The Rhode Island Blood Center has declared a blood emergency, enlisting three-time Olympic swimmer Elizabeth Beisel to speak out to encourage blood donations.… MORE
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RI Congressional candidate speaks out Sen. Tuberville's holds on promotions
Rhode Island candidate for Congress Gerry Leonard joins a growing chorus of former military leaders speaking out on Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s freeze on military promotions over the Pentagon’s abortion policy.… MORE
Man shot by police dies following car chase in Rhode Island, teen daughter wounded
Police officers in Rhode Island fatally shot a driver in Providence after chasing him over 20 miles in an attempt to arrest him. His teenage daughter, a passenger, was shot in the leg, police said.… MORE
Offshore wind projects need federal help to get built, six governors tell Biden
Offshore wind projects need more federal funding and planning assistance to ensure they get built, the Democratic governors of six northeastern states told the Biden administration, warning that a cornerstone of the climate change fight could be in jeopardy.… MORE
Crews scramble to secure Independent Man statue ahead of approaching hurricane
With the threat of Hurricane Lee bearing down on New England, Rhode Island officials called in heavy equipment Friday to secure the iconic Independent Man statue atop the State House dome in Providence, after camera footage from a drone discovered the statue and its pedestal beginning to “separate” from the marble dome.… MORE
New England, eastern Canada hunker down as Hurricane Lee's high winds, rains, waves approach
New England harbors and fishing villages were being emptied of boats — and some were becoming ghost towns — as commercial fishermen and recreational boaters scrambled Friday to make final preparations for the arrival of Hurricane Lee, a storm threatening to bring tropical-storm-force winds across a swath of land and sea hundreds of miles wide.… MORE
The Red Sox have fired Chaim Bloom as they stumble toward a third last-place finish in 4 seasons
The Boston Red Sox fired Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom on Thursday as the team stumbled toward a third last-place finish in four seasons.… MORE
Torrential rains, flash floods and a likely tornado hit New England. Hurricane Lee is up next
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
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
