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Providence’s Pro-Housing Mayor Vetoed Rent Control. Then, He Lost Re-Election.

David Morales’ 81 to 17 percent victory on Tuesday over Republican Dave Talan to be the new mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, was almost a foregone conclusion. Providence hasn’t elected a Republican since Buddy Cianci’s first term in 1974. But the 28-year-old Democratic Socialist’s win over incumbent...

Providence, RI · 2d
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Spotlight New England: Merry Movie Club

Hosts Ashley Erling and Audrey McClelland share more details about the club and how you can join.

East Providence, RI · 2d

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Bally’s official tells lawmakers Tiverton hotel will stay closed; state rep pushes for property to be reopened or repurposed

Bally’s Corp. has no plans to reopen the hotel next to its Tiverton casino, which has sat empty since 2020, company officials told state lawmakers this week. During a meeting of the Permanent Joint Committee on State Lottery, Rep. Jay Edwards asked Craig Sculos, Bally’s senior vice president of Rhode Island regulatory relations, about the status of the structure adjacent to the casino. Sculos said the company’s property team continues to view reopening the hotel as not viable for the business.

Tiverton, RI · 1d
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Hewins pleasantly surprised with election results, Gaskey keeping ‘options open’

Sarah Hewins, center, called her district "tough" to win in. File photo. A screenshot of John Gaskey's premature victory announcement on Facebook, which he posted shortly before 11 p.m. on Nov. 3 and later deleted.

Wareham, MA · 2d
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Pawtucket Stadium Turns Into Holiday Wonderland With New Rhode Island Lights Festival

Centreville Bank Stadium — Site Of Rhode Island Lights Festival. Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket is swapping soccer cleats for string lights this winter. The venue will host the inaugural Rhode Island Lights Festival from Nov. 27, 2026, through Jan. 3, 2027, turning the field and seating bowl into a holiday light display for the first time since the stadium opened.

Pawtucket, RI · 14h

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Want a Say in Plymouth's Future? 8 Town Boards Are Taking Applications

The Town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, is looking for volunteers to fill seats on eight town boards and committees, and the town is inviting residents who want a voice in local decisions to step forward now.

Plymouth, MA · 3d

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Republican St. Gelais flips 8th Bristol state rep seat. Full results

Voters in the 8th Bristol District elected Republican Jesse W. St. Gelais of Acushnet to represent them in the Nov. 3 general election. The election pitted the Democratic incumbent state Rep. Steven J. Ouellette , seeking a second term on Beacon Hill, against the Republican newcomer. As of Wednesday, Nov. 4, St. Gelais had received 9,006 votes to 8,547 for Ouellette in unofficial results. During the campaign, Ouellette pointed to money he says he has helped direct toward communities in the district, constituent services and his experience in local government as evidence that he has been effective during his first term. St. Gelais argued the district needs a different political voice on Beacon Hill, saying state spending, energy costs and the Legislature's resistance to Auditor Diana DiZoglio's effort to audit the Legislature show a need for greater accountability. St. Gelais, 43, graduated from New Bedford High School and attended Bristol Community College. He has spent 26 years running his family's New Bedford insurance business, Help-U-Insure. His civic involvement includes serving as a former vice president of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and as a member of the New Bedford Port Society's board of managers and finance committee. He has

New Bedford, MA · 3d

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Select Board approves business license renewals

The Select Board unanimously approved several categories of business license renewals during its Tuesday, Nov. 3 meeting. Renewals included Class I and Class II car dealership licenses, common victualler licenses, package store licenses, on-premises alcoholic beverage licenses and entertainment licenses. Most of the licenses were renewed for the year ending...

Wareham, MA · 4d

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Wareham to honor its veterans

The Wareham Veterans Day Parade will step off at 10 a.m. Nov. 11 on Main Street. Submitted photo. Members of the Wareham High School JROTC. Submitted photo. The Wareham Bicentennial War Memorial at Town Hall. Submitted photo. The Soldiers and Sailors monument at Centre Park. Submitted photo. The plaque for...

