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Alaska Governor Palin is McCain's pick
By Michael Kranish, Globe Staff DAYTON, Ohio -- Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, a dark horse candidate with little national prominence, is Republican John McCain's...
Sherborn seeks public input on new commuter bus link
Selectmen are seeking input from residents about whether to allow a commuter bus line to provide daily services between the center of Sherborn and the...
It's not a tax. It's a fee -- for school sports and a whole lot more
Schools throughout greater Boston are raising fees for sports and other activities. While it's not a property tax increase, the school fees are yet another...
Mass. medical teams heading to Gulf ahead of Gustav
By Stephen Smith, Globe Staff Two disaster response teams from Massachusetts are bound for Louisiana tonight as Hurricane Gustav churns toward the Gulf Coast, a...
Rhode Island news
Rhode Island Daily Lottery
The winning numbers in the Rhode Island daily lottery drawing for Friday were: 0-7-7-1 (AP, 7:20 p.m.)
RI diocese pays $1.3M to settle abuse claims
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence will pay $1.3 million to four people who claimed they were abused by priests, lawyers said Friday. (AP, 7:05 p.m.)
Report: little improvement in fish stocks
Battered New England fishermen are facing the possibility of even tighter fishing restrictions after a long-awaited report released Friday showed an increase in the number of stocks being overfished and slow-to-no improvement in many key species. (AP, 8:15 p.m.)
RI gov leaving next week for GOP convention
Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri will join fellow Republicans in St. Paul, Minn., next week for his party's national convention. (AP, 6:14 p.m.)
RI shooting victim ID'd as detective's brother
A man identified as the brother of a Pawtucket police detective has been fatally shot. (AP, 4:45 p.m.)
RI police officer cleared in fatal shooting
A Providence police officer will not face criminal charges for fatally shooting a man who was allegedly attacking a woman with a bayonet. (AP, 4:56 p.m.)
Burrillville bridge to close next month
A bridge in Burrillville will temporarily close for repair work starting next month. The state transportation department says the Shippee Bridge will close on Sept. 15 and will likely be out of service for the next three months. (AP, 2:16 p.m.)
Man accused in carjacking, rape pleads not guilty
A man has been ordered held without bail after pleading not guilty to charges that he carjacked a woman and then raped her. (AP, 1:59 p.m.)
Mass. Mid-Day Numbers
The winning numbers drawn Friday in "The Numbers Game" mid-day draw were: 7-9-7-1 (seven, nine, seven, one). (AP, 1:24 p.m.)
Environmentalists call for RIPTA expansion
A coalition of environmental and community groups say Rhode Island's transit system should be expanding, not considering service cuts. (AP, 10:55 a.m.)
Rhode Island Wild Money
The winning numbers in the Rhode Island Wild Money lottery drawing for Thursday were: 13-17-18-19-23-Extra 34 (AP, 8/28/08)
Rhode Island Daily Lottery
The winning numbers in the Rhode Island daily lottery drawing for Thursday were: 9-1-3-7 (AP, 8/28/08)
Newport officials ID source of sewage odors
Newport officials say a private sewer line used by two hotel resorts is to blame for sewage odors that have bothered a neighborhood for more than a decade. (AP, 8/28/08)
Leatherback turtles gathering off SE New England
Officials at NOAA Fisheries Service are warning boaters to watch out for leatherback sea turtles, which are crowding waters off southeastern Massachusetts. (AP, 8/28/08)
RI gov, union ordered to mediate contract dispute
The state's top judge on Thursday directed Gov. Don Carcieri and representatives of Rhode Island's largest public employees union to mediate their contract dispute, at least temporarily halting the governor from forcing thousands of state workers to pay more for their health insurance. (AP, 8/28/08)
RI disaster team heading to Texas ahead of Gustav
A local disaster assistance team is heading to Texas ahead of Hurricane Gustav. The Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team includes 35 health care professionals. (AP, 8/28/08)
Mass. Mid-Day Numbers
The winning numbers drawn Thursday in "The Numbers Game" mid-day draw were: 0-7-9-1 (zero, seven, nine, one). (AP, 8/28/08)
Man denied bail in roommate's death
A man accused of fatally shooting his longtime roommate has been denied bail. Karl Ek appeared Thursday in Washington County District Court, where a judge ruled there was a high risk of flight and ordered that he remain in custody. (AP, 8/28/08)
RI gov pays more than $12,000 in back taxes
Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri has paid more than $12,000 in back taxes after being issued a tax lien on a vacation home in Florida. (AP, 8/28/08)
Westerly bank cards possibly compromised
A Westerly based bank has notified about 1,000 holders of bank-issued debit and credit cards that their accounts may have been compromised. (AP, 8/28/08)
DMV to cut back availability of license tests
The state Division of Motor Vehicles will soon offer written and road tests for driver's licenses at just two of its offices. (AP, 8/28/08)
Rhode Island Daily Lottery
The winning numbers in the Rhode Island daily lottery drawing for Wednesday were: 4-3-6-0 (AP, 8/27/08)
10 Air National Guard members headed to Kuwait
