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Dorchester Heights monument in South Boston to undergo multi-million-dollar restoration

The Dorchester Heights monument in South Boston will soon undergo extensive repairs and renovations.

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Gina Raimondo isn’t here to talk about the past. But the failed hospital merger and the Providence school takeover should haunt her.

Raimondo will be greeted warmly when she speaks at Brown, but there are crucial parts of her legacy as governor that have fallen off the rails: the merger of two hospital systems and the state takeover of Providence schools.

Boston to allow Shaw School to add fourth grade, but longterm plans remain unclear

Families have been increasingly concerned BPS might close the school because enrollment has been dropping and next year’s budget proposal initially called for eliminating one third-grade classroom.

Supreme Judicial Court upholds gun conviction of Fall River man seen on video brandishing a gun

The state Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday upheld the gun conviction of a Fall River man who was seen on video brandishing a firearm with an extended magazine, rejecting his argument that evidence seized in the case should’ve been tossed as “fruits of a warrantless search,” legal filings show.

Cox Communications commits $120 million for broadband in Rhode Island

The investment, which will be distributed over the next three years, and more than $20 million of the funds will be directed to Aquidneck Island alone.

Read the US indictment against Monica Cannon-Grant

See the complete indictment of Monica Cannon-Grant and her husband, Clark Grant, who are charged with 18 counts for wrongly collecting an estimated $100,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits.

Tennessee man arrested with 11 handguns in backpack at South Station, Boston police say

Boston police arrested a Tennessee man on firearms charges Monday afternoon after he arrived at South Station with a backpack full of handguns and ammunition.

Vaccine resources: What you need to know

When you’re eligible, how to make an appointment, and everything else you need to know about getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Massachusetts.

Black News Hour presented by The Boston Globe

Run by Black journalists at The Boston Globe, “Black News Hour,” a new radio program, delivers reliable news that connects with our community and expands on deeper issues impacting our city.

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Founder of Violence in Boston and husband charged with fraud in federal indictment

Zendaya, in Boston for new movie, does some shopping on Newbury Street

New report shows former NKHS coach Aaron Thomas’ ‘fat tests’ left him ‘visibly aroused’

Tennessee man arrested with 11 handguns in backpack at South Station, Boston police say

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Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza.

An important day for Providence’s pension plan

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza is back at the State House today, hat in hand, once again seeking support for his plan to shore up the city's ailing pension fund.

Zendaya attended the "Spider-Man: No Way Home" premiere at the Regency Village and Bruin Theatres in Los Angeles on Dec. 13.

Zendaya, in Boston for new movie, does some shopping on Newbury Street

Emmy-winning actress Zendaya was seen on Newbury Street in Boston Monday afternoon, walking her dog and checking out the shops.

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat from Rhode Island and member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth, speaks during a hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021.

Senators Whitehouse, Blumenthal push for US to offer cash rewards in hunt for Russian oligarchs’ assets

The proposal would give President Joe Biden the authority to make an emergency declaration enabling federal authorities to confiscate — and then liquidate — holdings of Russian oligarchs or other financial elites linked to the Russian government.

Maine students steer school bus to safety when driver collapses

Students steered a school bus in Topsham, Maine, to safety on Monday after the vehicle’s driver suffered a fatal medical event.

Man sentenced to seven years in federal prison for bank heist

A Boston man described by authorities as a serial bank robber received a seven-year federal prison sentence Monday for robbing a Concord bank in November 2020.

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The "Superman Building," center, stands in downtown Providence, R.I., on March 27, 2013.

Rhode Island business news: March 2022

Regular updates from Rhode Island business leaders and industry experts.

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Rhode Island Democratic Gov. Dan McKee delivers his State of the State address to lawmakers and guests in the House Chamber at the Statehouse, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, in Providence, R.I.

Rhode Island political news: March 2022

Regular updates about Rhode Island politics and political leaders.

Monica Cannon-Grant speaks during a Justice for Breonna Taylor rally held near Franklin Park.

Founder of Violence in Boston and husband charged with fraud in federal indictment

Monica Cannon-Grant, founder of a well-known nonprofit created to help survivors of violence in Boston, was arrested Tuesday at her Taunton home, along with her husband, on federal charges that they plotted to defraud donors and spend the money on themselves.

