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Climate + Environment

What kind of holiday lights should I buy?

If you’re planning to deck your house with lights this holiday season, you have a choice to make: stick with incandescent lightbulbs, or go for LEDs. This week on Possibly we break down what each option means for the planet, and your electric bill

December 2, 2025

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Megan Hall

The state Health Department is spending $130,000 to discourage risky cannabis use.

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Health and Wellness News in Rhode Island

Rhode Island Health Department trying to discourage risky cannabis use

The ‘Rhode Island Responsible’ campaign comes three years after the state legalized the drug

December 2, 2025

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Ian Donnis

Aaron Guckian annouces his campaign for Rhode Island Governor. He previously got 43% of the vote when he made his first run for political office in 2022.

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Elections

Aaron Guckian wants to be the next Republican governor of Rhode Island

The East Greenwich native cites ‘regular guy’ cred in announcing his run

December 1, 2025

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Ian Donnis

Isha Chawla

December 1, 2025

Fatima Husain

December 1, 2025

A bobcat stalks by a camera trap in Charlestown, which was setup by the Rhode Island Bobcat Project.

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Climate + Environment

Bobcats are back in Rhode Island and a new study is tracking their progress

Researchers at URI launched the Rhode Island Bobcat Project to study the re-emergence of the big cats

December 1, 2025

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Luis Hernandez

Joel, a Guatemalan immigrant interviewed in our investigative series, said he worked in a New Bedford seafood plant when he was 16.

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Politics + Justice

New Bedford lawmaker’s child labor bill hits a dead end

The bill would have raised the minimum fine for child labor violations in Massachusetts from $500 to $20,000. Its sponsor, State Rep. Christopher Hendricks, said the legislation was inspired by a series from our reporting chronicling minors who worked in New Bedford’s seafood industry

December 1, 2025

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Ben Berke

Richard Miller, longtime owner of Miller’s Family Farm in North Attleboro, said they start preparations for Christmas as early as October.

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Community

As holiday rush nears, North Attleboro Christmas tree farm gears up for a busy season

Richard Miller has owned and operated Miller’s Family Farm in North Attleboro for the last 13 years. He’s expecting this holiday season to be a crowded one for his business

November 28, 2025

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Paul C. Kelly Campos