New England Mob Boss Gets 6 Years In RI Shakedowns
The acting head of the New England Mafia was sentenced on Wednesday to 6 1/2 years in prison for shaking down local strip clubs for protection money.
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The acting head of the New England Mafia was sentenced on Wednesday to 6 1/2 years in prison for shaking down local strip clubs for protection money.
Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling on Friday called a lawsuit brought against him by Rhode Island economic development officials "political" and denied wrongdoing.
The state of Rhode Island has filed a lawsuit against former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling and one-time officials with the state's economic development agency in connection with a $75 million loan guarantee to his failed video game company.
The U.S. Coast Guard was called in to search an area off the coast of Rhode Island Thursday morning, after getting a call from an airport.
More than 1,000 people registered to bid on the remnants of former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's failed video game company during an auction in Providence.
A North Attleboro woman has been charged with embezzling $165,000 from a University of Rhode Island sorority.
Woonsocket Police say an 18-month-old boy has died after reportedly being struck by a bookshelf that had tipped over.
Police in Newport, RI found a stolen Jeep SUV in a very strange place on Friday.
Police have identified three women whose bodies were recovered from a car that plunged into the water at a Rhode Island shipyard after the driver apparently missed a turn.
The bodies of three women were pulled Friday from a car at least partially submerged for hours in Newport Harbor.
The dog was wedged in the front grill of a car for 11 miles from Taunton to East Providence, Rhode Island.
Rhode Island State Police have charged a 25-year-old man they say was driving 120 miles an hour on the interstate with three small children.
Police in Maine are searching for a man with ties to Massachusetts in connection with a triple murder.
Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket, Rhode Island has a new buyer after a for-profit Massachusetts hospital group backed out of a deal to acquire the troubled facility.
A Rhode Island lawmaker pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy and tax fraud charges, admitting that he and his business partner attempted to cheat the federal government out of more than $500,000.
Walpole Police discovered a weapon-packed minivan, and are now concerned the suspect may have been involved in cross country criminal activity.
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee and House Speaker Gordon Fox are looking into whether the state can seize the site of a 2003 nightclub fire where 100 people were killed.
Cranston Mayor Allan Fung says he's "utterly disappointed" the school district ended the gender-based events after the American Civil Liberties Union sent a letter of complaint.
A Boston mobster acknowledged he was the acting head of the New England mafia as he pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to one count of racketeering conspiracy
Police say arrest warrants have been issued for 52-year-old Larry Bates and 29-year-old Larry Bates Jr. on felony larceny charges.
Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling has called Rhode Island's governor a "dunce of epic proportions" in the wake of his video gaming company's collapse.
The 18-year-old son of Gov. Lincoln Chafee has been charged with violating the state's "social host" law in connection with an alleged underage drinking party at the family's horse farm.
The Wednesday morning storm caused a water spout to form at Quonset Point in Rhode Island.
A Rhode Island man is facing several charges after an officer clocked him driving at 135 miles per hour.
Gray's Store in Adamsville village brought in customers for years with its old-fashioned marble soda fountain, cigar and tobacco cases, and Rhode Island johnny cakes.
Plowable snow fell in several cities and towns across Massachusetts Sunday into Monday. Here are the latest totals.
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye had fumble issues against Houston, but made a critical touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to help put the game away.
The Patriots have a date with the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.
Mike Vrabel has the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game in his first season coaching for the franchise where he won three Super Bowls.
Marcus Jones had a big defensive play for New England, returning a C.J. Stroud pass for a touchdown in the second quarter.
Plowable snow fell in several cities and towns across Massachusetts Sunday into Monday. Here are the latest totals.
The Patriots have a date with the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.
Mike Vrabel has the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game in his first season coaching for the franchise where he won three Super Bowls.
The Patriots defeated the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye had fumble issues against Houston, but made a critical touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to help put the game away.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Small businesses in Massachusetts are seeing a boom in business thanks to the playoff run by the New England Patriots.
Three Uno Pizzeria & Grill locations in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island have closed for good.
TJ Maxx has closed its Newbury Street store in Boston less than a decade after it first opened.
Circle Furniture appears to have suddenly closed all of its stores right before Christmas.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye had fumble issues against Houston, but made a critical touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to help put the game away.
The Patriots have a date with the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.
Mike Vrabel has the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game in his first season coaching for the franchise where he won three Super Bowls.
Marcus Jones had a big defensive play for New England, returning a C.J. Stroud pass for a touchdown in the second quarter.
The Patriots area headed to the AFC Championship Game.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.