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- The Independent – The nitro effect
- Comcast Sportsnet New England – Report: Navy approves Cardona’s request to play for Patriots in 2016
- WGME – Portland named the best small city in America ‘to spend the weekend’
- NECN – Robert Redford Sends Thank-You Note to Newport, RI
- STLToday.com – Robert Redford sends thank-you note to Newport after filming
- The Boston Globe – Critic’s picks: Dance
- Rhode Island Monthly – Newport Oyster Festival to Launch Rhode Island Oyster Trail
- WPRI – Huge electric bill leads to conflict over basement living space
- The Boston Globe – Pedaling with passion for a cause
- Newport This Week – Mooring Bill Won’t Be Back Soon
- Patch – Old Explosive Device Found by Fort Adams Visitor
- Newport This Week – The Push for Mandatory Kindergarten
- WPRO – Tiverton boy, 6, honored for helping to save his mother
- Newport This Week – Is Cook’s Ship or Mere Ghost Hidden in the Harbor?
- Patch – New Life for Old Jeans: Newport Retailer Hosts Denim Drive
- Newport This Week – Boys Town New England Silver Anniversary
- Newport This Week – Summer Earn & Learn Boatbuilding Program
- Patch – FYI: It’s Sgt. Greg Belcher Now
- Telegrah.co.uk – 15 of the greatest US holidays
This Day in RI History: June 10, 1772 – The burning of the HMS Gaspee
One of the most celebrated events in Rhode Island history happened on June 10th, 1772. The Gaspee Affair, which is still celebrated annually with festivals, a parade and a re-enactment, was a pivital moment in the lead-up to the American Revolution.
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Letter To The Editor: Please, Hasbro and company, do reconsider!
“Oh dear! A large for-profit company is gearing up to sell a Monopoly board game in Newport, using local references for the various squares.
But such a game already exists”
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Gerry Goldstein: Seeing life from both sides and fighting on for a cause
“The answer to the problem must not lie in sleeping pills and suicides that look like accidents… but rather in life and freedom to live it.”
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Whitlock pitches Red Sox over Yanks 3-2 in rivals’ 1st meeting this year
Garrett Whitlock got his second win since replacing Corey Kluber in the Red Sox rotation, Rafael Devers and Kiké Hernández homered, and Boston beat the New York Yankees 3-1 on Friday night in the first meeting this year of a rivalry cut to 13 games by the new balanced schedule.
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Rhode Island House approves $14 billion state budget proposal
The House approved an additional $31 million to support housing development, including $4 million for transit-oriented development and $4.3 million to support infrastructure needed for housing development, such as road and utility connections.
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