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Fishermen back compensation plan for wind farm proposal

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, Rhode Island (AP)—A Rhode Island fishing board has endorsed an offshore wind developer’s offer to pay millions of dollars to offset impacts to the fishing industry. The Providence

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News Briefs

Officials ask fishing vessels to slow down for right whales

NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — Federal officials are asking large commercial fishing vessels to slow down after nearly two-dozen North Atlantic right whales were spotted in the waters off Nantucket. The

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Sailing

Melges 20 winner nominated for Yachtsman of the Year

BRISTOL, Rhode Island — Another decorated sailor from Southern California is on the shortlist for U.S. Sailing’s 2017 Yachtsman of the Year award, it was announced Dec. 21. Drew Freides