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CBP Let a Man Whose Bag Tested Positive For a Highly Sensitive Homemade Explosive at Boston Logan Airport Leave the United States… He’s Now Wanted For Bomb-Making Activities
The Department of Homeland Security allowed a man whose checked-in luggage tested positive for a highly sensitive and dangerous homemade explosive at Boston Logan International Airport to get on an international flight to Paris. The man is now wanted by the FBI for bomb-making activities. Aram Brunson from Newton, Massachusetts,...
Further review of Milton Marketplace restaurant
The owners of Milton Marketplace will again go before the Planning Board to undergo further review of their plans to use a newly enclosed second floor patio and staircase spaces exclusively for a new restaurant. The Planning Board took the owners to task in a letter after members were surprised...
Student Government Association President advises new Saints to embrace the experience
Politics has always fascinated Benjamin Harrison Paluk ‘25. In two years at Emmanuel College, he’s pursued that interest to the peak of student leadership and career connections at the State House. Looking ahead to the fall semester, the recently elected president of the Student Government Association (SGA) advised...
URI holds off Holy Cross in football opener, 20-17
KINGSTON, R.I. — — Devin Farrell hit Shawn Harris Jr. for a 31-yard touchdown pass with 19 seconds remaining and Rhode Island survived a wild fourth quarter to defeat Holy Cross 20-17 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams. Rhode Island led 13-3 entering the fourth quarter but Holy Cross rallied with a 43-yard touchdown pass […]
About South County: For the record: Anonymous sources will only take you so far
I often hear story ideas from people in the most casual settings — through emails, phone calls, or even while grocery shopping. A lot of times, they’ll say, “I’ve got a story that’ll blow the lid off, but I can’t be quoted.”
Dartmouth Police Department Marks 2024 International Overdose Awareness Day
Today, Aug. 31, is International Overdose Awareness Day. 💜 On Thursday, we gathered on the front lawn of Dartmouth Town Hall to commemorate and acknowledge those who have been lost to overdose. On this day we remember loved ones who have died from overdose and encourage support and recovery...
Hurricane Carol: Remembering the monster that struck Southern New England 70 years ago
It's been 70 years since the last major hurricane made landfall in Southern New England. Hurricane Carol devastated Southern New England, and its impact is still evident today. Carol originated just to the northeast of the Bahamas on August 25, 1954. It gradually meandered its way to the coast of...
What to know about the mosquito virus spreading through New England
A rare and dangerous mosquito-borne illness is spreading through New England, putting states on high alert with one death already confirmed following an infection. Cases of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) have been detected in at least five states this year: Massachusetts, Vermont, Wisconsin, New Jersey and New Hampshire. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health…
When to hit the road, airports for Labor Day weekend travel
A record number of people are expected to be hitting the road and the airports Friday to celebrate the end of summer. It feels like we say this every year, but early indications are this will be one of the busier holiday weekends, especially on the roads. Starting at 12...
You can now carry a switchblade legally as Massachusetts rules ban violates 2nd Amendment
It's now legal to carry switchblades in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a ban on carrying a switchblade knife violated the right to bear arms as guaranteed by the Second Amendment, striking down a 1957 state law that forbade the carrying spring-release knives. ...
Meet the man who shoots (pictures) of birds
Photographer Bob Warner is a regular contributor to the Plymouth Independent’s “Your Art Here” section. The Plymouth resident’s closeup photographs of birds, in particular, are stunning. Videojournalist Christopher Harting recently spent some time with Warner to find out more about the man and his art. He captures Warner’s story in this short video.
This Couple Returned to Their Happy Place—Cape Cod—for Their Coastal Fall Wedding
In the fall of 2018, after he finished graduate school in London and moved back to Boston, Ryan Cameron met Aaron Wood—a college senior at the time—on a dating app. Ryan took Aaron to his favorite pizza spot on their first date, and the pair spent the afternoon roaming the city streets looking at old buildings. “It sparked a mutual love for food and architecture that we continue to feed today,” Ryan says. In September 2021, Ryan proposed to Aaron on the beach in Cape Cod. “I remember not wanting him to see the outline of the ring box, so I kept my hands buried in my pockets the whole time, grasping the engagement ring until my fingers turned white,” Ryan says.
Top stories: Saint Anne's hospital will have new owner; remembering Jim Soule
As we kick off a new week, let's take a look back at the week that was. Top stories this past week included: Somerset Berkley Regional High School held a vigil to honor Zachary Deane, who on Aug. 10 died of rhabdomyosarcoma, a fast-attacking and lethal form of cancer. “This just meant the world...
What’s Up in Newport: Sunday, September 1
Good Morning! Today is September 1, the 245th day of the year; 121 days remain in 2024. Newport City Council recently approved a settlement with RIDOT, providing an additional $125,000 for a property dispute related to a bridge realignment project. Meanwhile, Middletown resident Ronald Kobayashi will be recognized for his dedication to keeping his community clean, while Newport teachers express concerns about recent actions by the school superintendent that allegedly violate their collective bargaining agreement.
Taylor Swift in RI; Atlantic Mills sale; rebuilding Republicans: Top stories this week
Here are some of The Providence Journal's most-read stories for the week of Aug. 25, supported by your subscriptions. When a group of East Providence residents won a lengthy court fight to save Crescent Park's century-old Looff carousel from demolition in the 1970s, their victory had a side benefit: an expansion of green space at the...
This major offshore wind company just announced a big Providence expansion
PROVIDENCE – The Danish offshore wind developer that owns America’s first offshore wind farm and is building a second, much larger wind project off the Rhode Island coast is expanding its presence in the Ocean State. Ørsted is moving its office in Providence, one of two co-headquarters for the company’s U.S. operations, into...
Will lack of elevator hinder Brockton's Adult Learning Center? Director says no; here's why
When Brockton’s Adult Learning Center and Community Schools programs began moving into their new home at The Goddard School on Aug. 1, the aging building had a handful of repairs that needed to be fixed. While most of these repairs have been made, one major obstacle remains - the building does not have an elevator. In May, the Brockton School Committee approved a list of building moves ahead of the new school year that placed the ALC...
Beer News: Boston Beer Wins Big At World Beer Awards / Top Beer Drinking Occasions
Boston Beer wins big in the UK. Weve that, top beer occasions, “Words to Drink By” and more. The Boston Beer Company’s Samuel Adams brand, one of the originators of the craft beer movement, dominated the stage in August at the World Beer Awards in the UK with four of its entries winning both Gold and “Best in Country” awards.
This spot in Providence was renamed for Mr. Lemon and the Rao family
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island loves frozen lemonade, and now a part of Providence will be named for it. After a dedication ceremony on Thursday, a section of Hawkins Street received a ceremonial street designation of "Mr. Lemon Place," in honor of Mr. Lemon founders, the late Joseph and Eileen Rao. ...
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