By Kimberly Rau “Between Riverside and Crazy,” Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Pulitzer-prize winning comedy-drama about survival in a world that seems designed to make getting by as difficult as possible, opened at the Gamm this week to very positive reception. It’s no surprise: Take an accessible but thought-provoking script, add a good director and a talented…… MORE
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Federal judge considering a request to further block Trump administration from freezing funds
The Associated Press A federal judge on Friday heard arguments on a request to further block President Donald Trump ’s administration from freezing trillions of dollars of grants and loans that fund everything from clean energy programs to bridge repairs to emergency shelters. U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell in Rhode Island, who already approved a temporary restraining order…… MORE
CVS Health steers through rising insurance costs in a strong fourth quarter
CVS Health steered through rising costs in its insurance division to handily beat profit expectations on Wall Street.… MORE
Trinity Debuts Stirring “Someone Will Remember Us”
By Kimberly Rau Trinity Rep’s first show in 2025 is the world premiere of “Someone Will Remember Us,” a powerful theatrical documentary piece by Deborah Salem Smith and Charlie Thurston that follows the story of individuals impacted from the decades-long conflict in Iraq, as well as the war in Afghanistan. This includes the marines who…… MORE
14 from figure skating community including a Barrington teen are killed in plane crash, six of them from Boston club
Two teenage figure skaters, their mothers, and two former world champions who were coaching at a historic Boston club were among the 14 members of the skating community killed when an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night and crashed into the frigid waters of the Potomac River.… MORE
Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in an effort to guard against potential 'revenge' by Trump
President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, in an extraordinary use of the powers of the presidency in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration.… MORE
Hundreds evacuated, interstate closed due to gas leak
Hundreds of people were evacuated from stores in Seekonk and traffic halted for a brief time on I-195 in Seekonk after construction crews hit a six inch gas line at a construction site off Fall River Avenue.… MORE
Conan O'Brien will receive the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy
Comedian and host Conan O’Brien was named the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy on Thursday.… MORE
Rhode Island dealing with aftermath of cyber attack on benefits system
Rhode Island state officials scrambled on Monday to help residents who depend on a variety of public benefit systems, which came under attack by hackers demanding ransom from the state vendor, Deloitte. State Police were called in to investigate.… MORE
Atmospheric river brings weather whiplash to East Coast as bomb cyclone develops
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. East Coast was beginning a whiplash-inducing stretch of weather on Wednesday that was rainy, windy and potentially dangerous, due in part to an atmospheric river and developing bomb cyclone. Parts of Maine experienced freezing rain that caused vehicles to slide off roads followed by a deluge of rain and unseasonably…… MORE