Wareham, MA · 4d

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Downtown Exit Gone Till ’29: New Bedford’s I-195 Rebuild Hits the Gas: 9 Months Ahead of Schedule

A key exit into downtown New Bedford will shut for more than two years starting this December as MassDOT’s $400 million I-195/Route 18 interchange rebuild moves into Phase 3 about nine months early. The ramp from I-195 eastbound to Route 18 southbound (Exit 26) closes completely from December 2026...

New Bedford, MA · 1d

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Legal Notice Fairhaven Housing Authority

The Fairhaven Housing Authority is seeking proposals from qualified developers for the development of approximately 50 units of affordable senior rental housing at a range of incomes on surplus land it owns adjacent to an existing public housing site, Oxford Terrace. The most advantageous proposal, from a responsive and responsible proposer, considering all evaluation criteria set forth in the RFP, will be selected.

Fairhaven, MA · 2d

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Middleboro and Lakeville buck the trend in statewide elections

Voting signs placed outside of the Middleboro High School polling location on Election Day. Photo by Christian Uva. A chart showing how Lakeville and Middleboro voters went on each of the nine ballot questions. Voting signs placed outside of the Middleboro High School polling location on Election Day. Photo by...

Middleborough, MA · 3d

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Massachusetts Homes Are Twice as Likely to Catch Fire on Thanksgiving

Residential fires double on Thanksgiving Day in Massachusetts, with over 80 percent starting in the kitchen from unsafe cooking practices.

Massachusetts · 2d

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New Bedford's Ashley-Swift School Merger Clears Key State Design Hurdle

Charles S. Ashley Elementary School — Approximate Site of Proposed Merger School. New Bedford's long-discussed plan to replace two of its oldest elementary schools took a step forward on Oct. 28, with state officials moving the combined Ashley-Swift school project into the schematic design phase. The announcement came Oct. 28, putting the proposal among a small group of projects statewide cleared to advance.

New Bedford, MA · 3d

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Public’s approval of Q1 sends clear message for government transparency

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Question 1, the newly passed government transparency ballot measure, will make most records held by the Legislature and governor public records — unless the Legislature acts soon to roll it back. The ballot measure, which passed with 86% of the vote statewide and...

Massachusetts · 2d

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James Flaherty Keynote Speaker At Quincy’s Veterans Day Ceremony

Quincy Police Capt. James Flaherty, a retired lieutenant commander in the United States Navy Reserves, will serve as the keynote speaker at Quincy’s Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The ceremony will take place in front of the World War II memorial inside Merrymount Park at the conclusion...

Quincy, MA · 19h

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Wareham votes with state, gives Hewins slight edge

Left: Democratic state Rep. candidate Sarah Hewins, center, poses with supporters Gina Sousa, left, and Lynn Manning in front of Town Hall on Nov. 3. Right: Mike Minogue supporters Julie Cummings, left, and Chris Wiggin wave to passing vehicles near the Multi-Service Center. Photos by Erin Darling. A chart showing...

Wareham, MA · 3d

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Flag to Honor the Memory of Corporal Allen E. Days, Sr. U.S. Marine Corps Veteran

During the month of November, the 86th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber–Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of Corporal Allen Edward Days, Sr. of Fairhaven, MA who served in the United States Marine Corps from 1957 to 1961. Days was born on July...

Fairhaven, MA · 2d

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Local Democrat incumbents sweep to victory

(This report has been updated to reflect changes in vote counts) Like the rest of the state, Plymouth voters backed Democratic incumbents across the ballot on Tuesday, from the governor to local state representatives. The re-election campaigns of U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and Gov. Maura Healey were both successful, as...

Plymouth, MA · 2d

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“He Never Made It Back”: New Bedford Ranger Missing 82 Years Finally Coming Home on the Anniversary of His Death

NEW BEDFORD — The remains of Pfc. William A. Gervais Jr., a 28-year-old New Bedford man missing since World War II, have been identified and will be buried Dec. 7 in Bourne. Gervais served with Company F, 2nd Ranger Battalion. On Dec. 7, 1944, his unit captured Hill 400 near Bergstein, Germany, in the Hürtgen Forest. During a German counterattack, he and another soldier were sent to contact another platoon but never arrived. He was listed as missing in action and later declared non-recoverable in 1951.

New Bedford, MA · 1d