A 42-foot-long fin whale that was found stranded in South Kingstown on Thursday has been euthanized. Sarah Callan, Animal Rescue Program Manager at the Mystic Aquarium, says the whale was emaciated and unable to free itself at high tide after becoming stranded in Potter Pond. “It’s really difficult to watch an animal go through what […]
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Yosemite visitors are told to leave as storm expected to drop up to 10 feet of snow
At least nine Lake Tahoe ski resorts closed and visitors to Yosemite National Park were told to urgently leave Friday as California’s most powerful storm of the season bore down on the Sierra Nevada.
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McLean’s Scene: How Jackie McLean made Hartford a destination for jazz
At a time when jazz was not widely seen in higher education, the alto saxophonist brought the wisdom learned on the bandstand to the classroom.
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Power Trip returns, reshaped by loss
The 2020 death of Riley Gale, the thrash metal outfit’s captivating frontman, left his community shocked and grieving. Four years later, the band is finding catharsis in a familiar place.
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Biden says there could be a cease-fire in Gaza by Monday. Talks are still ongoing
Negotiators have been trying to reach a deal on a temporary cease-fire to to move hostages held in Gaza out of the territory. President Biden says he’s optimistic the cease-fire could begin in a week.
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Kara Swisher is still drawn to tech despite her disappointments with the industry
Writer and podcaster Kara Swisher wrote her memoir, Burn Book, about her disillusionment with many tech moguls. It recounts more than three decades covering the tech industry.
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Here are 6 movies to see this spring
Usually around this time, Hollywood is talking about how to keep its box office momentum going. This year, January was so lackluster that studios had to jump-start moviegoing from scratch.
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Police misconduct in Fall River, a plan for coastal resiliency in Rhode Island, and more
A Fall River police officer was found guilty this week of covering up a beating at the police station. It’s the second time in less than a year that a city police officer was found guilty of covering up excessive force with false reports. Also, Providence Superintendent Dr. Javier Montañez is optimistic about the future of the district, despite lagging test scores and high absenteeism. And Rhode Islanders living near the water are increasingly vulnerable to flooding. A group of lawmakers say we need a statewide plan for coastal resiliency. Plus, our review of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” at The Gamm Theatre. And a look back on the week in Rhode Island politics.
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A place to use illegal drugs under medical supervision near Rhode Island Hospital
Two Rhode Island nonprofits announced Wednesday the location of the country’s first state-regulated center where people can use illegal drugs under medical supervision. Project Weber/RENEW, a peer-led harm reduction and recovery group, and its partner, the clinical services provider VICTA, plan to open the “overdose prevention center” next to the campus of Rhode Island Hospital, […]
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Ethics Commission dismisses RI GOP complaint against Speaker Shekarchi
The Rhode Island Ethics Commission on Tuesday dismissed a state GOP complaint alleging that House Speaker Joe Shekarchi had violated ethics rules. The GOP complaint last year argued that Shekarchi, as a state representative in 2017, supported a bill that would have overridden local zoning regulations stopping large weddings from being held on farms for […]
