PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A man who works at the Rhode Island Department of Health as a youth suicide prevention project manager has been arrested and charged with possession of child pornography, state police said. Jeffrey Hill, 46, was released on $5,000 bond and ordered to have no contact with juveniles and had his internet […]
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Angels lose 13th straight after firing Maddon; Trout injured
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Swapping out their manager didn’t change the Los Angeles Angels’ fortunes Tuesday night. The Halos matched a franchise record with their 13th straight defeat hours after firing manager Joe Maddon, falling 6-5 to the streaking Boston Red Sox on Christian Vázquez’s go-ahead single in the […]
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‘Bewitched’ statue in Salem vandalized with red paint
SALEM, Mass. (AP) — In the wiggle of a nose, a man partially covered the “Bewitched” statue in Salem with red paint, police said. Witnesses called police at about 5 p.m. Monday to report someone spray painting the bronze statue, Capt. John Burke said Tuesday. The statue depicts actor Elizabeth Montgomery — as lead character […]
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Raytheon to establish global headquarters in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Aerospace and defense company Raytheon Technologies will establish a global headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, the company announced Tuesday. The location just outside Washington “increases agility in supporting U.S. government and commercial aerospace customers and serves to reinforce partnerships that will progress innovative technologies to advance the industry,” the company said in […]
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Four states receive first allocations of $10B broadband fund
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — More than half a billion dollars in federal funding is now available to four U.S. states to expand broadband access as part of a sweeping national effort to bring affordable service to rural and low-income Americans, the U.S. Treasury Department announced Tuesday. Louisiana, New Hampshire, Virginia […]
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Wacha throws shutout, Red Sox win 1-0 as Angels’ skid at 12
By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — When the last out of his first shutout in five years was secured, Michael Wacha pumped his fist and sought out catcher Christian Vázquez for a congratulatory embrace. Wacha pitched a three-hitter and the streaking Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles 1-0 on Monday night to […]
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Bruins fire coach Bruce Cassidy after 1st-round playoff exit
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins fired coach Bruce Cassidy on Monday, several weeks after losing in the first round of the playoffs. General manager Don Sweeney announced the surprising move Monday night and said the search for a replacement will begin immediately. He called it “an extremely difficult decision.” “His head coaching record for […]
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Former Rhode Island priest indicted on sex abuse charge
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A former Roman Catholic priest who served at several Rhode Island parishes has been indicted on a charge of sexually assaulting a juvenile about 40 years ago, the state attorney general’s office said Monday. Kevin Fisette, 66, is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday on a charge of first-degree sexual assault, authorities […]
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Warriors answer in Game 2, top Celtics 107-88 to even Finals
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Just like in Game 1, the Golden State Warriors took command with a big third quarter. Unlike Game 1, they finished the job. The NBA Finals are now tied, after the Warriors turned a close game into a rout with a third-quarter masterpiece. Stephen Curry […]
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Red Sox complete sweep of A’s behind Cordero, Hill
MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Franchy Cordero hit a three-run homer off Frankie Montas in the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a 5-2 victory Sunday. Rich Hill pitched three-hit ball over six innings and had five strikeouts. Rafael Devers homered and […]
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Autonomous Mayflower reaches American shores — in Canada
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer A crewless robotic boat that had tried to retrace the 1620 sea voyage of the Mayflower has finally reached the shores of North America — this time in Canada instead of the Massachusetts coast where its namesake landed more than 400 years ago. The sleek autonomous trimaran docked in […]
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Partly treated sewage found running into Blackstone River
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (AP) — Environmental officials are urging residents to avoid a stretch of the Blackstone River after finding that sewage was leaking into the river from a wastewater treatment plant on Sunday. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said it’s investigating the discharge of partly treated wastewater from the Woonsocket Regional Wastewater Treatment […]
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Pivetta wins 5th straight, Red Sox thump Athletics 8-0
