Brown University has transferred ownership of a portion of its land in Bristol, Rhode Island, to a preservation trust established by the Pokanoket Indian Tribe.… MORE
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Massachusetts man pleads guilty to threatening Jewish community members and to bomb synagogues
A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty in federal court to threatening to kill members of the state’s Jewish community and bomb local synagogues.… MORE
CVS Health bulks its board up to 16 members, adds hedge fund CEO
The Associated Press CVS Health has added four new board members, including the CEO of a hedge fund that has been critical of the struggling health care giant. The company said Monday that it expanded its board to 16 members following “productive discussions” with shareholder Glenview Capital Management. The hedge fund holds about a 1% stake…… MORE
Police in Massachusetts arrest man on charge of intentionally setting brush fires
A man was arrested on suspicion of intentionally setting brush fires in Massachusetts during a time of dry conditions that have led to blazes throughout the Northeast, police said Monday.… MORE
Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison by a federal judge
A Massachusetts Air National Guard member who pleaded guilty to leaking highly classified military documents about the war in Ukraine was sentenced to 15 years in prison in federal court on Tuesday.… MORE
New wildfires burn in US Northeast while bigger blazes rage out West
New wildfires burned Tuesday across the Northeast, adding to a series of blazes that have come amid very dry weather and killed at least one person, while much larger fires raged in California and other western states.… MORE
Massachusetts voters reject legalizing psychedelics, approve dropping high school test requirements
Massachusetts voters rejected a measure to legalize some psychedelics, but said yes to dropping comprehensive tests as a requirement for getting a high school diploma. … MORE
RI Democrats Whitehouse, Amo & Magaziner returned to office
Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island won reelection on Tuesday to a fourth term to the U.S. Senate, while Democrats held on to both of the state’s U.S. House seats.… MORE
CVS Health Q3 profit misses estimates, company names new leaders at 2 divisions
CVS Health fell short on third-quarter profit, but it posted strong sales and the health care giant shook up leadership under new CEO David Joyner after a rough year that has sent shares plunging.… MORE
Prosecutors seek a 17-year prison term for Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira
Prosecutors plan to argue that a Massachusetts Air National Guard member who pleaded guilty to leaking highly classified military documents about the war in Ukraine should serve nearly 17 years in prison.… MORE
