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Are you the best spotted lanternfly smasher in RI? See how you stack up. Original

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By Alex Kuffner Verified
| Providence Journal Verified
Sept. 12, 2026, 6:05 a.m. ET Environmental authorities are urging the public to kill invasive spotted lanternflies. A Connecticut software engineer created a website to turn killing the pests into a competition. The website allows users to track kills, upload photos, and compete on leaderboards. Spotted lanternflies, native to China, threaten native plants and have spread to 17 states.
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Are you the best spotted lanternfly smasher in RI? See how you stack up.

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By Alex Kuffner Verified
| Aol Verified
Environmental authorities want us to help stem the invasion of spotted lanternflies by killing as many as we can, but stomping on the crunchy bugs that originate from China may not be everyone's idea of a good time. So how do you make killing the colorful inch-long insects fun? One Connecticut man's idea is by turning it into a competition.
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RI Primary 2026: Live coverage of election day

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By Whitman Littlefield Verified, Patrick Anderson, Alex Kuffner Verified
| The Newport Daily News Verified
10:40 am ET Affordability is on the lips of every voter. Here’s how Providence’s mayoral candidates aim to deal with rising costs throughout the city. Patrick Anderson The Providence Democratic mayoral primary between Brett Smiley and David Morales has been dominated by affordability issues, particularly the ongoing fight over rent stabilization, which the challenger supports and the incumbent opposes.
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