Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee announced Friday that the state has filed a lawsuit against 13 companies that provided design, construction and inspection services related to the troubled Washington Bridge.… MORE
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Game of inches: Lobster fishermen say tiny change in legal sizes could disrupt imperiled industry
Fishing regulators are instituting a new rule that lobster fishermen must abide by stricter minimum sizes for crustaceans they harvest.… MORE
Steward Health Care reaches deal to sell its nationwide physicians network
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
Thousands braved the heat for 70th anniversary of Newport Jazz Festival
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' close ally, Cardinal Sean O'Malley, retires as archbishop of Boston at age 80
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 governor signs $58 billion state budget featuring free community college plan
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
Swarm of dragonflies startles beachgoers in Rhode Island
A swarm of dragonflies stunned and surprised beachgoers over the weekend in Rhode Island.… MORE
A wind turbine is damaged off Nantucket Island. Searchers are combing beaches for debris
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
New Rhode Island law bars auto insurers from hiking rates on the widowed
A new Rhode Island law prohibits auto insurers from charging policyholders more solely because they have been widowed.… MORE
Dangerous brew: Ocean heat and La Nina combo likely mean more Atlantic hurricanes this summer
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
