Rhode Island

News from the state of Rhode Island

Co-conspirator of former Fall River mayor sentenced

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BOSTON — An associate of the recently convicted former mayor of Fall River has been sentenced for his role in a scheme to extort...

Summer storms create havoc in parts of northern New England

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People are cleaning up from powerful thunderstorms in parts of northern New England, and more unsettled weather is on tap Wednesday. ...

Viola Davis memoir ‘Finding Me’ scheduled for next April

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NEW YORK — Oscar winner Viola Davis is working on a memoir that she says will be “straight, no chaser.” ...

American father, son sent to Japan prison in Ghosn escape

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TOKYO — A Tokyo court handed down prison terms for the American father and son accused of helping Nissan’s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, escape...

Storm washes out some bridges, roads, floods basements

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The heavy rainfall that hit New England washed out some roads and bridges and flooded basements. ...

Scallop harvest to decline again this year, but still strong

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PORTLAND, Maine — Fishermen are harvesting fewer scallops off the East Coast as the population of the valuable shellfish appears to be on the...

Just in time for Tokyo games, Olympic items up for auction

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BOSTON — When the first modern Olympics were held in Athens in 1896, winners did not get gold medals as they will later this...

High court ruling gives immigrants facing deportation hope

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BOSTON — Just a few short months ago, Lucio Perez moved out of the western Massachusetts church he’d lived in for more than three...

Company: Insured losses from Elsa could be $290 million

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ATLANTA — A company that estimates damage from natural disasters says insured losses on land from Hurricane Elsa will be around $290 million. ...

House fire leaves one dead in Massachusetts

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SAUGUS, Mass. — A second person has died following a house fire in Saugus Saturday morning. ...