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  1. Block Island scallop season opens Nov. 7, and this year the residents-only rule gets enforced
  2. THE HOLIDAY TREE FARM BY LANDS’ END BRINGS THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON TO CHICAGO FOR ONE FESTIVE WEEKEND
  3. Findhelp Selected by Hawai’i Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to Modernize Community Referrals for People in Its Care
  4. Bitumar’s October deadline has passed. Quonset neighbors are watching for the smell

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National Weather Service, Boston/Norton
Wakefield51°Light Rain LikelyNarragansett50°Light Rain LikelyWesterly49°Light Rain LikelyCharlestown50°Light Rain LikelyNorth Kingstown50°Light Rain LikelyBlock Island52°Light Rain

Marine, Block Island Sound: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Point Judith Tides High 9:52 pm (2.6 ft) · Low 3:12 am (0.4 ft)

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South Kingstown

South Kingstown bans data centers, citing drought and waterKingston Station bridge replacement starts Nov. 20, closing part of Railroad Avenue

Narragansett

Narrow River dredging won’t happen this season, Narragansett’s town manager saysThe Point Judith fleet today: how Rhode Island’s busiest fishing port works

Westerly

William and Danielle Turrell take over Sandy’s Fine Food Emporium, keeping it in the familyWesterly’s Tower Street Community Center opens with nursing classes first and a clinic to follow

Charlestown

Charlestown asks RIDOT for a field meeting on bike safety along Old Post RoadNinigret Pond and the breachways: who manages South County’s salt ponds

North Kingstown

North Kingstown bans pet store sales of dogs, cats and rabbits starting Jan. 1Bitumar’s October deadline has passed. Quonset neighbors are watching for the smell

Block Island

Block Island scallop season opens Nov. 7, and this year the residents-only rule gets enforcedBlock Island’s trail keepers say this was their hardest year

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Making Spirits Bright: Airblown® Inflatables Deliver Holiday Humor and Heart at Lowe’s

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New Insights into Peanuts’ Role in Diabetes Prevention

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Cetera Welcomes Primacy Financial, Led by Advisor Ryan P. O’Connor, with Approximately $450 Million in AUA

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