BOSTON (AP) — Steward Health Care said it has reached an agreement to sell its nationwide physicians network to a private equity firm. The deal comes as Steward is scheduled to go before a bankruptcy court judge Friday on its plan to sell six hospitals in Massachusetts. The Dallas-based company announced its bankruptcy May 6.…… MORE
A capacity crowd of about 10,000 people braved heat and humidity each of three days this weekend to witness the 70th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, one of the largest music festivals in New England.… MORE
Pope Francis on Monday accepted the resignation of Cardinal Sean O’Malley as archbishop of Boston and named the current bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, Richard Henning, to replace him as leader of one of the most important Catholic archdioceses in the United States.… MORE
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed a nearly $58 billion state budget bill Monday that includes a plan for free community college and allows the Massachusetts Lottery to move some of its products online.… MORE
A swarm of dragonflies stunned and surprised beachgoers over the weekend in Rhode Island.… MORE
Offshore wind developers have sent teams to search for debris on the beaches of Nantucket Island, a popular summer tourist destination, after one of their turbine blades suffered damage.… MORE
A new Rhode Island law prohibits auto insurers from charging policyholders more solely because they have been widowed.… MORE
Get ready for what nearly all the experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, thanks to unprecedented ocean heat and a brewing La Nina.… MORE
Scientists with a Boston aquarium are encouraging beachgoers to report sightings of white sharks this holiday weekend after signs of shark bites were observed on multiple marine mammals.… MORE
The Justice Department filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment on Thursday, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America — squelching competition and driving up prices for fans.… MORE
