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The private weather company AccuWeather has predicted how often Rhode Island will see 90-degree temperatures, and rain, this summer.
The private weather company AccuWeather has predicted how often Rhode Island will see 90-degree temperatures, and rain, this summer.
The private weather company AccuWeather has predicted how often Rhode Island will see 90-degree temperatures, and rain, this summer.
The private weather company AccuWeather has predicted how often Rhode Island will see 90-degree temperatures, and rain, this summer.
The private weather company AccuWeather has predicted how often Rhode Island will see 90-degree temperatures, and rain, this summer.
The private weather company AccuWeather has predicted how often Rhode Island will see 90-degree temperatures, and rain, this summer.
The private weather company AccuWeather has predicted how often Rhode Island will see 90-degree temperatures, and rain, this summer.
$28.6 billion in grant funding for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund was included in the American Rescue Plan.
The House of Representatives will vote Thursday on the two bills, which could have major financial implications for Rhode Islanders.
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The promotion applies to all Dunkin' locations in Rhode Island and Bristol County, Massachusetts.
The promotion applies to all Dunkin' locations in Rhode Island and Bristol County, Massachusetts.
All plants for sale were grown in the Preservation Society of Newport County's greenhouses.
The annual parade is back on after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 event.
The vice president was joined by former Gov. Gina Raimondo, the current U.S. Commerce Secretary.
The $85 million bond to remake the town's schools was defeated by a factor of more than two to one.
Just 66 Coventry residents cast a ballot in the special election to fill the vacant District 4 seat on the Town Council.
The 14 stores offering vaccines in Rhode Island no longer require an appointment to get a vaccine, the company said.
Senators approved both a statewide single-use plastic bag ban and a reduction of plastic straws in restaurants.
The clinic is open to eligible Portsmouth and Little Compton students and members of their families. Appointments are required.
