Rhode Island

News from the state of Rhode Island

In a leaky underwater rail tunnel, workers race against time

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WEEHAWKEN, N.J. — Seven stories below street level on the edge of the Hudson River, a race against time is being waged, foot by...

Romney gets Profile in Courage Award for impeachment vote

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BOSTON — U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney was named the recipient of the Profile in Courage Award on Friday for splitting with his party and...

Harvard punishes professor who had ties to Jeffrey Epstein

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A Harvard University professor who had close ties with Jeffrey Epstein and is accused of giving the disgraced financier an office...

Anti-Semitic play calling renews push for genocide education

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BOSTON — Massachusetts lawmakers are renewing a push for mandatory genocide education after a high school football coach was fired following reports that the...

Illinois city becomes 1st in US to pay reparations to Blacks

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EVANSTON, Ill. — Evanston, Illinois, on Monday became the first U.S. city to make reparations available to its Black residents for past discrimination and...

Pandemic takes a political toll on Massachusetts governor

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BOSTON — Early last March, when the COVID-19 crisis still felt like a remote threat, Charlie Baker flew off with members of his family...

USS Constitution honors 1st female chief petty officer

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BOSTON — The U.S.S. Constitution named one of its cannons in honor of the first woman to serve as a chief petty officer in...

High court won’t hear fishermen case against ocean monument

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PORTLAND, Maine — The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that it will not consider a fishing group's attempt to challenge the creation of a...

Maple celebrations return in some states, with precautions

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Associated Press — Maple season is a time-honored tradition in the Northeast, when sap starts to flow in maple trees and is collected and...

Strike up the band: Tanglewood summer music fest to resume

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If you're a fan of classical music, this is music to your ears: One of the nation's premier summer festivals is coming back after...