By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The wife of a New Hampshire man accused of killing her co-worker after he discovered they were texting — and then forcing her to behead him — denied shooting him Wednesday, and testified that both were brutally assaulted by her husband in the hours leading up […]
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Harris tells Coast Guard grads rule of law is under attack
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris told the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s graduating cadets that they are starting their service at a crucial moment for the world, a period in history when the “rule of law is strained” and “fundamental principles are under threat.” Harris, in the commencement speech Wednesday at […]
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Common Fence Music renamed ‘Newport Live’ – Summer concert series begins June 10 with Kyshona
Common Fence Music, a longstanding non-profit arts organization on the East Bay whose mission is to celebrate diverse music traditions by offering access to vibrant performances, has been renamed “NEWPORT LIVE.” Executive Director Dick Lynn announced the 2022 Summer Season will begin on June 10, with Kyshona performing at the Norman Bird Sanctuary. For tickets, click here Dick Lynn stated, “We’re excited to open the summer […]
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Feds: National Guard members on state duty can join unions
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – The Department of Justice has given the green light to National Guard members on active duty for their states to join labor unions, despite a U.S. law that makes it a felony for military personnel on active federal duty to unionize. The department on Tuesday settled a federal […]
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Gillette Stadium kicks off its 2022 concert series this week with two Garth Brooks shows
Garth Brooks will kick off the 2022 Gillette Stadium Concert Series with his consecutive performances on May 20 and May 21, marking both his debut at the home of the Patriots and Revolution and the return of live music to Gillette Stadium. Brooks, a seven-time CMA Entertainer of the Year and the top-selling solo artist in U.S. history, will bring his […]
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Cops who shot knife-wielding man in Newtown, MA not criminally responsible
NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — Police had “no reasonable alternative” when they shot and killed a Massachusetts man experiencing a mental health crisis who ran toward officers with a knife held in his raised hand last year, a judicial inquest into the shooting has found. Judge Jeanmarie Carroll in her findings made public late Tuesday by […]
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Kristin Hersh to play City Winery Boston May 30
Kristin Hersh, co-founder and frontwoman of Throwing Muses is headed to City Winery in Boston on Monday, May 30 for a Memorial Day show. Described as “one of indie rock’s most fascinating figures,” Hersh will be joined onstage by her longtime collaborator drummer/bassist Fred Abong for an intimate acoustic show. Click here for tickets. One […]
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Maine inmate stopped from escaping through hospital ceiling tiles
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Corrections workers in Maine thwarted an attempt by an inmate to escape from custody through bathroom ceiling tiles when he was at a hospital. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said the inmate tried to climb through the ceiling tiles at Maine Medical Center in Portland on Tuesday morning. The office said […]
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Baron Cohen drops lawsuit over cannabis dispensary billboard
SOMERSET, Mass. (AP) — Actor Sacha Baron Cohen has dropped his lawsuit against a Massachusetts cannabis dispensary that used an image of his character Borat on a billboard without his permission. A document filed in Boston federal court on Tuesday said the two sides have agreed to dismiss the case brought last year by the […]
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CCRI to host Summer Readiness Program to prepare high school juniors and seniors for college-level courses
The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) today announced that it is hosting a free in-person Summer Readiness Program focused on reading, writing, and math for all incoming Career and Technical Education (CTE) high school junior and seniors at each of its four campuses. With many students ineligible to take college-level courses because they do […]
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16-year-old arrested in fatal stabbing of Connecticut teen
SHELTON, Conn. (AP) — A 16-year-old was arrested Wednesday on charges of stabbing another teenager to death and wounding three others in Connecticut over the weekend, police said. The 16-year-old, whose name was not released, is charged with murder for the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old James McGrath during a fight in Shelton late Saturday night, […]
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168-year-old Peterboro Basket Co. closing, cites forest pest
PETERBOROUGH, N.H. (AP) — A 168-year-old company in New Hampshire known for its handwoven, hardwood baskets is closing its factory and stopping production, partly because of an insect pest that has been destroying ash trees. The Peterboro Basket Company has been in business since 1854. The company said in a recent announcement that the baskets “are principally […]
