By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Even a nine-year NHL veteran like Antti Raanta couldn’t help but feel anxious before his first playoff start. “Obviously a […]
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Review: ‘Incomparable Grace’ succinct, absorbing look at JFK
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press “Incomparable Grace: JFK in the Presidency” by Mark K. Updegrove (Dutton) Nearly six decades after his assassination in Dallas, President John F. Kennedy and his […]
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Patriots shore up OL, pick a QB and a couple more Joneses
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer The New England Patriots picked up three players to protect quarterback Mac Jones and one to back him up. After making a surprising reach […]
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New Rhode Island State Police commander sworn in
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Col. Darnell Weaver was sworn in as the superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police on Friday, the 15th person to lead the agency, but the […]
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Massachusetts Senate passes bill legalizing betting on pros
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts state Senate has passed a bill to legalize in-person and online betting on professional sports in the state, a move that according to chamber leadership […]
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Kamala Harris to speak at Coast Guard Academy commencement
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will be this year’s commencement speaker at the Coast Guard Academy, school officals announced Friday. Harris will deliver the keynote address […]
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Henry Winkler to address New England Institute of Tech grads
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Aaaaaaaay! The Fonz is heading to Rhode Island to deliver the commencement address at the New England Institute of Technology. Henry Winkler, 76, an Emmy-winning actor, […]
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Rhode Island State Police to get first commander of color
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Gov. Daniel McKee announced Wednesday that he has appointed Lt. Col. Darnell Weaver to be the next superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police, making him […]
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Leader of steroid distribution ring gets 6-year prison term
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The ringleader of a scheme to import large quantities of raw anabolic steroids that were then processed and packaged for redistribution throughout the U.S. has been […]
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Former Cranston Mayor Allan Fung seeks congressional seat
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (AP) — Former Cranston Mayor Allan Fung officially launched his campaign Tuesday for the state’s seat in Congress being vacated by Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin. Fung, […]
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Amtrak starts New York-Berkshires seasonal train service
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — The Berkshires of western Massachusetts, one of the state’s most popular touríst destinations, will be easier to reach for the next two summers with the launch […]
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RI DMV head won’t face charges in prostitution investigation
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The head of Rhode Island’s Division of Motor Vehicles won’t face criminal charges in connection with an alleged prostitution operation that leased his rental property, the […]
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Rhode Island man facing child rape charge
HANSON, Mass. (AP) — A Rhode Island man was arrested and charged with child rape over the weekend after police received a tip about a video posted on social media, […]
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Review: Actor Viola Davis bares soul on way to ‘Finding Me’
By DOUGLASS K. DANIEL Associated Press “Finding Me: A Memoir” by Viola Davis (HarperOne) Brutally honest and honestly brutal, actor Viola Davis looks back on her childhood like the victim […]
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Football helped immigrant brothers embrace being different
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Komotay Koffie steps outside Landow Performance in suburban Denver where he’s just finished another training session in his quest to […]
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Former Fall River mayor reports to prison after losing latest bid for delay
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — A former Massachusetts mayor convicted of corruption charges has reported to federal prison after a judge rejected his latest request for a delay. The federal […]
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Editorial Roundup: New England
Boston Globe. April 19, 2022. Editorial: Another tax day, and high time for a tax break The Massachusetts House budget leaves taxpayers waiting for relief. Tuesday is the moment of […]
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MIT researchers propose fighting Lyme on Nantucket with mice
NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — Scientists at MIT are proposing releasing hordes of genetically altered mice on the posh vacation destination of Nantucket to combat the growing scourge of Lyme disease. […]
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Boston urges masks as battle brews over transit rule
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press Boston urged people to start wearing masks Thursday and the Biden administration weighed its next legal step in what is shaping up […]
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Zelenskyy gets John F. Kennedy award for defending democracy
BOSTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is among five people named Thursday as recipients of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for acting to protect democracy. Zelenskyy […]
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Segal, a Democrat, enters Rhode Island congressional race
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Former Democratic state lawmaker David Segal has joined the race in Rhode Island to succeed U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin, a fellow Democrat who’s retiring after over […]
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Cape Air to buy 75 all-electric planes
ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — Eviation Aircraft, an Arlington company that has built a fully electric commuter airplane, got a boost this week when one of the nation’s largest commuter airlines, […]
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Late-season storm dumps heavy snow on New York, New England
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press A late-season storm dumped six inches (15 centimeters) or more of heavy, wet snow on parts of Pennsylvania, upstate New York and northern New England […]
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Chebet leads 1st Kenyan sweep in Boston Marathon since 2012
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Evans Chebet didn’t know what kind of expectations to have for himself as he prepared to return for his second Boston […]
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Man pleads guilty in torching of Providence police cruiser
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man who according to authorities helped burn a Providence police cruiser during a night of vandalism in the summer of 2020 has pleaded […]
