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Here’s where spotted lanternflies have been found in Mass.
The spotted lanternfly — an invasive insect that damages trees and other woody plants — is being tracked throughout Massachusetts by the state’s Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR). The MDAR Invasive Species Dashboard shows which communities across the state are currently dealing with spotted lanternfly infestations. It...
Dave Portnoy spotted at New Bedford-area pizza shops giving his one-bite ratings
Everyone knows the rules, one bite is all it takes for Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports to rate local pizza slices. For his "one-bite" review, Portnoy pays a surprise visit to several area restaurants, buys a large cheese pizza, eats it on the sidewalk, and gives it a rating. On a scale of one...
Rhode Island Lottery Pays Out $426.4M to State General Fund, Despite Drop in Revenue
The Rhode Island Lottery has delivered a hefty $426.4 million check to the state’s General Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. But while the payout sounds impressive, it’s a slight drop from the previous year, with the state pocketing $8.2 million less than in 2023. This payout comes after the Lottery accounted for prize awards, commissions, and various gaming expenses.
Surrendered parrots; cheerleading coach complaint; building designs: Top stories this week
Here are some of The Providence Journal's most-read stories for the week of Sept. 29, supported by your subscriptions. Democrats control all the levers of government in Rhode Island – statewide offices, congressional seats and most legislative seats – making this essentially a one-party state. But is it, really? Many of the General Assembly's more conservative...
Robert Lowell Coover (February 4, 1932 – October 5, 2024) was an American novelist, short story writer, and T. B. Stowell Professor Emeritus in Literary Arts at Brown University.[1] He is generally considered a writer of fabulation and metafiction. He became a proponent of electronic literature and was a founder of the Electronic Literature Organization.
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