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The boom for the stoves began in June. Local stove shops, which usually enjoy quiet summers, have been flat out ever since. Now, while a few stoves are available here and there, several store owners said they are taking orders for February, at the earliest.
Video: Coast to coast on biodiesel
08.13.08: Ponaganset students, teacher 'selling' biodiesel as a fuel coast to coast
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Coasting on biodiesel
Ponaganset students, teacher 'selling' biodiesel as a fuel coast to coast
Ross McCurdy and the three former and current Ponaganset students are making the 3,000-mile trek from Rhode Island to Los Angeles in a pickup truck fueled by biodiesel, a non-petroleum-based fuel made from vegetable oil.
Broad Street International Food Tour
Blackstone Explorer offers a cruise-food combo
The Broad Street International Food Tour, an introduction to the ethnic restaurants in Pawtucket, Central Falls and Cumberland, is part of the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council's effort to showcase the cultural and historical richness of the street, which is the focus of a revitalization effort by the three municipalities.
Special Report: Troubles by the Curb
Audio slideshow: The landfill is almost full
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Map: The landfill could expand east
Link: Find out about what you can trash, recycle or otherwise dispose of, from the R.I. Recycling Center
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Ultra-eco-friendly house in Narragansett
Interactive graphic: The gold standard of eco-friendly is going up in Narragansett
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