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Heat Wave Watch: After a mild Sunday, Monday turns slightly cooler, but Tuesday is poised to bring record heat as hot air surges in from New York—plus rising humidity and a chance of thunderstorms. Tick-Bite Alert: ER visits for tick bites are at their highest for this time of year since 2017, with the Northeast seeing the biggest jump; Lyme disease remains the top tick-borne threat. Shellfish Safety Update: Rhode Island’s Lower Providence River Area 16E and Mt. Hope Bay Area 17 have reopened to shellfish harvest after sewage-related closures, following required testing. River Herring Tech: Brown and The Nature Conservancy are using AI to speed up river herring counts during Rhode Island’s spring run—aiming for better conservation data. Coastal Community Notes: Quahog Week kicks off May 17–23, and the East Bay Bike Path is seeing temporary closures tied to repairs. Policy Pressure on Costs: Democrats are reviving a “Big Oil” windfall tax push as gas prices stay politically hot.

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Rhode Island’s 10th annual Quahog Week kicks off Saturday with statewide specials and three free public events

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Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announces tenth annual Quahog Week for May 17-23

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