An estimated 3,000 chickens were killed in a fire at a poultry farm in Johnston on Wednesday, the farm’s owners said.… MORE
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TARA GRANAHAN: How many Rhode Island High School seniors are in danger of not graduating?
In light of a recent story in the Valley Breeze regarding 200 Woonsocket High School seniors being in jeopardy of NOT graduating this year, WPRO’s Tara Granahan reached out to every one of Rhode Island’s superintendents to see how their district is doing in comparison.… MORE
Dry tinderbox conditions raise concern about another drought
A lack of late-winter snow and dry spring weather is raising concern about another drought this summer in New England. … MORE
RIEMA, Red Cross team up to prevent home fires
The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency and the state chapter of the American Red Cross are teaming up to prevent home fires, which they say have increased 40% compared to this time last year.… MORE
State grants support small agriculture, aquaculture projects
Farming and seafood businesses in Rhode Island are now eligible for a portion of $160,000 in state grants to help grow their business and market their products, state environmental officials said.… MORE
Unemployment drops, though still higher than national rate
The Rhode Island labor department says the unemployment rate dropped to 7.1% in March. That is down 0.2 percentage points from February. … MORE
Bally’s buying Tropicana hotel on Las Vegas Strip for $308M
The Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino is being sold to Bally’s Corp.… MORE
3 Catholic parishes in Warwick will merge as priest retires
Three Catholic parishes in Warwick will merge as the priest that has led two of the parishes retires. … MORE
Rhode Island governor signs climate change bill into law
A wide-ranging climate bill that requires Rhode Island to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 was signed into law Saturday by Gov. Daniel McKee.… MORE
Cities win immigration policing dispute with US government
The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its challenge to a court decision that said the federal government could not force two Rhode Island cities to turn local police into federal immigration agents.… MORE
