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How a former slave opened Providence’s first restaurant and probably America’s first oyster bar
The oyster aquaculture industry has been one of Rhode Island’s fastest growing sectors over the past 10 years. In 2023, over $8 million oysters were sold by farmers in Rhode Island, and across the U.S ...
The lost story of the former slave who opened one of Providence’s first restaurants and elevated the oyster
The shellfish was considered food for the poor before Emmanuel “Manno” Bernoon, an emancipated Black man, started serving ...
Musk urges impeachment of RI’s chief federal judge amid court fight over funding
U.S. District Chief Judge John “Jack” McConnell Jr., who was nominated by President Obama in 2010 and has served as chief judge since 2019, issued a temporary restraining order on Jan. 31 blocking the ...
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Profits Explode for RI Energy’s Parent Company
PPL Corporation, the Pittsburgh-based energy company, purchased National Grid in Rhode Island in 2022 and rebranded it RI ...