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
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Beach weather is here and so are sharks. Scientists say it's time to look out for great whites
Scientists with a Boston aquarium are encouraging beachgoers to report sightings of white sharks this holiday weekend after signs of shark bites were observed on multiple marine mammals.… MORE
Justice Department says illegal monopoly by Ticketmaster and Live Nation drives up prices for fans
The Justice Department filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment on Thursday, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America — squelching competition and driving up prices for fans.… MORE
7 postal workers charged with mail theft from Rhode Island distribution hub
Federal prosecutors charged seven postal workers with stealing mail — targeting brightly colored cards that might contain checks or gift cards — as part of mail theft ring, officials said Wednesday.… MORE
Military hearing officer deciding whether to recommend court-martial for Pentagon leaker
A Massachusetts Air National Guard member who pleaded guilty in March to federal crimes for leaking highly classified military documents appeared Tuesday before a military hearing officer who will recommend whether the guardsman should face a court-martial.… MORE
Feds accuse Rhode Island of warehousing kids with mental health, developmental disabilities
Rhode Island violated the civil rights of hundreds of children with mental health or developmental disabilities by routinely and unnecessarily segregating them at Bradley Hospital, an acute-care psychiatric hospital, federal prosecutors said Monday.… MORE
A local non-profit offers to run the troubled St. Mary's Home
There may soon be a new operator for a troubled North Providence home that treats youth with psychiatric problems.… MORE
Bomb squad detonates suspicious package left outside Providence courthouse
The Licht Judicial Complex in Providence was evacuated for more than an hour Tuesday morning on a report of a suspicious suitcase left outside that was blown up as a precaution by the Rhode Island State Police bomb squad.… MORE
Groundbreaking for new Newport homeport for NOAA Atlantic research fleet
A small fleet of federal fisheries and climate research vessels that now ply the Atlantic Ocean will be calling Newport their home port.… MORE
Hospital operator Steward Health Care files for bankruptcy protection
Hospital operator Steward Health Care filed for bankruptcy protection early Monday morning, but pledged to maintain the eight hospitals it operates in Massachusetts.… MORE
