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Fans that are part of a cooling system are seen on the roof of a data center, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Hillsboro, Ore.

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Technology

Proposed data center still looms over Smithfield, even after town council enacts ban

Developer filed application one day before ordinance vote, clouding the project’s fate

May 13, 2026

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Ian Donnis

John J. McConnell Jr. says he and his family have been targeted after he issued court decisions against the Trump administration

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One on One with Ian Donnis

‘We’ve been dehumanized’: Rhode Island’s chief federal judge on the impact of death threats

John J. McConnell Jr. says he and his family have been targeted after he issued court decisions against the Trump administration

May 13, 2026

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Ian Donnis

David Ghigliotty has been working as a commercial shellfisherman for about 40 years.

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Climate + Environment

Rhode Island quahog industry reels from ‘gut-wrenching’ sewage spill

Shellfishermen were looking to bounce back from a tough winter. Now they’re shut out from prime clam beds

May 12, 2026

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Isabella Jibilian

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Climate + Environment

Where did the idea of a carbon footprint come from?

“Reducing your footprint” became one of the most familiar ways to talk about climate change, but why did that framing catch on? And what does it leave out?

May 12, 2026

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Megan Hall

Alina Ikram

May 12, 2026

Leena Mudawi

May 12, 2026

OSM Visits: Exeter

May 12, 2026

Eva Murray directs volunteers unloading the rope from the truck.

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Arts + Entertainment

Net Your Problem throws a line to artists working with maritime waste

A recycling nonprofit, through its New Bedford warehouse, puts used nets, ropes and other marine debris in the hands of local artists

May 11, 2026

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Amy Kolb Noyes

Candidate for Rhode Island lieutenant governor John Loughlin speaks at a press conference in Warwick on Monday, May 11, 2026.

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Politics + Justice

GOP candidate pitches lieutenant governor’s office as check on state spending

Republican John Loughlin says he would reshape the office into a taxpayer oversight and accountability agency similar to a state inspector general

May 11, 2026

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Ian Donnis

The minimum wage is among the issues coming up at the Statehouse this year.

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Politics + Justice

Lawmakers have an extra $233M in revenue for FY2027. Now they have to agree on how to spend it

Federal cuts to Medicaid and food assistance complicate an otherwise encouraging revenue picture

May 11, 2026

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Nancy Lavin