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Service Dog Laws in Rhode Island: What Handlers and Businesses Need to Know

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Whether you rely on a service dog every day or you run a business that regularly encounters them, understanding the rules that govern service animals in Rhode Island matters. The law draws sharp lines between a trained service dog, an emotiona
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Rhode Island to create electric, hybrid vehicle database

Officials said the database would provide critical information to put out fires in vehicles powered by a high-voltage lithium-ion storage battery.
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John Hazen White Jr.’s Taco sold to London firm in $1.4 billion deal

One of Rhode Island's most prominent companies is pledging to keep a strong presence in Cranston under foreign ownership.
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Car drives into commercial building in East Greenwich

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WJAR) — A car drove into the side of an AT&T on Division Ave. on the Warwick/East Greenwich line on Tuesday. The crash happened shortly before 2 p.m. According to the Warwick Police Department, the car's driver will not be facing charges. The building did not...
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Person struck, killed by train in Attleboro

Attleboro's police chief said Tuesday that a person was struck and killed by a train. Amtrak said in a statement that someone trespassing on the tracks was hit at about 2:50 p.m. by train 172 traveling from Washington to Boston. "There have been no reported injuries to the 373 passengers...
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Bristol County correction officer seeks $540K in lawsuit

DARTMOUTH – A veteran correctional officer is suing the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Paul Heroux alleging employment discrimination and retaliation. The lawsuit was filed in Bristol County Superior Court on July 23 by Juan Rodriguez and also names BCSO Superintendent Joseph Oliver III as a defendant. It
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Study links heavy TV watching to brain changes tied to Alzheimer’s

Heavy TV viewers had smaller brain volumes and white matter damage tied to cognitive decline.
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The Legendary Taste of Rocky Point Park Is Back Inside the Warwick Mall

Relive your favorite Rocky Point memories with authentic clam cakes and red clam chowder, now serving inside the Warwick Mall food court.
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RI Blood Center declares Blood Emergency

The Rhode Island Blood Center is calling on eligible donors to roll up their sleeves after declaring a blood emergency. Officials say blood supplies have dropped to critically low levels, raising concerns about meeting the needs of local hospitals and patients who rely on lifesaving transfusions. The organization is en
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Car bursts into flames on East Avenue in Warwick

(WJAR) — Crews responded to a large car fire in Warwick. Video provided to NBC 10 shows a vehicle burst into flames on East Avenue, near CCRI’s Knight Campus. NBC 10 has reached out to authorities for more information. This story will be updated.

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