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Veterans Day events being held in Southern New England
It’s a special day as communities across Rhode Island and Massachusetts gather to honor veterans. The federal holiday is celebrated every year on November 11, which is the anniversary of the end of ...
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Southern New England to honor those who served on Veterans Day
It’s a special day as communities across Rhode Island and Massachusetts gather to honor veterans. The federal holiday is celebrated every year on November 11, which is the anniversary of the end of ...
Yes it rained, but we’re still in a severe drought. Experts answer key concerns.
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 ...
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Volunteer forest ranger, 18, dies responding to New York wildfire
As of Sunday, nearly 12 million people remain under a red flag warning in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. The Northeast has seen an incredibly dry streak of weather, leading to an ongoing ...
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Special Olympics RI provides ‘second family’ to athletes with intellectual disabilities
For 22-year SORI athlete Ryan Avedisian, “Special Olympics really is like a family.” He cherishes the gold medals he has won these past two decades, as well as the friendships he has built across the ...
Wildfires rage across the Northeast amid warm, dry conditions
A number of cities will be under red flag warnings Sunday, indicating an increased risk of fire danger, the National Weather ...
Volunteer forest ranger, 18, dies responding to New York wildfire that sent smoky haze over NYC
An 18-year-old New York State Forest Ranger volunteer died Saturday while responding to a wildfire near the New York-New ...
Delaware ends Rhode Island’s 7-game win streak with 24-21 victory
Nick Minicucci threw for one touchdown and ran for another, Marcus Yarns rushed for 174 yards and a score and Delaware defeated Rhode Island 24-21 on Saturday, ending the Rams’ seven-game win streak.
Brush fire erupts in Brooklyn's iconic Prospect Park amid prolonged drought
On Friday night, flames could be seen piercing through trees in the 526-acre New York City park in the middle of the borough.
Dry conditions fueling fires in Southern New England
Heavy winds coupled with a lack of significant rainfall have teamed up to bring about an unprecedented number of red flag ...
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Father of man killed during Lewiston tragedy makes push for red flag laws
In New England alone, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut already have red flag laws on the books. Back in 2020, the New Hampshire Legislature passed one, too, but it was vetoed by ...
ATF Boston urges security measures at religious institutions after recent arson cases
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is advising all religious institutions to increase security after a recent rise in arson cases targeting houses of worship. The ATF’s Boston ...