NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WPRI) — “Sail away on the Block Island Ferry.” It’s a song that’s synonymous with the sound of summer in the Ocean State. But how did the iconic jingle come to be? To ...

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The city was awarded $11.5 million through a federal grant to improve "critical readiness" at Rock Island Arsenal. Work is expect to run from August 2025 to December 2026.

"You could be as progressive and socially conscious as you wanted," Obama sternly told an audience in Connecticut, "and you did not have to pay a price. You could still make a lot of money. You could ...