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Taveras to deliver his final budget address

By: Dee DeQuattroTwitter: @deedequattroEmail: ddequattro@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.netProvidence Mayor Angel Taveras will deliver his final budget address as mayor of the state’s capital city tonight. The address will ...

Businesses brace for storm, hold off closing

By: Melissa Toupinmtoupin@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.netThe timing of the storm is not great for many area businesses. Friday and Saturday are the busiest days of their week. For that reason many companies are retailers a

Massive Clean Up Under Way in Westerly

By: Melissa Toupin mtoupin@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net Cleaning up and digging out in hard hit Westerly. Bulldozers scraping the debris which buried the Misquamicut beach area following Hurricane Sandy. "I have never

Westerly Residents await power restoration after Sandy

By Chelsea Priest cpriest@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net Twitter: www.twitter.com/abc6 WESTERLY, R.I. - Thousands of Westerly residents are still waiting for the lights to come back on, after Hurricane Sandy knocked out power to tens of thousands in Washington County. "The underside of the…

Beach Erosion Concerns in Matunuck

By: Melissa Toupinmtoupin@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net Roy Carpenter's Beach has been in is family for generations, but owner Rob Thorsen has never seen it look like this. Cottage after cottage along the  Matunuck beach

WEB EXTRA: National Grid Offers Tips for Storm Prep

National Grid Begins Preparations in Anticipation of Hurricane Earl Arrival Later This Week Company Offers Storm Tips To Customers SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 -- National Grid is monitoring weather forecasts and preparing for the potential effects of Hurricane Earl, which is…