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Watered-Down Fireworks Ban Left to Fizzle
PROVIDENCE — A bill to rein in illegal fireworks has passed the House of Representatives and is headed to the Senate. The legislation was put forth at the behest of North Providence residents who were fed up with noise from banned fireworks during the summer. It’s a nuisance that many residents say has increased since Rhode Island legalized low-level fireworks in 2010.
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Compromise Reached for Building Near R.I. Wetlands
PROVIDENCE — A new statewide standard for building near wetlands has support from the construction industry and from environmentalists. But if approved, the zoning change would allow construction closer to wetlands in six Rhode Island communities and shift much of the jurisdiction over granting exemptions to the state.
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