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The historic Weekapaug Inn re-opened on Sunday after a $20 million renovation, Ocean House Management LLC announced Tuesday.
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The John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission, expected to expire on Oct. 11, will formerly transfer its mission to the nonprofit organization it created more than a year ago: the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Inc.
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By PBN Staff
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Historic Portsmouth is celebrating its 375th birthday with a new website, slogan, town logo and year-long celebration.
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Rhode Islanders planning to travel through Boston this holiday weekend might think about taking another route. INRIX, a provider of traffic information, predicts that Boston will claim the fifth spot for the worst cities for weekend road-trippers during the Labor Day weekend.
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The largest collection of 18th century Venetian paintings in the United States has returned to its original American home at The Elms in Newport, the Preservation Society of Newport County announced Monday.
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Rhode Island’s kayakers and canoers now have a crystal clear idea of what kind of waters they’re getting into. The Rhode Island Blueways Alliance, a nonprofit organization, released 20 detailed maps of paddle trails throughout the state on Monday.
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Hotels in Providence reached an 81.4 percent occupancy rate in June, their best rate since October 2004, according to an analysis recently released by Smith Travel Research.
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The Boat House Restaurant, a Newport Restaurant Group seafood spot on the banks of the Sakonnet River, has been named one of the top 100 Scenic View Restaurants in the United States in OpenTable Diners’ Choice Awards.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Tourists headed to Newport to enjoy the annual Newport Folk Festival will be visiting the most expensive summer getaway in the United States, according to a survey released Wednesday.
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AAA Southern New England projects that 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from their home during the Fourth of July holiday, a 4.9 increase over the 40.3 million who traveled last year.
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