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MNN.COM › STATE REPORTS › Rhode Island

Rhode Island On MNN

  • 40 farmers under 40
    Tue, Jul 21 2009 at 9:30 AM
    Meet the new crop of American farmers -- young and energetic idealists who are bringing local, sustainable food back to the table.
  • What causes hurricanes?
    Wed, Jul 21 2010 at 12:39 PM
    With scientists expecting a wild Atlantic hurricane season this year, here's a look at how, where and when hurricanes form, and what you can do to be ready.
  • How teen entrepreneur cultivated a thriving 'weed' franchise
    Tue, Apr 02 2013 at 12:48 PM
    Combining perseverance, hard work and research helped Gairad DeCastro become a successful landscaping entrepreneur by age 24.
  • New shipping container office building
    Thu, May 28 2009 at 4:11 PM
    Recycling shipping containers into new commercial buildings is an emerging green building trend. Soon Providence, R.I., will join the ranks of cities with recycled buildings.
  • America's oldest indoor shopping mall to be reborn as mixed-use micro-loft complex
    Tue, Feb 19 2013 at 11:00 AM
    In Providence, the biggest city in America's smallest state, comes a 48-unit micro-apartment complex that aims to revive a struggling 19th-century indoor shopping center.
  • First families celebrate July 4th with local food (and you can, too)
    Wed, Jul 01 2009 at 9:30 AM
    Map your meal: Declare your independence from the same old July 4th menu with seasonal ingredients and recipes.
  • Celebrating local food: The recipes
    Wed, Jul 01 2009 at 4:16 PM
    We put these recipe links in one handy place so it will be easy to print out at home.
  • After 2 NY jumps, officials look for ways to prevent public suicide
    Sun, Oct 03 2010 at 3:29 PM
    Authorities are working to prevent public suicides with concrete barriers, suicide hot line phones or safety nets hanging from bridges.
  • Offshore drilling: Low bills vs. big spills
    Thu, May 27 2010 at 3:00 PM
    As workers race to contain an epic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, many Americans have begun wondering if offshore drilling is worth the risks.
  • Student entrepreneurs help heat Rhode Island homes
    Fri, Dec 21 2012 at 3:08 PM
    Cassandra Lin and her classmates provided enough biodiesel to heat 210 homes in Westerly, Rhode Island.

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