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Newport Cliff Walk Repairs Clear Key Hurdle, Full Fix Still Years Away
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Newport Cliff Walk Repairs Clear Key Hurdle, Full Fix Still Years Away

Yolanda Palmieri
About 22 hours ago

Newport's $23 million Cliff Walk rebuild just got state sign-off, but crews won't break ground until 2027.

Providence Panel Narrows Right-Turn-on-Red Ban to Downtown, Drops Citywide Plan
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Providence Panel Narrows Right-Turn-on-Red Ban to Downtown, Drops Citywide Plan

Dale Cates
Oct 15, 2026

A $50 fine looms for repeat offenders downtown, but Providence lawmakers scrapped a plan to take the ban citywide by 2028.

Pawtucket High School Adds 13 Student Parking Spots Amid New Traffic Plan
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Pawtucket High School Adds 13 Student Parking Spots Amid New Traffic Plan

Dale Cates
Oct 14, 2026

Vehicle gates, a separate alternative-school pull-off and wider spaces are all part of the Division Street campus design.

New Bedford's Route 6 Stairway to Nowhere Finally Gets a $7.1M Fix
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New Bedford's Route 6 Stairway to Nowhere Finally Gets a $7.1M Fix

Maya Bushman
Oct 07, 2026

A 33-step staircase with a 20-foot drop has long blocked cyclists and wheelchair users near the Route 6 bridge. MassDOT says a new ramp is coming by 2028.

I3 Broadband Digs Into Bristol Streets as T-Mobile Deal Clears State Hurdle
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I3 Broadband Digs Into Bristol Streets as T-Mobile Deal Clears State Hurdle

Owen Klein
Oct 05, 2026

Crews are boring fiber lines under eight Bristol streets while regulators sign off on i3's sale to a T-Mobile joint venture.

Westerly Water System Nearing Its Limits as Council Eyes 1880s Pawcatuck Deal
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Westerly Water System Nearing Its Limits as Council Eyes 1880s Pawcatuck Deal

Anjali Novak
Oct 04, 2026

A new well and pumping station could cost Westerly $4 million to $5 million as officials question an 1880s water pact with Connecticut.

RIPTA Weighs $1 Billion Light Rail to Revive Rhode Island's Lost Trolley Era
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RIPTA Weighs $1 Billion Light Rail to Revive Rhode Island's Lost Trolley Era

Anjali Novak
Oct 04, 2026

RIPTA's Metro Connector could link Central Falls to Cranston with light rail or rapid buses, even as deep service cuts still sting riders.

Providence Lands $26.2M to Replace About 2,000 Lead Pipes
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Providence Lands $26.2M to Replace About 2,000 Lead Pipes

Anjali Novak
Oct 02, 2026

More than 12,000 private lead lines remain in Providence; the latest funding round could help replace about 2,000 additional pipes.

Route 123 Overhaul Between Brockton and Abington Proposes Changes at Crash Hot Spot
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Route 123 Overhaul Between Brockton and Abington Proposes Changes at Crash Hot Spot

Yolanda Palmieri
Sep 26, 2026

MassDOT's $33 million redesign proposes buffered bike lanes and wider sidewalks along the Brockton-Abington corridor, including changes at a top-200 crash intersection.

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