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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 14h

More people are combining personal challenges with bucket-list travel. Just ask all those Massachusetts runners lining up at the recent Sydney Marathon.

A marathon gives them 26.2 great reasons to see the world - The Boston Globe

More people are combining personal challenges with bucket-list travel. Just ask all those Massachusetts runners lining up at the recent Sydney Marathon.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 17h

Dunkin' recently passed the 10K mark when it opened a new store near Chicago on Tuesday. Only a handful of US restaurant brands have 10,000 or more US locations: McDonald’s, Starbucks, and Subway.

Dunkin’ Donuts started as a small Quincy coffee and doughnut shop. Now, it has 10,000 US locations. - The Boston Globe

The Quincy-born coffee shop chain joins McDonald's, Starbucks, and Subway as one of the few US restaurant brands to have over 10,000 locations.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 23h

A potent nor’easter will impact Southern New England this weekend as a coastal storm developing off the Carolinas eventually strengthens and accelerates up the East Coast, bringing drenching rain and powerful, gusty winds starting late Sunday.

Potent nor’easter to hit Southern New England with drenching rains, high winds this weekend - The Boston Globe

Coastal New England could see heavy rain, flooding, and up to 60-mph gusty winds, with the greatest storm impact arriving Sunday night into Monday morning.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 1d

If your company has experienced significant revenue growth in the last few years, now is your chance to apply to be included in our 2026 list of New England's fastest-growing companies.

We’re looking for New England’s fastest-growing companies - The Boston Globe

The Globe, in partnership with Statista, wants to highlight the region’s top businesses with impressive revenue growth. Apply by Dec. 15, 2025.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 1d

An explosion at a Tennessee military munitions plant left multiple people dead and missing on Friday, authorities said, as secondary blasts forced rescuers to keep their distance from the burning field of debris.

Blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leaves multiple people dead and missing, sheriff says - The Boston Globe

The cause of the explosion was not immediately known, and the investigation could take days, the sheriff said.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 1d

The couple from England went to The Stage at Suffolk Downs hoping to see The Pogues, a Celtic punk band, but didn't bring physical IDs.

A couple was booted from a Boston concert after they couldn’t prove they were of legal drinking age. They are 64 and 70. - The Boston Globe

The couple from England went to The Stage at Suffolk Downs hoping to see The Pogues, a Celtic punk band, but didn't bring physical IDs.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 1d

School officials in Smithfield, R.I. are investigating “a reported recent incident involving alleged hazing and antisemitic remarks connected to students on the Smithfield High School football team,” district administrators told families on Thursday.

Smithfield, R.I., school officials investigating ‘hazing and antisemitic remarks’ tied to football team - The Boston Globe

“These actions stand in direct opposition to our district’s values and to the culture of respect, teamwork, and inclusion we expect from every student and program,” administrators wrote in a letter to families.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 1d

A federal judge in R.I. blocked the HHS and the HUD from imposing restrictions targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion, and transgender people on federal grants aiding youth, the homeless, and survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.

R.I. judge blocks anti-DEI, transgender restrictions on HHS, HUD grants for domestic violence, homeless nonprofits - The Boston Globe

US District Court Judge Melissa R. DuBose granted a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed in July by a coalition of nonprofit groups from 14 states.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 1d

A strong nor’easter about to develop off the Carolina coast is headed up the East Coast and straight to New England later this holiday weekend, bringing drenching rain in some coastal regions as well as strong, gusty winds.

Here’s the timeline for how this nor’easter will play out over the weekend - The Boston Globe

Just how long this coastal storm lasts will depend on a dominant high-pressure system to the north.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 1d

🌬️ A strong nor’easter about to develop off the Carolina coast is headed up the East Coast and straight to New England later this holiday weekend, bringing drenching rain in some coastal regions as well as strong, gusty winds.

Here’s the timeline for how this nor’easter will play out over the weekend - The Boston Globe

Just how long this coastal storm lasts will depend on a dominant high-pressure system to the north.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 1d

MIT on Friday became the first university to reject the Trump administration’s compact of demands, after its president Sally Kornbluth said the practices of the school already “meet or exceed many standards outlined” by the federal government.

MIT becomes first school to reject proposed ‘compact’ with Trump administration - The Boston Globe

MIT president Sally Kornbluth said the university’s practices already “meet or exceed” the federal government’s list of demands.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 1d

New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday in a mortgage fraud case that President Donald Trump urged his Justice Department to bring after vowing retribution against some of his biggest political enemies.

New York Attorney General Letitia James charged in fraud case after pressure campaign by Trump - The Boston Globe

In a lengthy statement, James decried the indictment as “nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.”

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 1d

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in Gaza on Friday, the military said, hours after Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal to pause the fighting and exchange the remaining hostages for Palestinian prisoners.

