Hurricane Lee looks poised to wallop New England later this week even as the region still deals with the impact of days of wild weather that produced torrential rain, flooding, sinkholes and a likely tornado.… MORE
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New England braces for more rain after hourslong downpour left communities flooded and dams at risk
More heavy rain was in the forecast Wednesday in New England, where residents were cleaning up after downpours dropped nearly 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain in six hours and flooded parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.… MORE
Massachusetts city gets 11 inches of rain, flooding homes, jeopardizing dam
Heavy rainfall has flooded parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with one city declaring a state of emergency as water poured into homes, creating moats around their foundations and leading to boat rescues of residents. Concern about a dam listed in poor condition led to more evacuations.… MORE
Georgia special grand jury recommended charges against Sen. Graham, 2 ex-senators, Michael Flynn
ATLANTA (AP) — A special grand jury that aided a Georgia election subversion probe that ultimately ended up indicting Donald Trump and 18 others had recommended charging many more people, including South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, two former senators from Georgia and Michael Flynn, according to a report released Friday. Parts of the report had been released…… MORE
City details a weekend filled with PVDFest activities
The arts, culture and food festival PVDFest makes a return to Providence this weekend, with three days of activities at new dates and in a new location.… MORE
Democrat Gabe Amo one win away from being 1st person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress
For generations, the political face of Rhode Island was often Italian or Irish American. But that is changing.… MORE
Ex-White House aide Gabe Amo wins Rhode Island Democratic primary in congressional special election
Former White House aide Gabe Amo came out on top in a crowded Democratic primary for Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District special election Tuesday, beating out a slew of fellow candidates to move on to the general election in the heavily Democratic state.… MORE
Four private colleges to boost payments to Providence in lieu of taxes
Providence and four private colleges announced an agreement on Tuesday that will see the four increase their “payment in lieu of taxes” to the city by 138% over the next 20 years.… MORE
Rhode Island voters to decide Democratic and Republican primary races for congressional seat
Rhode Island voters are casting their ballots Tuesday in a primary contest to winnow down a field of candidates vying for the U.S. House seat vacated by former Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, including a handful who could make history by being the first person of color to go on to be elected to Congress from Rhode Island.… MORE
Governor activates Massachusetts National Guard to help with migrant crisis
Democratic Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday activated up to 250 members of the Massachusetts National Guard to assist at shelters and hotels as the state struggles with a flood of migrants.… MORE
