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Exeter library seeks funds to enhance outdoor recreation - By Dustin Thodde/The town has applied for a $400,000 multi-purpose grant that would be used to fund upgrades to the Exeter Public Library property, including a new pavilion and renovated playground.
- South County Rivers: Historic dams along Beaver River hold back more than water - By Megan Wallitsch/A native brook trout swims down the Beaver River, invisible to the eyes of the few anglers along the largely remote water way.
Oysters remain king of state aquaculture fishery - By Johnny Ochsenfeld/Oyster farming is thriving in Rhode Island and has the added benefit of improving water quality.- Declining test scores in primary grades concern School Committee - By Emily Morgan/Some R.I. test scores were up in Exeter-West Greenwich schools, but it was the Metcalf Elementary numbers that prompted the most concern.
- Exeter declines to pay for traffic light at Sweetspot dispensary - By Dustin Thodde/The owner of the Route 2 marijuana dispensary thinks the town should chip in based on the revenue it's getting from the business.
- Exeter town Councilwoman resigns over open records request - By Dustin Thodde/An Exeter councilwoman resigned after the town released security footage of her to a member of the public.
- Wakefield cafe expands to Charlestown tavern - By Mel Eusebio/Caf Bar II opened Saturday in the Wilcox Tavern on Route 1.
- New holiday tree graces town hall lawn - By Mel Eusebio/A former Town Council president ensures that Charlestown's tree-lighting tradition would go on.
- Chariho voters consider the pluses and minuses of one district elementary school - By Emily Morgan/While Chariho school officials search for land to build one consolidated elementary school, voters will have the final say at a referendum.
- Candidate questionnaire highlights positions on housing, open space - Compiled by Mel Eusebio/Charlestown Town Council candidates weigh in on three issues before the Dec. 2 election.
- Galilee fishing community collecting Thanksgiving food for the needy - By Johnny Ochsenfeld/The Galilee fishing community is extending a lifeline to the needy this Thanksgiving.
- Seafood donations help feed the hungry - By Johnny Ochsenfeld/The Commercial Fisheries Center of Rhode Island helped ease hunger during the government shutdown.
- Charlestown debates how to fund open space - By Caroline McCullough/The Town Council has yet to float an open space bond voters approved in 2015.
- Exeter Food Bank serves elderly, disabled - By Dustin Thodde/An estimated 303 households in Exeter lost access to SNAP benefits during the government shutdown.
- EPA lab, wildlife visitor center affected by shutdown - By Caroline McCullough and Megan Wallitsch
Narragansett's EPA laboratory and the state's national wildlife refuges see some impact from federal government shutdown.
- Wilcox, challenging Sen. Elaine Morgan, pledges service to District 34 - By Megan Wallitsch/Community News Lab
Democrat Samantha Wilcox pledges to improve constituent service if elected senator in state District 36.
- Well problems, voter skepticism delay Exeter town hall project - In a pair of stories, Dustin Thodde and Ellie Sennhenn examine the problems Exeter faces in utilizing its new town hall property.
- Farmers markets full, but drought took its toll on local producers this summer - By Caroline McCullough
From sweet potatoes to zucchini, crops withered in a summer without rain.
- Lake treatment for invasives becoming more expensive in W. Greenwich - By Johnny Oschenfeld Bill for treating hydrilla and milfoil in Lake Mishnock spikes to $25,000 per year.
- Chariho parents bring up class disruptions - By Emily Morgan
Disruptions brought up by parents included screaming, throwing objects and blocking exits.
