Outdoors in RI: Christmas Trees for Trout – First Day Hikes – Archery Deer Season

Person in orange jacket fishing from a large log over water.

Photo, top:  RIDEM Turn Your Christmas Tree into Fish Habitat Spruce up wildlife habitat this holiday season! For the eighth year, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Rhode Island Chapter of Trout Unlimited (TU) team up for “Trees for Trout,†recycling donated conifer trees to restore habitat for wild brook trout and…

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Real Estate in RI: Million-Dollar Jamestown Shores Cottage – RPL’s Robin Tregenza, for sellers

Charming two-story house with a spacious front porch and paved driveway.

Residential Properties Ltd. announced the sale of 58 Dolphin Avenue in Jamestown for $1,225,000. RPL Broker Associate Robin Tregenza represented the seller in this transaction. Tucked away at the end of a hidden lane in Jamestown Shores, minutes from Sunset Beach, Godena Farm, and the Jamestown Bike Path, this 3-bedroom, 3-bath, shingle-style cottage is the…

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UPDATE: Firefighters Rescue 5 in early morning Taunton apartment building fire. All accounted for, 15 Displaced

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Fire swept through a multi-unit apartment building in Taunton early Tuesday morning. (Photo Courtesy Taunton Fire Department) UPDATE:  INITIAL INVESTIGATION POINTS TO A LITHIUM BATTERY FROM AN E-BIKE IN A HALLWAY AS THE CAUSE Fire Chief Steven P. Lavigne reports that the Taunton Fire Department battled a significant building fire early Tuesday morning. Firefighters made…

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In the News… quick recap of the week ending Nov. 21, 2025

RINewsToday – Rhode Island Weekly News Recap, Nov. 28, 2025

RHODE ISLAND  RI SNAP users have decreased by 3.2% over the last 2 years 1 in 7 Massachusetts residents are on SNAP Ex-Boston city councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, convicted on federal corruption charges, completed her 30-day sentence, released Alex TorresPerez, formerly with WPRI, is now senior communications position with Providence Public Schools Heritage Restaurant Group…

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In the News… quick recap of the week’s news. Nov. 8, 2025

RINewsToday – Rhode Island Weekly News Recap, Nov. 28, 2025

A quick recap of the news of the week! RHODE ISLAND & REGIONAL Apple Cinemas has opened at Providence Place Mall – more renovations coming Bank of America donates $250K for SNAP concerns, with $50K allocated to the Rhode Island Food Bank. Explosion at Harvard Medical – 2 suspects seen but not captured – no…

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Planet Fitness Donates Equipment to First Responders at Johnston Fire & Providence Police

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PLANET FITNESS NORTH PROVIDENCE DONATES EQUIPMENT TO JOHNSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT & PROVIDENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT Planet Fitness is donating commercial-grade fitness equipment from its North Providence club to support the health and wellness of local first responders at the Johnston Fire Department and the Providence Police Department. All of the firefighters are Johnston, RI residents, except…

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September 11th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony – Events Around Rhode Island

Twin beams of light shine in a city skyline at night.

There are several events for Rhode Islanders to attend – from early morning to evening – as we remember the events of September 11, 2001: Anniversary Remembrances – 5pm, September 11th: The 9/11 Planning Committee of Dedicated Volunteers (Veterans’ Council, Cadets,  Scouts, Public Safety Officials) will host a modest remembrance ceremony marking the Twenty-fourth (24th) anniversary…

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