http://ripr.org en http://ripr.org/post/tuesday-february-12-2013 <p>Power is being restored to most of RI customers following this weekend's snow storm.&nbsp; The State Senate votes on nominees for the new Board of Education.&nbsp; These stories and more on the RIPR Morning News Podcast.</p><p>Do you have insight or expertise on this topic? Please email us, we'd like to hear from you.&nbsp; <a href="mailto:news@ripr.org?subject=Comment%20on%20Podcast%20February%2012%202013">news@ripr.org</a></p> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:37:50 +0000 Lydia Rogers 10193 at http://ripr.org http://ripr.org/post/power-still-out-parts-northern-ri <p>Hundreds of homes and businesses are still without power in Rhode Island. That’s down from about 25,000 early this morning.</p><p>National Grid spokesman David Graves says last night was a wild one in Rhode Island. 60-mile-an-hour winds ripped through trees and snagged power lines. He says crews are still working on restoring power to thousands of customers, mainly in southeastern Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island.</p> Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:06:46 +0000 Kristin Gourlay 9559 at http://ripr.org Power still out in parts of northern RI