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Photos: Coaster in the ocean demolished

A crane tore apart the remnants of the Jet Star Roller Coaster that plunged off an amusement pier into the ocean during Superstorm Sandy.

Sandy clean-up volunteers needed

Superstorm Sandy may be a distant memory for many Rhode Islanders, but a statewide service organization is asking for volunteers to help clean up and repair

RI receiving $15M in Sandy aid

Rhode Island is receiving $15 million in federal money to help repair roads damaged by Superstorm Sandy.

RI getting $3.2m for Sandy recovery

Rhode Island is going to receive $3.2 million in federal funding in a first round of federal funding earmarked to help local towns recover from Superstorm

Obama signs $50 billion Sandy aid bill

President Barack Obama has signed into law a $50.5 billion emergency measure for Superstorm Sandy victims.

Obama says he'll sign $50.5B Sandy aid bill soon

Three months after Sandy ravaged coastal areas in much of the Northeast, Obama chided lawmakers for taking their time to approve the funding even as he

House approves $50 billion in Sandy aid

More than 10 weeks after Superstorm Sandy brutalized parts of the heavily populated Northeast, the House approved $50.7 billion in emergency relief for the

Newport's Cliff Walk needs $8M in repairs following Superstorm Sandy

Newport's famed Cliff Walk will need millions of dollars' worth of repairs after extensive damage from Superstorm Sandy.

Westerly asks feds to fund dune repair

Rhode Island U.S. Rep. James Langevin toured a coastal community hard hit by Superstorm Sandy on Monday and vowed to push for federal assistance that could

Nat. Grid fined for delay in storm pay

National Grid has been hit with a $270,000 fine for delays in paying hundreds of Massachusetts workers after Hurricane Sandy.

Congress approves $9.7 billion in Sandy flood aid

The new Congress has passed a $9.7 billion bill to help pay flood insurance claims to homeowners, renters and businesses damaged by Superstorm Sandy.

Congress to vote on Sandy flood aid

A $9.7 billion measure to pay flood insurance claims is set for a vote in Congress, boosting prospects for relief for the many home and business owners flooded

Obama, NY and NJ lawmakers press for Sandy aid

A New York lawmaker says House Speaker John Boehner has promised votes to aid victims of Superstorm Sandy by Jan. 15.

Post-Sandy federal aid tops $1 million

Pres. Obama declared a major disaster for RI after Hurricane Sandy ripped through the state, and since then, Rhode Islanders have received more than $1 million

$150K raised for damaged Westerly businesses

The Chamber of Commerce in one of the areas of Rhode Island hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy has raised $150,000 so far to help affected businesses, and a hotel

Rescued Christmas tree lifts wrecked town's spirit

A few ornaments appeared within a day or two. Others followed. Then still more. A neighbor ran a string of extension cords from his house to the tree so it

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