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Nick Pivetta pitched two-hit ball over seven innings to win his fifth consecutive start and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 8-0 on Saturday. One day after Nathan Eovaldi pitched six scoreless innings in Boston’s series opening win, Pivetta went one better than his […]
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Tulsa shooting puts focus on waiting periods for gun buyers
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — When he was sentenced for killing three teenagers and gravely wounding another at a house party north of Seattle, Allen Ivanov said he was sorry and that he couldn’t explain why he did it. But he noted one factor that allowed him to carry out the shooting […]
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Rhode Island man gets life in prison for fatal beating of 78-year-old man
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Providence man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a 78-year-old man during a 2013 home invasion. Leopoldo Belen, who was already serving a life sentence for a separate crime, was sentenced Thursday in Providence County Superior Court, according to Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha. Prosecutors say […]
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Bogaerts homers on milestone night, Red Sox beat A’s 7-2
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Xander Bogaerts homered and drove in three runs to celebrate becoming the career leader in games played by a Red Sox shortstop, and Boston opened its 10-game road trip with a 7-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night. The A’s fell to 7-21 at […]
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Celtics were resilient in Game 1; Warriors now must respond
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In Game 1, Boston showed its resilience. In Game 2, Golden State gets a chance to answer. Over the last two months, no teams in the NBA have shown more of a bounce-back ability than the Celtics and the Warriors. The latest example came Thursday […]
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Celtics have huge 4th, beat Warriors in Game 1 of NBA Finals
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Once Boston’s balanced roster of NBA Finals first-timers found a groove from long range, the determined Celtics delivered a memorable comeback and rallied past Stephen Curry and the Golden State old guard. Jaylen Brown fueled the late charge and scored 24 points, Al Horford hit […]
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Ringo Starr gets honorary degree from Boston music school
BOSTON (AP) — Ringo Starr finally made it to Boston on Thursday to receive his honorary degree from the Berklee College of Music. The school originally announced that the Beatles drummer would receive a doctorate in music at commencement ceremonies in May, but Starr was unable to attend then and instead addressed the graduating class […]
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Red-hot summer job market awaits US teens as employers sweat
By PAUL WISEMAN and MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Mary Jane Riva, CEO of the Pizza Factory, has a cautionary message for her customers this summer: Prepare to wait longer for your Hawaiian pie or calzone. The Pizza Factory’s 100 West Coast locations are desperately short of workers. With about 12 employees […]
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Whitlock and Bradley Jr. help Red Sox beat Reds 7-1
By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Garrett Whitlock pitched six strong innings and Jackie Bradley Jr. drove in four runs to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-1 on Wednesday night. “Good,” Whitlock said of his outing. “A lot of quick outs, and me and (catcher Christian Vázquez) were on […]
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Red Sox place RHP Barnes on 15-day IL with shoulder issue
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox closer Matt Barnes was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with right shoulder inflammation, and left-hander Matt Strahm was activated from the COVID-19 IL prior to a game against Cincinnati. An All-Star in 2021, Barnes struggled down the stretch last season and has failed to regain his best […]
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Warriors, Celtics built Finals teams through draft
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Steve Kerr looks at the way the Boston Celtics built a championship-caliber team he sees plenty of similarities to how his Golden State Warriors got to the NBA Finals in 2015. Boston built a core through the draft by taking Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown […]
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Pawtucket High school students walk out in protest of gun policies
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — High school students walked out of school in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Wednesday and rallied at city hall to protest inaction in Congress and at many state capitols on gun control. Organizer Zachary Pinto, 17, said his fellow students told him they were frustrated, angry and in pain after the last week’s […]
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Rhode Island man convicted of fatal kidnapping of woman
BOSTON (AP) — A Rhode Island man was found guilty Wednesday of abducting and killing a young mother celebrating her 23rd birthday at a Boston nightclub. Louis Coleman III, 36, was convicted by a federal grand jury of kidnapping resulting in death in connection with the February 2019 death of Jassy Correia, the U.S attorney’s […]