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Both of the state’s U.S. House members are fighting to restore foreign aid funding so that Rhode Island-based Edesia can continue its life-saving work
Payday supporters call it a source for those without other means
City seeks exemption from Rhode Island’s 4% property tax cap to fund school settlement; critics warn of burden on multifamily homeowners amid rising property values
Entangled seals rescued from Block Island returned to their natural habitat following months of rehabilitation
Fifty years after “Jaws” sparked global fear, scientists on Cape Cod are using cutting-edge tech—from shark-mounted cameras to real-time trackers—to understand great whites like never before
In southern Rhode Island, a ninth grader’s struggle with housing instability highlights how federal protections like McKinney-Vento help homeless students stay in school — even as those protections face an uncertain future
$500 fines draw sharp criticism from ACLU and at least one legislator