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Celtics co-owner donates $2M to protect Florida manatees
MIAMI (AP) — A co-owner of the Boston Celtics is donating $2 million toward protecting the Florida manatees and their habitat following two seasons of record-breaking manatee mortalities in the state. Fox Rock Foundation will give $1 million each to the nonprofits Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida and Save the Manatee Club, the groups […]
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Providence-Newport Ferry season begins on June 17
The Providence-Newport Ferry will kick off its 2022 season on Friday, June 17. “The Ocean State”, which is operated by Seastreak, will operate with no capacity limits and run through Columbus Day weekend (October 10), including summer weekend stops in Bristol. From June 17 to September 2 (Monday thru Friday), the ferry will depart Providence […]
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Adoptable Pet Of The Week: Tank & Saige
Meet your new best friends, Tank and Saige – this week’s Adoptable Pet(s) of the Week! The Potter League for Animals shares on their website that Saige is a 4-year-old female Retriever, Labrador/Mix. Saige is considered a medium-sized dog, weighing in at between 20 and 59 pounds. Saige. Photo Credit: Potter League For Animals The […]
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National Safe Boating Week returns May 21 – 27, will highlight urgency of always wearing life jackets
PROVIDENCE, RI – Environmental Police Officers from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are teaming up with boating safety advocates across the United States and Canada to promote safe and responsible boating and consistent life jacket wear during National Safe Boating Week, which runs from May 21-May 27. Throughout the week, DEM’s Division of Law […]
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Vermont Republican Gov Phil Scott to seek fourth term
Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott announced Tuesday that he’s running for re-election. Scott said he is seeking a fourth, two-year term in November because there’s much more work to do. The governor said in a campaign email that he has worked to bring people together at a time when the country seems more polarized than […]
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Boston man pleads guilty to 2013 stabbing death of wife
DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — A Boston man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2013 stabbing death of his ex-wife in her own home, prosecutors said. Willie Foster, 56, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 15 years on Monday in Norfolk Superior Court in the killing of Anita […]
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New Hampshire man accused of killing wife’s co-worker, forcing beheading
KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press A New Hampshire man was to stand trial Tuesday on charges of killing his wife’s co-worker after he discovered they were texting, and then forcing her to behead him after she drove with the body for 200 miles (320 kilometers) to a remote campsite. Armando Barron, 32, and his wife, Britany […]
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Concert Photos: Tori Amos impressive at The Vets
It was a party in Providence Monday night when Tori Amos brought her tour to The Vets on May 16. The alt-rock artist, whose career goes back to the early 1990s, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of her groundbreaking debut album Little Earthquakes. Amos covered material from throughout her career, including some of her biggest […]
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Town of Middletown: Town Council votes to look into an ‘opportunity of a lifetime’ for Middletown Schools
The Town Council chose Monday night to go in on an “opportunity of a lifetime” for the Middletown schools. Due to a compressed timeline to get the matter before the General Assembly, the council voted 7-0 in Town Hall to pursue a $235 million bond proposal to build all new Middletown schools that could go […]
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Newport City Council approves resolution on Regional School District – Ballot Authorization, sends draft legislation to General Assembly
The Newport City Council voted 5 – 2 this evening to approve sending a request to the General Assembly to enact legislation authorizing the City of Newport and the Town of Middletown to establish a regional school district. In Middletown tonight, Middletown Town Council was also considering several resolutions around regionalization. The Town Council voted […]
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Best Bob Dylan albums of all time
Born on May 24, 1941, Bob Dylan’s multigenerational career has undergone numerous ebbs and flows as the artist evolved with and responded to the world around him. Armed with an intensely deep knowledge of American music, Dylan first emerged from the Greenwich Village folk scene as the voice of dissent against various institutions of oppression. […]
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Best rock albums of the 1970s
The 1970s was a decade defined by the evolution of rock music as both a genre and cultural movement, splintering and morphing into sub-genres like punk, folk rock, heavy metal, glam rock, and singer-songwriter. It was also an era that, both musically and politically, found its legs and defined itself, in some ways, in its […]