Israeli military says cease-fire takes effect in Gaza, raising hopes for ending the war - The Boston Globe

The announcement comes after Palestinians reported heavy shelling Friday morning in northern Gaza.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 1d

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce was arrested in California on Tuesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, authorities said.

Paul Pierce says he was just ‘old’ and ‘tired’ after being arrested on suspicion of DUI in California - The Boston Globe

Pierce was allegedly found asleep at the wheel of a Range Rover SUV that was stopped on US Highway 101.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 1d

The Head of the Charles regatta begins in a week, but this year, as rowers prepare to battle it out, it’s not just other boats they’ll be dodging on the water — it’s toxic blooms of cyanobacteria, too, which are made worse by ongoing heat and rain.

As rowers prepare for the Head of the Charles, a new challenge to contend with: toxic bacteria - The Boston Globe

As rowers prepare for the iconic Head of the Charles regatta, it's not just other boats they're dodging on the water — it's toxic blooms of cyanobacteria, too.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 1d

🍌⚾ The internet Savannah Bananas will play two games at Gillette Stadium against the Loco Beach Coconuts, a new Banana Ball expansion team, in 2026.

Savannah Bananas, the viral baseball phenomenon, will play two games at Gillette Stadium in 2026 - The Boston Globe

The Savannah Bananas will play on August 28 and 29. The Banana Ball league is expanding, and will also play elsewhere in New England, including in Hartford, Portland, and Manchester.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 1d

She could outrun The Law, but the “Glocester Goat” was no match against Mother Nature.

Sad ending for defiant goat running loose in Rhode Island - The Boston Globe

After nearly a month, the goat who garnered national attention was captured. “The freedom and fame she achieved are of a level about which most goats would never dare dream,” says one #Goatwatch member.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 1d

House Speaker Mike Johnson shared tense exchanges with callers during a rare live C-SPAN appearance, including one with a military spouse who warned that “my kids could die” over his refusal to back a funding bill to pay troops during the shutdown.

In tense C-SPAN call, Republican military spouse slams Johnson over military pay: ‘My kids could die’ - The Boston Globe

The government shutdown has stretched into its second week, with Congress still at a stalemate.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 1d

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize - The Boston Globe

The former opposition presidential candidate in Venezuela was lauded for being a “key, unifying figure in a political opposition that was once deeply divided."

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 1d

Commentary from Shannon Massaroco: The more I learn, the clearer one truth becomes: technology isn’t the problem. The real danger lies in what we choose to build, how fast we build it, who gets left out of the process, and the impact those choices have.

New technology isn’t the problem. We need to stop pretending that data is neutral. - The Boston Globe

We’re creating tools that influence decisions about who gets help or flagged as a threat. But are these tools really fair? asks youth advocate Shannon Massaroco.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 2d

Six teachers resigned on Tuesday from a Catholic school in Warwick, R.I., the Diocese of Providence confirmed on Thursday.

Six teachers ‘voluntarily’ resign from Catholic school in Warwick, R.I., diocese says - The Boston Globe

The Diocese of Providence did not offer specific reasons for the resignations, but said, “All diocesan employees are also expected to uphold and follow our policies and procedures.”

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 2d

Professors, students, and staff members at Brown University and Dartmouth College are publicly urging the schools not to cave to pressure from the Trump administration to sign a “compact” pledging to uphold the president’s political priorities.

‘It’s extortion’: Brown, Dartmouth faculty urge schools to resist Trump bid to reshape higher education - The Boston Globe

“You must refuse all unlawful demands and political threats that would undermine our academic freedom and self-governance,” read a petition signed by 500 members of the Dartmouth community.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 2d

movie review | ★★★1/2 Bill Condon’s Broadway adaptation features a career-best turn by J.Lo, and excellent work by Tonatiuh and Diego Luna.

In ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman,’ Jennifer Lopez spins a seductive web of star power - The Boston Globe

Bill Condon’s Broadway adaptation features a career-best turn by J.Lo, and excellent work by Tonatiuh and Diego Luna.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 2d

The family of the man who Karen Read was acquitted of killing is seeking to add a San Diego attorney to their legal team in a wrongful death lawsuit pending against her in Massachusetts.

O’Keefe family adds San Diego lawyer to team in Karen Read wrongful death lawsuit - The Boston Globe

In court papers filed Wednesday in Plymouth Superior Court, attorneys for the family of John O’Keefe requested that California litigator Bibianne “Bibi” Fell be added to the plaintiffs’ roster for the lawsuit.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 2d

A breakthrough deal pausing the war in Gaza has been reached. But will it lead, as U.S. President Donald Trump proclaimed, to “a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace”?

What we know about the next steps in the deal to pause the war in Gaza - The Boston Globe

Will it lead, as President Trump proclaimed, to “a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace”?

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