Students at a growing number of U.S. colleges are gathering in protest encampments with a unified demand of their schools: Stop doing business with Israel — or any companies that support its ongoing war in Gaza.… MORE
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New traffic pattern eases some bridge woes, new ones crop up
The first day of a new, three-lane traffic pattern on westbound I-195 met with generally positive reviews, however traffic during the morning commute was backed up badly onto I-95 by paving aimed at easing the ride on the eastbound approach to the Washington Bridge.… MORE
Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma wins Boston Marathon in runaway. Kenya's Hellen Obiri repeats in women's race
Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia ran alone for most of the Boston Marathon to win in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 17 seconds. Hellen Obiri repeated as the women’s winner.… MORE
Facing hit-and-run charges, Avedisian resigns as RIPTA chief
Scott Avedisian ends speculation about his future following his arrest last month in a hit-and-run rear-end crash at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Warwick. Avedisian submitted a very detailed, two page letter of resignation to Governor Dan McKee.… MORE
55 Coast Guard Academy cadets disciplined over homework cheating accusations
Fifty-five U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets have been disciplined for sharing homework answers in violation of academy policy, Coast Guard officials announced.… MORE
Red Sox honor 2004 championship team, Tim Wakefield's family ahead of home opener
The Red Sox marked the anniversary of the 2004 team that “reversed the curse” of 86 years of World Series futility Tuesday with the 2024 home opener at Fenway Park. … MORE
Small helicopter crashes into South County pond
By Steve Klamkin WPRO News A small helicopter testing experimental equipment crashed into Worden’s Pond in South Kingstown Tuesday morning, the pilot and a passenger were quickly rescued by a Good Samaritan fisherman as the craft sank to the bottom, police said. Both the pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The pilot was treated on…… MORE
RIPTA chief Avedisian appears in court on a 'leaving the scene' charge
A week after a fender-bender crash in a McDonald’s drive-through, RIPTA CEO Scott Avedisian pleaded “not guilty” through his attorney in court Wednesday to a charge of leaving the scene of an accident, a misdemeanor.… MORE
Biden administration approves the nation's eighth large offshore wind project
The Biden administration approved a new wind project off the Massachusetts coast Tuesday that is large enough it will provide more electricity than the state’s former coal-fired generating station.… MORE
Larry Lucchino, force behind retro ballpark revolution and drought-busting Red Sox, dies at 78
Larry Lucchino, the force behind baseball’s retro ballpark revolution and the transformation of the Boston Red Sox from cursed losers to World Series champions, has died. He was 78.… MORE
