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The Atlantic Shark Institute placed a data-gathering tag on a hammerhead shark for the first time. And the encounter off Block Island was caught on video
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The Rhode Island General Assembly considered a law this year to charge fossil fuel emitters for the costs of climate change. Possibly spoke with a co-sponsor of the bill about what comes next.
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NH Chief Justice takes sudden medical leave of absence
Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald’s leave begins immediately, the court announced on Friday. No reason was provided.
'First ever' HBCU alumni network in western WMass
A native of Springfield, Massachusetts, is building what she says is the region's first alumni organization for Historically Black Colleges and Universities or HBCUs.
More than 100 white South Africans to resettle in Vermont, as door remains closed for other refugees
The Afrikaners are expected to settle in Vermont before the end of September as a result of an executive order signed last year by President Donald Trump.
Scientists are on the hunt for underwater cyanobacteria this summer
Benthic cyanobacteria bloom underwater and appear much more toxic than the kind that float on the surface.
How some Cape Cod and island towns are adapting older buildings to alleviate the housing crunch
Can reusing older buildings help fight the housing crisis? The Boston Society of Architects says yes. The group recently published its first-ever guidebook to adaptive reuse, and the guide focuses entirely on the Cape and Islands.
Wholesaler's new publicly funded facility will hold 'triple the volume' of farm produce for sale
A non-profit wholesaler outside of Boston, Massachusetts, on a mission to sustain farms and provide access to fresh food, has completed the next step in what they say is a much-needed cold-storage facility.
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