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Money · Washington County

Small winter catch set for New England's long-closed shrimp industry, a climate casualty

53% Center coverage: 13 sources

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — New England shrimp, long lost from the marketplace as waters have warmed, will come back to seafood counters in small amounts next year due to a research fishing program. Also called Maine shrimp or northern shrimp, the small pink crustaceans were long beloved by seafood fans in winter. But for a decade now, the seafood industry has been under a fishing moratorium for the shrimp because of concerns about low population lev…See the Story

Firefighters · South Kingstown

Firefighter bodycam gives inside look at battling house fire

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — South Kingstown firefighters released bodycam footage of what they faced earlier this week while battling a two-alarm house fire. The Union Fire District team responded to Amos Street Monday afternoon and were met with heavy flames coming out of the third floor. District Chief Steve Pinch said they managed to keep the flames from spreading to other parts of the building, giving credit to the first crews on scene. …See the Story

Washington County, Rhode Island · Washington County

Westerly Light Parade shines bright

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