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Scott Hall, bad guy leader of wrestling’s NWO, dies at 63

Bernard W. Nussbaum, Clinton counsel and defender, dies at 84

William Hurt, star of ‘Broadcast News,’ ‘Body Heat,’ dies

Jean Sullivan McKeigue, former Boston School Committee president, dies at 75

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Scientists examine Sparrow-Hawk, the wrecked ship believed to have brought Irish servants to Plymouth

Pilgrim Hall Museum took part in a new scientific investigation of timbers from a 17th-century shipwreck to help prove they belonged to the Sparrow-Hawk,

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In Newton, West Suburban YMCA purchases Wells Ave. property for second location

The West Suburban YMCA plans to open a second Newton location on Wells Avenue this fall after the longstanding nonprofit received a $3 million donation to support the property’s purchase, the organization announced Monday.

Warren endorses Ricardo Arroyo in Suffolk DA’s race

Senator Elizabeth Warren has endorsed Ricardo Arroyo, who is running to succeed Rachael Rollins as the district attorney for Suffolk County, Arroyo’s campaign announced Monday.

‘He was such a beautiful human.’ Nieman fellows mourn killing of journalist in Ukraine.

An American journalist who was a 2019 Nieman Foundation fellow at Harvard was killed Sunday while reporting on the refugee crisis unfolding in Ukraine.

Conn. 4-year-old awaits kidney transplant with help from Tom Brady
A 4-year-old boy named Alex from Connecticut is awaiting a life-saving kidney transplant with the help of a Canton-based nonprofit that has a special bond with Tom Brady. The former Patriots/returning Buccaneers quarterback and his family are regular donors to the Tom Martinez Goal Line Fund at MatchingDonors.com that honors his boyhood football coach.

Volunteers from Mass. head to Europe to offer aid to Ukrainians displaced by war
Spurred by the suffering of millions in Ukraine, volunteers from Massachusetts are stepping in to offer care and comfort to people whose lives have been shattered by invading Russian forces.

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Federal investigation into potential fraud in Methuen police contract intensifies

Warren endorses Ricardo Arroyo in Suffolk DA’s race

Conn. 4-year-old awaits kidney transplant with help from Tom Brady

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Former Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon.

Federal investigation into potential fraud in Methuen police contract intensifies

Prosecutors are investigating whether former Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon and a former union leader duped city officials into signing a bloated contract that would have paid senior officers more than $432,000.

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Up and down performance of Brookline High elevator angers students

After disabled students at Brookline High School raised concerns about a long delay in fixing a broken elevator, their advocacy may have paid off. The elevator is expected to be back working on Monday, a school official said.

Volunteers help a camper learn how to bike at the Emerson Hospital I CanShine Bike Camp.

Spring sing-a-long, bike camp, and an author talk

The learn-to-bike camp for children with special needs at Lawrence Academy in Groton is in need of teen volunteers to assist at the camp.

Liz Bishop has her hair done by hair and makeup artist Arturo Draper during a photoshoot at Anthony Grassetti Photography in Beverly.

For budding (and enthusiastically middle-aged) actor Liz Bishop, the third act may be best of all

It took more than 50 years, but Bishop is finally having her moment in the sun – and on the screen.

This poor owl was found all tangled up in a soccer net at the Wood End Elementary School in Reading on Feb. 22.

An owl trapped in a soccer net is freed, and lives to see another day

An owl trapped in a soccer net is rescued, a man drives around with his wallet on the roof of his car, and other odd tales from local police blotters.

Should the state adopt the proposed drugged driving bill?

Read two views and vote in our online poll.

Off Cabot Comedy Club & Events is a joint venture by The Cabot in partnership with John Tobin Presents,

Off Cabot will give audiences something to laugh about

Off Cabot Comedy Club & Events, a joint venture by The Cabot in partnership with John Tobin Presents, will open on March 19.

Kate Machet of Essex County Community Foundation (left) and Stephanie Guyotte of UMass Lowell's Innovation Hub Haverhill.

Contest aims to bridge digital divide by expanding computer access and literacy

UMass Lowell is teaming up with Essex County Community Foundation to seek new strategies for expanding computer and Internet access and literacy.