Rhode Island

News from the state of Rhode Island

Co-conspirator of former Fall River mayor sentenced

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BOSTON — An associate of the recently convicted former mayor of Fall River has been sentenced for his role in a scheme to extort...

Just in time for Tokyo games, Olympic items up for auction

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BOSTON — When the first modern Olympics were held in Athens in 1896, winners did not get gold medals as they will later this...

Boston Pride, longtime LGBTQ parade organizer, shuts down

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BOSTON — The longtime organizer of Boston’s Pride Parade is shutting down after 50 years. ...

Boston leadership tangled in series of scandals

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BOSTON — Boston’s leaders are scrambling to tamp down a series of political crises. ...

NH hosts mass vaccine site; MA awards business relief funds

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A mass COVID-19 vaccination site in New Hampshire aimed to deliver thousands of doses this weekend, with a focus on teachers, childcare providers and...

Harvard professor ignites uproar over ‘comfort women’ claims

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A Harvard University professor has ignited an international uproar and faces mounting scrutiny for alleging that Korean women who were kept...