RI's new Chief Justice on Newsmakers - WPRI PROVIDENCE R.I. (WPRI) - RI's newest Chief Justice, Paul Suttell gives his first extended television interview on this week's Newsmakers. The new chief of Rhode Island's highest court is facing a shrinking budget and massive judicial vacancies. The ... Rhode Island Slavery Legacy Prompting Name Change - Huffingtonpost.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. ? The country's smallest state has the longest official name: "State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations." A push to drop "Providence Plantations" from that name advanced farther than ever on Thursday when House lawmakers ... PawSox journal: Condition of field in Scranton may be in question - Providence Journal PAWTUCKET -- There were some weather stories floating around McCoy Friday. The best ones were not about what is happening in Rhode Island, but rather the situation in Pennsylvania. The Scranton/Wilkes Barre and Pawtucket teams not only met at McCoy ... Rhode Island closer to changing state name over slavery - Newsday The seal of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations is seen on the floor of the Statehouse rotunda In Providence, R.I. House lawmakers could vote as early as Wednesday, July 1, 2009, to allow Rhode Islanders to decide whether their home ... Severe Thunderstorm Warning - WPRI THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHERN BRISTOL COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BARRINGTON... EASTERN KENT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WARWICK ... Rhode Island's official name could get shorter - USA Today Blogs The nation's smallest state has moved one step closer to trimming off part of its official name which, to some critics, conjures up images of slavery, the Associated Press reports. Rhode Island's full, official name is: State of Rhode Island and ... Rhode Island law mandates renewable energy use - CNN Money WARWICK, R.I. (Reuters) - Rhode Island's governor signed a law Friday that requires the state's largest electric utility to buy power from renewable energy producers, a move intended to smooth the way for what could be the first offshore wind farm in ... Rhode Island is a Little State with a Big Name - Tothecenter.com Who knew Rhode Island had such a long name? Lawmakers in the state are trying to change the elongated State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation, according to The Huffington Post.com. The entire time apparently conjures up images of the states ... Flash Flood Watch - WTNH.com ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN ... You can save this news page by submitting it to your favorite sites:
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