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Despite vaccines, nursing homes struggle with outbreaks

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Jeannie Wells had hoped that regular visits would resume at her elderly mother’s New York nursing home once all the residents were fully vaccinated...

URI weighs revoking honorary degree from ex-Trump adviser

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SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — The University of Rhode Island is weighing whether to revoke an honorary degree bestowed years ago to Michael Flynn, a...

Federal court clerk’s office in Providence reopening

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Coronavirus developments around New England: ...

Rangers urge safety to avoid more wildfires in New England

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Dry conditions and carelessness with fire has fueled a spate of wildfires this spring across parts of New England, and officials urged caution at...

Vets return to Memorial Day traditions as pandemic eases

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BOSTON — A pair of military vets navigate the hilly, meandering paths in a historic cemetery in Boston, searching out soldiers' graves and planting...

Massachusetts vaccinations up; Montpelier to lift mask rule

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BOSTON — Coronavirus developments around New England: MASSACHUSETTS ...

Monument honoring Black Civil War unit back on full display

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BOSTON — A monument in downtown Boston honoring a famed Civil War unit of Black soldiers is being fully unveiled to the public following...

2 months in prison for dad who paid $40K in ACT cheat scheme

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BOSTON — The founder of a private equity firm who paid $40,000 to have someone secretly correct his daughter's ACT exam answers was sentenced...

Boston’s MLK memorial cleared by city Landmarks Commission

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BOSTON — A memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King planned for the Boston Common has received unanimous approval from...

Accepting award, Romney faults extremes of political divide

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BOSTON — U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney faulted those on both extremes of the nation’s political divide Wednesday as he accepted the John F. Kennedy...