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The Rhode Island Airport Corporation won’t respond to city concerns relating to the construction of a $100 million air cargo facility south of the terminal along Strawberry Field Road West …

Mayor Frank Picozzi fingered the hefty rope hanging from the rafters with big knots every couple of feet. “This is the sissy rope,” he said remembering his days in junior high when he …

After hours of hearings over the future of 15 acres on the banks of the Pawtuxet River, Warwick City Planner Tom Kravitz has finally gotten the two sides to agree on something – to both …

1997 school shooter up for parole in Kentucky, coastal storm sends house down river in Alaska, and more

Warwick officials have approved new restrictions on solar developments, capping off a six-month period of public comment and deliberation over the city’s renewable energy regulations and comprehensive plan.

It was standing room only in the Police Department’s community room as city officials held a solar ordinance workshop.

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Take a walk A portion of the map presented as part of the pedestrian master plan shows some of the proposed walking paths and sidewalks marked out in colored lines in the northern section of town. North Smithfield looks to expand pedestrian access amid growing demand NORTH SMITHFIELD – For all its scenic farmland and historic village centers, North Smithfield has not typically been known as a walking or biking destination. Much of the town’s undeveloped land is tucked away in private parce...

3/31/2021 Rising water levels force property owner to abandon home Michael Mongeon stands in the backyard of his property at 199 Eddie Dowling Highway, where a swampy wetland has left him with few options for using the house. (Breeze photo by Lauren Clem) NORTH SMITHFIELD – When Michael Mongeon first bought the property at 199 Eddie Dowling Highway in 2010, he said, the backyard was a grassy area, and the tenants who lived there liked to play badminton outside. Since then, it’s become a swa...