A new deployment is scheduled for members of the Rhode Island National Guard. Ten members of the Air National Guard leave for Kuwait on Thursday for a six-month mission. (AP, 8/27/08)
RI health dept says all beaches open for swimming
All monitored beaches in Rhode Island are now open for swimming. The state health department on Wednesday recommended reopening Camp Grosvenor Beach in North Kingstown and Gorton Pond Beach in Warwick. (AP, 8/27/08)
RIC to display pictures taken by Andy Warhol
Rhode Island College has received a new collection of pop art. The college has been given 159 photographs and prints taken by the late artist Andy Warhol. (AP, 8/27/08)
Sen. Reed lashes McCain's Iraq war support
Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed used his moment in the Democratic National Convention spotlight to take sharp aim at John McCain's support for the Iraq war. (AP, 8/27/08)
Judge won't delay order against RI governor
An irritated judge refused Wednesday to delay her order blocking Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri from raising health insurance costs for union workers. (AP, 8/27/08)
Mass. Mid-Day Numbers
The winning numbers drawn Wednesday in "The Numbers Game" mid-day draw were: 4-2-2-0 (four, two, two, zero). (AP, 8/27/08)
West Nile Virus detected in Pawtucket mosquitoes
Mosquitoes trapped in Pawtucket have tested positive for West Nile Virus. Officials at the Department of Environmental Management said the mosquitoes were trapped last week in the Woodlawn section of the city. (AP, 8/27/08)
Price of multifamily homes plummets in RI
Buyers snapped up multifamily homes in Rhode Island last month as the credit crisis caused a plunge in prices. (AP, 8/27/08)
Shooting victim ID'd
Police have identified the victim of a shooting in Providence early Tuesday morning. Authorities say 32-year-old Eduardo Sirin was shot once in the upper body. Police found him lying on the ground in the Elmwood section of the city at about 1:30 a.m. (AP, 8/27/08)
CRMC approves home near lighthouse
The state's Coastal Resources Management Council has approved construction of a house on oceanfront property in Narragansett just north of the Point Judith Lighthouse. (AP, 8/27/08)
10 Air National Guard members headed to Kuwait
Ten members of the Rhode Island Air National Guard are headed to Kuwait later this week for a six-month mission. (AP, 8/27/08)
Rhode Island Wild Money
The winning numbers in the Rhode Island Wild Money lottery drawing for Tuesday were: 6-13-14-22-26-Extra 1 (AP, 8/26/08)
Rhode Island Daily Lottery
The winning numbers in the Rhode Island daily lottery drawing for Tuesday were: 7-4-0-4 (AP, 8/26/08)
Poll: Obama holds lead in Rhode Island
THE RACE: The presidential race in Rhode Island ------ (AP, 8/26/08)
RI seniors hold steady on SAT scores
Rhode Island seniors averaged more or less the same scores in the three sections of the SAT college entrance exam as they did last year. (AP, 8/26/08)
Tribe member appeals verdict in smoke shop lawsuit
A Narragansett Indian Tribe member who lost a lawsuit last month over a 2003 state police raid on a tribal smoke shop is appealing the jury's decision. (AP, 8/26/08)
Mass. Mid-Day Numbers
The winning numbers drawn Tuesday in "The Numbers Game" mid-day draw were: 1-5-5-5 (one, five, five, five). (AP, 8/26/08)
Judge blocks RI gov in health insurance dispute
Gov. Don Carcieri cannot unilaterally raise health insurance costs for unionized state workers as part of his effort to close a massive budget deficit, a judge ruled Tuesday. (AP, 8/26/08)
Celtics sign first round pick Giddens
BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics have signed their first round draft pick, point guard J.R. Giddens. (AP, 8/26/08)
Steep drop in passenger traffic at main RI airport
Passenger traffic at T.F. Green Airport in Warwick was down 9 percent last month, the sharpest drop in nine straight months of declines. (AP, 8/26/08)
Man wounded in Providence shooting
A man has been wounded in an early morning shooting in Providence. Police said the gunfire erupted Tuesday around 1:30 a.m. in the Elmwood section of the city. Authorities said the victim was wounded in the upper body and taken to Rhode Island Hospital. (AP, 8/26/08)
RI Rep. Kennedy calls ailing father 'resilient'
Rhode Island Congressman Patrick Kennedy says his cancer-stricken father, Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, is "enormously resilient" and will return to the U.S. Senate. (AP, 8/26/08)
CRMC to vote on proposed home in scenic area
The state's coastal agency is scheduled to vote on whether to allow a developer to build a house on the peninsula just north of the Point Judith Lighthouse. (AP, 8/26/08)
No criminal charges in pedestrian death
A Westerly woman who struck and killed a University of Rhode Island student in Narragansett in April will not face criminal charges. (AP, 8/26/08)
Pretrial conference in case of ex-hospital execs
Lawyers for two former hospital executives preparing to stand trial on corruption charges are due back in court to argue over evidence. (AP, 8/26/08)
New England Lottery Roundup
CONNECTICUT Play 3 Day (AP, 8/25/08)
CASH Winfall
The winning numbers drawn Monday night in the "CASH Winfall" game were: 5-14-19-25-26-38 (AP, 8/25/08)
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's remarks at convention
Text of Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's remarks Monday night at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions. (AP, 8/25/08)