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Student Journalists Tackle Local Beats
Demolition of Cross Mills fire barn expected this summer - By Johnny Ochsenfeld/Before demolition begins, an environmental survey will ensure that nearby water bodies won't be affected.- Residents get sticker shock over Hopkinton revaluation numbers - By Aida Delano/Residential properties saw a median increase of 30% in the latest statistical revaluation.
- School Committee seeking redress over Wawaloam playground - By Aria Garcia-Torres/Wawaloam Elementary School playground is plagued with drainage issues, prompting a dispute with the contractor.
- When snow melts, potholes emerge - By Megan Wallitsch/The snowy winter left craters in its wake on local roads, and options are few for fixing them until asphalt plants reopen.
- Blizzard of ’26 cost Westerly $100K - By Gabriel Anthony/Snow plowing and removal costs in Westerly from the Feb. 23 blizzard totaled $129,060.
- Snow plowing budgets took a hit before blizzard - By Gabriel Anthony and Mel Eusebio/Even before Blizzard of '26, towns were feeling the strain to their snow plowing budgets.
- Residents push back on solar application - By Aida Delano/Residents complained about impact on abutters and natural resources at solar hearing in Hopkinton March 4.
- Misquamicut lot prompts heated discussion - By Gabriel Anthony/The Westerly Town Council is at odds over how to manage a parcel on Winnapaug Pond in Misquamicut.
- Exeter gets three Flock cameras - By Aria Garcia-Torres/Flock cameras are installed on Routes 165, 102 and 3 after State Police request.
- Richmond to appoint town clerk - by Sydney Capello/Kendra Tanguay looks forward to serving as town clerk after four years working in that office.
Work on Laurel Bridge to start this summer - By Aida Delano/The closure of Laurel Bridge in Ashaway is proving an inconvenience for residents.
RI Monthly: On the Beat with URI’s Community News Lab- Door-to-door sales ordinances on the agenda - By Gabriel Anthony/Two towns are scrutinizing their door-to-door sales ordinances to address First Amendment issues and resident complaints.
Saugatucket shores evolving, but river still has friends - By Mel Eusebio/The Friends of the Saugatucket has disbanded, but a new group is stepping forward to protect the river.- 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.
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