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Retired Stonehill Professor Avoids Jail in Quincy Christian Mingle Fraud Case
A retired Stonehill College professor accused of defrauding a woman he met on a Christian dating site will not spend a day in jail. Gregory Shaw, a professor emeritus of religious studies and theology, was sentenced to six months' probation in Quincy District Court after his two felony larceny charges were reduced to misdemeanors.
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Village at Manville Could Push Lincoln’s Affordable Share Near 9%
Lincoln is still short of Rhode Island’s 10 percent low- and moderate-income housing goal, but not by the margin it once was. The 2026 Housing Fact Book puts that housing at 8.35 percent of the town’s year-round homes and says Lincoln needs 157 more qualifying homes to reach the benchmark.
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Walpole football pours it on Westfield, 48-18
On a warm, rainy night, the 5th seeded Walpole Timberwolves’ football team (6-2) soaked the 12th seeded Westfield Bombers (6-2) at John Turco Stadium on Friday November 6, 2026 by a final score of 48-18 in the first round of the division 4 playoffs. Senior captain Mason Falcone shredded...
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Notre Dame-Navy rivalry receives new wrinkle at Gillette Stadium
Tailgaters filled the streets surrounding Gillette Stadium, as thousands of fans of both the United States Naval Academy and the University of Notre Dame made their presence known at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, on Oct. 31. The pregame energy, the sea of gold and blue and the unusual setting...
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Wellesley firm serves dinner at Boston House
A team of 12 employees from Wellesley-based financial planning firm Convergence Capital cooked and served dinner on Nov. 4 for families staying at The Boston House. The Brookline nonprofit provides free homelike lodging to families whose children are being treated for cancer and other life-threatening hematological diseases at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Boston Children’s Hospital.
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Penalty kicks put an end to Rams’ first postseason appearance since 2021
A wet Friday night led to a wild Saturday afternoon as the University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team was eliminated by Davidson College in penalty kicks, 5-4, in the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship quarterfinals. The quarterfinal matchup began on Friday night, but downpours throughout the day and into...
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Sharon Voters Oust Confidence in School Board After Racist Remarks Mar Town Meeting
Sharon voters delivered a landslide no-confidence verdict against five of their seven School Committee members on Oct. 22, voting 520 to 327 at a Special Town Meeting that drew more than 800 residents and left the town confronting reports of racist remarks at the meeting. The vote capped months of...
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Providence announces new literary festival 'Not An Island'
(WJAR) — The Creative Capital has announced a new literary festival to premiere in January. It’s called “Not An Island,” and it will feature panels, workshops, readings, and a market, according to a new website published by the city and its partners. According to the website,...