Officials in Providence are looking beyond the Rhode Island capital’s leading role in slavery.
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New Hampshire fails to add abortion protections to state law
Sixteen states and the District of Columbia have protected access to abortion in state law.
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Nantucket votes to allow anyone to go topless on beaches
The decision by the Massachusetts resort island still requires approval from the attorney general’s office.
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Reward of up to $5,000 offered in killings of New Hampshire couple
Stephen and Djeswende Reid were found dead of multiple gunshot wounds last month after going for a walk near their apartment in Concord.
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Former Boston mobster sues attorney general to get his money back
Vincent ‘The Animal’ Ferrara, 73, says the $268,000 seized from him by the state was legally earned.
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Satanic Temple asks Boston to fly flag after court ruling
Mayor Michelle Wu’s office declined to comment on the group’s request other than to say it’s reviewing the high court’s decision while also evaluating the city’s flag-raising program.
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At least 3 hurt, some trapped, in collapse at Boston construction site
The collapse occurred at a closed power plant in South Boston that is being redeveloped.
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Ex-Patriot loses bid for school committee seat in Massachusetts
Former offensive lineman Matt Light had been critical of school mask mandates over concerns about his son, who has a heart condition.
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New Hampshire hotel damaged by fire had smoke alarms, heat detectors
The wing where the fire broke out did not have an automatic sprinkler system, but current law doesn’t require it.
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Fault in door safety system cited in Boston subway death
Investigators say a train should not have been able to move when a passenger’s arm became stuck in the door.