A four year old boy was undergoing surgery Tuesday, rushed to the hospital in critical condition after being shot in the head at his family’s Cranston home, his father undergoing questioning, police said.… MORE
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Potential industry slowdown in toy sales weighs on shares of Hasbro and Mattel
Hasbro’s third-quarter revenue performance missed Wall Street’s expectations and the company cut its full-year revenue outlook again as signs of a possible industry slowdown in toy sales heading into the holiday season weighs on jittery investors.… MORE
In Rhode Island, a hunt is on for the reason for dropping numbers of the signature quahog clam
Scientists, lawmakers, and those who make their living from Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay are teaming up to hunt for the reason why quahogs appear to be on the decline.… MORE
Decline of rare right whale appears to be slowing, but scientists say big threats remain
The decline of one of the rarest whales in the world appears to be slowing, but scientists warn the giant mammals still face existential threats from warming oceans, ship collisions and entanglement in fishing gear.… MORE
City courtroom renamed in honor of former Chief Judge Caprio
The Providence municipal courtroom was renamed Friday in honor of Chief Judge Emeritus Frank Caprio, who presided over traffic cases and other disputes for 38 years and brought fame to the city with his television show “Caught In Providence” which aired around the world.… MORE
Rhode Island high school locked down after police say one student stabbed another in a bathroom
An East Providence High School student was stabbed by another student Thursday afternoon, prompting a campus lockdown.… MORE
Massachusetts governor warns state's shelter system is nearing capacity with recent migrant families
The statewide emergency family shelter system will reach its capacity by the end of the month, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey warned Monday saying the system has been expanding at an unsustainable rate to handle the demand from newly arriving migrant families.… MORE
Columbus statue, removed from a square in Providence re-emerges in Johnston
Three years after a Christopher Columbus statue was removed from a square in Providence, the bronze cast has re-emerged, this time in a park in Johnston, about 9 miles west of the capital.… MORE
Scottish authorities sign an extradition order for a US fugitive who is accused of faking his death
Scottish authorities have approved the extradition of an American man accused of faking his own death to avoid a rape charge in Utah, but his return to the U.S. may be delayed by another case in Britain.… MORE
3 New England states join together for offshore wind power projects, aiming to lower costs
Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island will procure future wind energy projects together rather than separately as part of a joint agreement the states’ governors announced Wednesday — the first such multi-state agreement in the nation.… MORE
