A developer has scrapped controversial plans to build a towering skyscraper on prime land in Providence where an interstate highway was redirected more than a decade ago.… MORE
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College removes partial Malcolm X quote that sparked protest
The University of Rhode Island has removed a partial Malcolm X quote from the facade of its main library 30 years after members of the school’s Black Student Leadership Group and others protested because they said the shortened quote misrepresented the fuller meaning of the civil rights leader’s message.… MORE
Australia to buy nuclear-powered submarines made in the US
Australia will purchase U.S.-manufactured, nuclear-powered attack submarines to modernize its fleet, a European official and a person familiar with the matter said Thursday, amid growing concerns about China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific region.… MORE
No injuries in Smithfield house fire
A Smithfield woman escaped unharmed, when a fire that broke out in the kitchen drove her from her Log Road home just before noon on Wednesday.… MORE
How passengers teamed up to restrain man on chaotic flight
A passenger who helped restrain a threatening man on a weekend flight from Los Angeles to Boston said Tuesday that the entire chaotic episode was over within seconds thanks to teamwork.… MORE
Electric Boat plans to hire thousands more submarine builders
Electric Boat says it will hire more than 5,600 submarine builders in 2023 and 2024 in Rhode Island and Connecticut as it builds 17 more Virginia-class attack submarines and continues toward building 12 Columbia-class missile submarines.… MORE
No one hurt when 2 United flights touch at Boston airport
Two flights scheduled to depart from Boston Logan International Airport on Monday morning made contact with each other near the gate area, federal aviation and airport officials said.… MORE
Owner of addiction clinics faces health care fraud charges
The owner of a chain of clinics treating substance abuse disorders in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and one of the company’s employees, were charged Thursday with cheating health insurers out of millions of dollars while depriving patients of needed services, federal prosecutors said.… MORE
Massachusetts governor unveils proposed $55.5B state budget
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey unveiled a proposed $55.5 billion state budget on Wednesday – a plan that increases spending by more than 4% over the current fiscal year and offers insight into the Democrat’s priorities during her first year as the state’s chief executive.… MORE
Northeast, California dig out from snowstorms flanking US
Heavy snow bookended the United States on Tuesday, with a late-season storm bringing a messy morning commute to the Northeast and leaving California residents to dig out, or in some cases simply wait for help, after yet another storm.… MORE
