RI Soldier Who Died Saving Afghan Boy Is Buried
Rhode Island National Guard commander Kevin McBride said Monday that Sgt. Dennis Weichel Jr. had "the courage of a warrior" and "the heart of a father."
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Rhode Island National Guard commander Kevin McBride said Monday that Sgt. Dennis Weichel Jr. had "the courage of a warrior" and "the heart of a father."
The commander of the Rhode Island National Guard says a soldier who was killed by an armored vehicle while trying to save a girl in Afghanistan is a "true hero and patriot."
The Pentagon says he died from injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. But the truth is 29-year-old Spc. Dennis Weichel Jr. of Providence was a hero.
A farmer has been charged with stealing as many as 18 cows from another farmer who owed him money.
Boston restauranteur Charlie Sarkis is selling the chain to Newport Harbor Corporation, which owns hospitality businesses in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island's lucky lottery streak continues, with a Mega Millions ticket worth $250,000 sold in Providence.
A federal judge has denied former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi's request to serve the remainder of his prison sentence in Rhode Island and ordered him returned to Kentucky.
Police say they have arrested a Woonsocket couple wanted for home burglaries in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Rhode Island's second winning Powerball ticket of the year was sold at a convenience store in Smithfield.
Louise White of Newport, Rhode Island came forward Tuesday as the winner of last month's $336.4 million Powerball jackpot.
The jackpot, worth $336 million was the third biggest in Powerball history.
Convicted former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi has again asked to be moved closer to home.
A Rhode Island man has pleaded guilty in Vermont federal court to selling mislabeled maple syrup after a couple questioned the product and had it tested.
A huge crowd packed a Rhode Island high school, angry over a ruling which may force the city to take down a prayer banner that's been up for decades.
Could it be that a resident of one of the richest neighborhoods in America just got 336 million dollars richer ?
An Amber Alert was issued in Rhode Island for a missing 13-year-old girl.
Katie Bresnahan from Salem takes the lids from discarded medications and makes wishing flowers.
Curt Schilling has moved on from the "Old Ballgame" to the video game world.
A Lawrence man says farewell to more than 90 of his little friends. The MSPCA in Methuen has taken custody of dozens of hamsters that were living with the man in his apartment on Boehm Street.
A prayer banner displayed at a Rhode Island public high school is being covered up after a federal judge ordered it be removed.
Two men on the Massachusetts Most Wanted list of probation violators have been captured.
A federal judge has given some leeway to a Massachusetts man seeking part-time dentistry work while fighting accusations that he orchestrated a $5.7 million cigarette smuggling ring in Rhode Island. A judge on Friday said Mohamad Mohamad, of Cambridge, Mass., can take temporary dental assistant jobs if he gives authorities 12 hours' advance notice.
Boston has topped The Daily Beast's list of America's Drunkest Cities of 2011.
A Lexington man is accused along with a man from Rhode Island of running a marijuana growing operation out of a house in Southern Maine.
Massachusetts is one of nine states that will share $500 million in grant money won in a high-profile competition intended to jump-start improvements in often-overlooked early childhood programs.
Over the past few weeks, three new Broadway shows opened, all with connections to the Boston area.
Massachusetts is extending hunting season on Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.
A jury has found Massachusetts man Brian Walshe guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his wife Ana Walshe.
Police on Monday renewed their search for the gunman who killed two Brown University students and wounded nine others.
The two people who were killed in a shooting at Brown University on Saturday have been identified as students Ella Cook and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov.
The jury reached their verdict late Monday morning after about six hours of deliberations.
Police on Monday renewed their search for the gunman who killed two Brown University students and wounded nine others.
The two students who were killed in the shooting have been identified as Ella Cook and MukhammadAziz Umurzokov.
The roommate of one of the students killed in the Brown University shooting said his friend was a "ball of joy."
Massachusetts is extending hunting season on Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.
In an interview with CBS News, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary explains what went into the decision to drop the most serious warnings on hormone therapy for menopause.
Amy Cohen is running the New York City Marathon despite living with the painful effects of sickle cell disease.
Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have removed a pig kidney from a New Hampshire man 271 days after the innovative transplant.
With two-year waiting lists for a primary care physician, Mass General Brigham is using AI to bridge the gap.
A new study finds that simply having a HEPA air purifier in the classroom may not be enough to keep students safe from respiratory illnesses.
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.
I-Team sources say the allegations of misconduct involving Canton Police Sgt. Sean Goode stem from an investigation into former State Police Trooper Michael Proctor.
Customers have been telling the I-Team that the service has not been as advertised with delays and equipment problems.
Advocates for Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital in Canton say the state is failing to keep its promise to keep the facility open.
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.
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission unanimously approved regulations to allow for legal marijuana use in public settings.
The model airplane and balsa wood glider company Guillow's has been headquartered in Wakefield for nearly a century.
Ocean Spray is looking into videos that claim to show its cranberry sauce cans full of water instead of jelly.
"Blue laws" in Massachusetts prevent most retailers, including grocery stores, from opening on Thanksgiving.
Two shuttered retailers are set to become supermarkets in southeastern Massachusetts.
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.
Quinn Hughes scored in his Minnesota debut and the Wild beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 for their fourth straight win.
Josh Allen threw three touchdown passes, and James Cook ran for two TDs and caught another as the Buffalo Bills rallied from a 21-0 deficit to beat New England 35-31 on Sunday, preventing the Patriots from clinching the AFC East title.
Kickoff between the Patriots and the Bills is set for 1 p.m. at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts.
President Trump hosted members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team — famous for defeating the Soviet Union in the "Miracle on Ice" — at a bill signing.
David Pastrnak had two goals and two assists, leading the Boston Bruins to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.
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.
Birders are flocking to Scituate, Massachusetts to catch a glimpse of a tropical bird called a limpkin, which has never been spotted in New England before.
A rescue group is blaming a "dangerous" TikTok trend for a surge in skiers getting lost in the backcountry at Vermont's Stowe Mountain Resort.
A North Atlantic right whale spotted off Ireland last year has made an "extraordinary" 3,000-mile journey to Boston, scientists say.