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12/11/2024

School officials at La Salle Academy in Providence said at least one Black student has received a racist text message, informing her she was “selected to pick cotton” — similar to mass messages reportedly sent to people of color nationwide last week that are now being investigated by the FBI.

An “abhorrent” text message was sent to the cell phone of at least one Black student at the 6-12 private school, addressing her by her name, according to the school’s principal.

12/11/2024

The parent company of Stop & Shop and Hannaford said the grocery giant has been affected by a cybersecurity “issue” that has forced it to take some of its systems offline, disrupting its pharmacy and e-commerce business.

Efforts to investigate the cybersecurity “issue” prompted the grocery giant's parent company to disconnect some systems to protect them.

12/11/2024

Rhode Map: Newport, R.I., voters may have spoken last Tuesday, but Newport’s seven-member City Council is expected to select a mayor tonight.

The voters may have spoken last Tuesday, but Newport’s seven-member City Council is expected to select a mayor tonight.

12/11/2024

The Providence public school district has acknowledged that personal student information was stolen in a cyberattack in September, including vaccine records, special education details and driver’s license numbers.

The district had previously disclosed that employee data was stolen in the hack.

12/11/2024

Humanity’s unshakable attraction to warfare and its ramifications are unmistakable themes that run throughout Burbage Theatre’s powerful play “An Iliad,” which runs through Nov. 24.

Humanity’s unshakable attraction to warfare and its ramifications are unmistakable themes that run throughout this powerful play.

12/11/2024

Veterans Day 2024 in Bristol, R.I., featured heartfelt tributes, emphasizing the commitment to honor those who served.

12/11/2024

The economic bitterness that helped lift former president Donald Trump around the country is felt acutely in Fall River, one of the state’s poorest communities but one where Democrats had long dominated.

The growing economic frustration that helped lift former president Donald Trump around the country is felt acutely in Fall River, one of the state’s poorest communities but one where Democrats had long dominated.

11/11/2024

From Boston Globe Opinion: The results of the 2024 election have confirmed a reality that is too frequently denied by Democratic Party leaders and strategists: The American working class is angry — and for good reason.

In my view, the Democrats lost this election because they ignored the justified anger of working class America and became the defenders of a rigged economic and political system.

11/11/2024

Federal agents are warning churches in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts of possible arsons and recommending places of worship be on high alert.

The agency is also recommending installing enhanced security systems and restricting access to facilities.

11/11/2024

The ever-expanding drought in New England has reached critical levels in Massachusetts and is worsening in Rhode Island, Maine and the rest of the region as the persistent lack of substantial rainfall continues to deplete water levels in our streams, soil and groundwater.

Drought experts weigh in on how this late-fall drought is impacting New England and what we can expect.

11/11/2024

“This could be valuable for other scientists. This could be valuable for the [Environmental Protection Agency], the Navy, sailing teams, aquaculture, fisheries, search and rescue. It seemed like the applications were sort of endless,” Kevin Rosa said.

“I’m really trying to offer an alternative to that system where you could, as a small company, very easily get access to data right away in sort of a live forecast model,” said the Current Lab founder.

11/11/2024

🏆 It took longer to find the winner of the Election Contest than it did the presidential election, but a North Kingstown man has made history.

It took longer to find the winner of the Rhode Map Election Contest than it did the presidential election, but a North Kingstown man has made history.

11/11/2024

After a slow few weeks at Smash ‘N’ Splash in West Warwick, R.I., customers booked a sudden wave of reservations on Wednesday and Thursday, and Friday night quickly sold out, said owner Samantha Rodriguez.

Sometimes people just need to smash plates and have "a full adult tantrum," one proprietor said.

11/11/2024

The right lane on Interstate 95 northbound in Providence was blocked on Monday morning after a truck rollover crash, officials said.

The crash resulted in at least one injury.

09/11/2024

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit announced Thursday that his beloved golden retriever Ben has died at 10 after battling cancer.

The lumbering golden retriever had been a fixture on "College GameDay" the past two seasons, hiding under the studio desk as Herbstreit appeared on...

09/11/2024

From seeing Mariah Carey belt out “All I Want for Christmas Is You” at TD Garden to checking out menorah and tree lightings, here are 54 fun things to do in and around the Boston area this holiday season.

From seeing Mariah Carey at TD Garden to checking out menorah and tree lightings, here are 54 fun things to do in and around the city this season.

09/11/2024

There will be meltdowns during the 2025 Grammy Awards.

Pop music soared, but country nominations remained elusive.

09/11/2024

A teenage girl was stabbed in the back while standing next to her mother in a Hyannis store Thursday in what police described as a “random and unprovoked” attack.