Rhode Island

News from the state of Rhode Island

Diners’ discarded shells help establish new oyster colonies

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PORT REPUBLIC, N.J. — Call it the seafood circle of life: Shells discarded by diners are being collected, cleaned and dumped into waterways around...

Party planned for Amtrak return to Vermont after pandemic

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MONTPELIER, Vt. — Officials are planning a celebration to mark the return of Amtrak passenger trains to Vermont later this month. ...

Prosecutors seek prison for Americans in Ghosn escape trial

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TOKYO — The trial in Tokyo of two Americans charged with helping Nissan’s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, flee Japan wrapped up Friday with prosecutors...

Prosecutors seek prison for Americans in Ghosn escape trial

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TOKYO — The trial in Tokyo of two Americans charged with helping Nissan’s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, flee Japan wrapped up Friday with prosecutors...

VIRUS DIARY: The unfinished business of a funeral deferred

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It dawned on me recently at the Nashville airport that the pandemic wouldn't end at the same time for everybody. I...

In quiet coastal town, ‘unassuming’ man turned racist killer

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WINTHROP, Mass. — Residents of a secluded, Boston-area coastal community are trying to come to terms with the shooting death of two Black residents...

Man pleads not guilty to destroying $12K worth of lobsters

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BARNSTABLE, Mass — A man is facing charges connected to destroying thousands of dollars worth of live lobsters at a Massachusetts seafood market. ...

Senators to watch as Dems debate changing filibuster rules

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WASHINGTON — Looming over Senate Democrats this year is a decision that could fundamentally change Congress: whether to change or eliminate the rules of...

‘Vax Bus’ rolls out across Massachusetts to provide vaccines

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Massachusetts is rolling out vaccination clinics on wheels aimed at protecting more people against against the coronavirus. ...

Photo album stolen from ‘Perfect Storm’ bar returned

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GLOUCESTER, Mass. — A precious photo album stolen from the Massachusetts bar made famous in Sebastian Junger's 1997 book “The Perfect Storm" and the...