Newport, RI bringing back July 4 fireworks show
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Newport’s July Fourth fireworks show is returning this year after being canceled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, city officialsRead More
7 nooses halt construction at Connecticut Amazon warehouse
WINDSOR, Conn. (AP) — Amazon has temporarily shut down a new warehouse construction site in Connecticut after a seventh noose was found hanging over aRead More
3 pedestrians killed when struck by a car in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Three pedestrians, including a 1-year-old girl, died after being struck by a car in Maine’s capital city, police said. Barbara MaximRead More
Rhode Island minimum wage hikes signed into law
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Gov. Daniel McKee has signed into law legislation that increases Rhode Island’s minimum hourly wage incrementally to $15 over the nextRead More
50 Cent, Rick Ross, Diplo, among star-studded list of performers coming to Foxwoods
(WHDH) — Foxwoods Resort Casino on Friday announced that is celebrating the reopening of Shrine nightclub this month with a star-studded list of musical performers.Read More
Maine’s mask mandates to end for all except students
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills has signed an executive order ending the state’s mask mandate effective next week, ahead of the MemorialRead More
Brown University to require COVID-19 vaccinations for employees
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Brown University is joining a growing number of colleges nationwide that will require employees to get COVID-19 vaccinations, the Ivy LeagueRead More
Police release name of young woman shot, killed in RI
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of the 19-year-old woman shot and killed in Pawtucket last weekend. The victim of the shootingRead More
Man accused of killing Yale grad student returned to Conn.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A man charged with killing a Yale graduate student three months ago has been brought back to Connecticut to faceRead More
Cash-counting motorist hits a mailbox, rolls pickup truck in Maine
SABATTUS, Maine (AP) — A pickup truck driver in Maine who was counting his cash hit a mailbox and rolled the truck, state police said.Read More