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Danish wind giant sues US government over project halt
News-Topic - North Carolina
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Danish energy group Orsted has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the US government from blocking the construction of one of its wind farms that was nearing completion. The lawsuit, filed Thursday, comes after President Donald Trump's...
Appraising Wike: A candid political prognosis
The Cable
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September 5, 2025
“A good example is not the main thing in influencing others, it is the only thing.” —Anonymous Nyesom Wike has firmly emerged as a celebrated power broker under the current political dispensation. From historical records, he didn’t just arrive at...
Young singers welcome HaZamir International Jewish Teen Choir begins new season
Jewish Herald-Voice - Texas
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Teens entering grades nine through 12 are encouraged to join the Houston chapter of HaZamir, the international Jewish teen choir for a combination of music, culture, leadership and friendship. Rehearsals for the 2025-2026 season begin this fall,...
Providence passes nonew rate
Pilot Point Post Signal - Texas
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The Providence Village Town Council adopted a lower tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year, holding to the no-new-revenue rate. The newly adopted rate is $0.474743, with $0.277602 going to the maintenance and operation budget of the town and...
Rhode Island Philharmonic season starts Sept. 19
Cranston Herald - Rhode Island
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The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra will open a new chapter in its history as conductor Ruth Reinhardt takes the podium for her first concerts as Music Director. The program, part of the Amica Rush Hour Series on Friday, Sept. 19 at 6:30 p.m....
This Boutique Hotel in Providence Is Perfect for Exploring the City Without a Car
Matador Network
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A contemporary experience in a historic building The Beatrice embodies the best of adaptive urban renewal. The hotel in downtown Providence occupies the former National Exchange Bank building, appropriately on the corner of Westminster and...
Mass. changes vaccine access rules as RFK Jr. faces Senate scrutiny
WCVB Channel 5 Boston - Massachusetts
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September 4, 2025
Massachusetts changes vaccine access rules as RFK Jr. faces Senate scrutiny Healey accuses the Trump administration of health policy failures. WE’RE INTERRUPTING PROGRAMING BECAUSE AMIDST THE TURMOIL AT THE CDC, THE MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR IS...
Providence schools tout drop in chronic absenteeism
WLNE - Rhode Island
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September 4, 2025
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Education leaders in Providence are celebrating a win as Providence Public Schools said they lead the state in battling chronic absenteeism. In a release, PPSD said state data for class-cutting went from 36.2 percent to...
Governor McKee Invites Rhode Islanders to Pay Tribute to Judge Frank Caprio at Rhode Island State House
Newport Buzz - Rhode Island
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September 2, 2025
Rhode Islanders will have an opportunity this week to honor the late Judge Frank Caprio, whose compassion on the bench made him a household name far beyond the Ocean State. Starting Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 12:30 p.m., Caprio’s portrait will be...
Federal Hill Italian Eatery Brings the Flavors of Providence to Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport
Rhode Island Monthly
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September 2, 2025
The new restaurant offers a curated menu highlighting the best Italian cooking with a Rhode Island twist. Courtesy of Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport Travelers departing from or arriving at Rhode Island T. F. Green International...
Attorney General James takes legal action to defend Haitian immigrants' legal status
WRGB CBS 6 Albany - New York
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New York (WRGB) — New York Attorney General Letitia James, alongside a coalition of 18 attorneys general, has taken legal action to defend the legal status of over 250,000 Haitian immigrants in the United States. The coalition filed an amicus...
New England governors back wind energy as Trump escalates his attacks on industry
Boston.com - Massachusetts
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September 5, 2025
Local News Wind turbines operate at Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts, Saturday, July 19, 2025. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster By Molly Farrar September 4, 2025 2 minutes to read Share Close Send this article to your...
The long, twisting story of wind power in Rhode Island
Warren Times-Gazette - Rhode Island
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By Ian Donnis 1. STORY OF THE WEEK: Controversy marked the evolution of Rhode Island’s wind industry from the start. The state’s last GOP governor, Don Carcieri, pointed to a plentiful natural resource off the Atlantic Coast -- “the Saudi Arabia...
Levy announces candidacy for Providence City Council seat
WLNE - Rhode Island
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September 4, 2025
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Attorney Jeff Levy said that he would be running to fill the vacant Providence City Council Ward 2 seat. The seat was vacated on Sept. 1 after Councilwoman Helen Anthony due to health issues. No date for the special...
Great Hunger: Famine is Political
Paste
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This is Great Hunger, a mini-series analyzing the political decisions that have led to mass starvation in some of the most food insecure countries on Earth. Down the road from where I grew up, along the western coast of Ireland, stands a large,...
Fort Providence woman stressed during evacuation as she waits for gov't financial relief
CBC/Radio-Canada
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September 4, 2025
As the N.W.T. government sorts through financial aid applications from residents displaced by wildfires, one Fort Providence mother says waiting hasn't been easy. Jolene Lacorne and her 10 other family members — including a six-month-old baby —...
Super Eagles’ Quest for Redemption: Nigeria’s Pivotal 2026 World Cup Qualifier Against Rwanda in Uyo
Alexa.ng
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As the sun sets over the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria, on Saturday, September 6, 2025, the Super Eagles of Nigeria are poised to take on Rwanda’s Amavubi in a crucial matchday seven encounter of the 2026 FIFA World Cup...
Legal Notices Week of Sep 4, 2025
The Greensboro Watchman - Alabama
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September 3, 2025
LEGAL NOTICE Notice Of Completion Notice is hereby given that Robinson & Sons Construction Services, Inc., 80 5th Ave, Haleyville, AL 35565, has completed the Swimming Pool Tank Rehabilitation, DRA Project No. AL-7730 and DWSRF Project No....
Government Moves to Cancel Offshore Wind Project
The AI Journal
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September 3, 2025
The move by the Interior Department comes after ACK for Whales lawsuit NANTUCKET, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The U.S. Department of Interior will ask a federal court to remand the pending challenge to the New England Wind project so that the government...
Providence and Pawtucket police arrest six, as dozens of ATV and dirt bike riders swarm streets during ‘ride out’
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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PROVIDENCE – Pawtucket and Providence police arrested six people after dozens illegally drove ATVs, dirt bikes, and other motorized vehicles on city streets last weekend, authorities said Tuesday night. The Aug. 30 arrests came after Pawtucket...