11 Foods You Have To Try If You Visit Rhode Island - Tasting Table
Rhode Island offers a rich culinary experience centered on unique dishes like coffee milk and cabinets, deeply connected to its cultural history.
The Rhode Island Tavern You Need To Visit Just For The Chocolate Cake - Tasting Table
Gregg's in Providence offers the award-winning Death by Chocolate Cake, renowned for its moist texture and indulgent chocolate flavor.
Father arrested in Rhode Island after child kidnapped from Canton daycare
The father was arrested for allegedly kidnapping his son from a Massachusetts daycare despite having a restraining order against him.
Exclusive | A luxe $3.5M equestrian estate that belonged to Vanderbilt family is hitting the auction block
Sandy Point Farm, a historic estate linked to the Vanderbilt family, is being auctioned, allowing buyers to acquire a piece of Gilded Age luxury.
Rhode Island man charged with fatally strangling mother
Bryan Wilson, 27, was arrested for allegedly murdering his mother following a physical confrontation during which he reportedly strangled her.
Do kids belong at breweries? Yea or nay?
Proclamation Ale Company emphasized the importance of supervising children in their taproom, sparking debate about kids in breweries.
Cox sues state in attempt to block $109 million in funding for rival ISPs
Cox Communications is suing to block Rhode Island's broadband funding plan, claiming it allocates money unfairly based on inaccurate speed data.
Hasbro is considering moving from Pawtucket to Boston
Local politicians are urgently trying to persuade Hasbro to keep its headquarters in Rhode Island to avoid economic fallout for the state.
A Rhode Island estate with idyllic outdoor space is our Luxury Home of the Week
The property in Rhode Island offers expansive outdoor spaces and luxurious living, highlighted by its indoor and outdoor features.
The mansion's design integrates nature with large windows and outdoor access, enhancing the living experience.
R.I. human services supervisor charged with stealing SNAP benefits for personal use
A supervisor at the Rhode Island Department of Human Services is charged with stealing SNAP benefits for personal use, involving her daughter in the scheme.
Decomposing body found in Rhode Island wedding venue
A 57-year-old man with serious health issues was found dead in a closed wedding venue, prompting an investigation into the circumstances of his death.
'The Voice' runner-up Billy Gilman ties the knot with boyfriend Anthony Carbone - Queerty
Billy Gilman married Anthony Carbone in Rhode Island, celebrated by 115 friends and family, emphasizing simplicity and personal meaning in their ceremony.
Records broken: Home prices, inventory, and sales increase in Rhode Island
Median home prices in Rhode Island have surged, making homeownership increasingly unattainable for many residents.
Rhode Island correctional officer allegedly produced child porn
A Rhode Island corrections official faces serious charges including child pornography and video voyeurism after allegedly trying to film minors.
Massive dragonfly swarms delight some beachgoers, terrify others
Millions of dragonflies swarmed beaches in Rhode Island, causing a mix of reactions from awe to panic.
Emeril Lagasse seems to be eating his way through Massachusetts restaurants
Emeril Lagasse is conducting Portuguese food research in Massachusetts and Rhode Island for a new restaurant
Are BuzzFeed's AI-generated travel articles bad in a scary new way - or a familiar old way?
BuzzFeed said in January that it would start using AI to write quizzes and other content - and now we're seeing some of what the "other" content might look like.Specifically, it looks a lot like the SEO-driven, human-written, meh content that you'll find all over the rest of the internet.As Noor Al-Sibai and Jon Christian reported for Futurism on Thursday:
The 40 or so articles, all of which appear to be SEO-driven travel guides, are comically bland and similar to one another.
Summer 2023's Hot Tick-Borne Flu Disease to Fear: Babesiosis
Just when you thought we didn't have enough deadly diseases or fungi to worry about, another one rears its head: Babesiosis, a severe and sometimes fatal disease carried by ticks, everyone's least-favorite discreet arachnid enemies.Once considered extremely rare, the CDC now reports that there's been a drastic (ahem) uptick of the disease in the Northeastern United States.
What is Babesiosis? A rare tick-borne disease is on the rise in the Northeast
Cases of babesiosis, a tick-borne illness, are on the rise throughout the northeast, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Getty Images/Getty Images A rare tick-borne disease is on the rise in the northeastern United States, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Babesiosis, a tickborne disease, is on the rise in Northeast, according to CDC report
Tickborne disease has been on the rise in the US, with the number of cases growing 25% from 2011 to 2019.Among them is babesiosis, which has become significantly more prevalent in the Northeast in recent years.Tick season is here.Here's what you need to know Seven states were already considered to have endemic transmission of babesiosis, with consistent presence of the disease: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
Somerville company rolls out menstrual pads... on a roll
Local "It's kind of a vestige of a past era that women are expected to bring their own period products with them."A local company is rolling out a new product aimed at improving accessibility and equity for period supplies: Pads On A Roll.The unique pads, from Somerville-based Egal, function similar to a roll of toilet paper, giving people who menstruate a free option for period supplies within the privacy of a bathroom stall.
Emeril Lagasse seems to be eating his way through Massachusetts restaurants
Emeril Lagasse is conducting Portuguese food research in Massachusetts and Rhode Island for a new restaurant
Are BuzzFeed's AI-generated travel articles bad in a scary new way - or a familiar old way?
BuzzFeed said in January that it would start using AI to write quizzes and other content - and now we're seeing some of what the "other" content might look like.Specifically, it looks a lot like the SEO-driven, human-written, meh content that you'll find all over the rest of the internet.As Noor Al-Sibai and Jon Christian reported for Futurism on Thursday:
The 40 or so articles, all of which appear to be SEO-driven travel guides, are comically bland and similar to one another.
Summer 2023's Hot Tick-Borne Flu Disease to Fear: Babesiosis
Just when you thought we didn't have enough deadly diseases or fungi to worry about, another one rears its head: Babesiosis, a severe and sometimes fatal disease carried by ticks, everyone's least-favorite discreet arachnid enemies.Once considered extremely rare, the CDC now reports that there's been a drastic (ahem) uptick of the disease in the Northeastern United States.
What is Babesiosis? A rare tick-borne disease is on the rise in the Northeast
Cases of babesiosis, a tick-borne illness, are on the rise throughout the northeast, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Getty Images/Getty Images A rare tick-borne disease is on the rise in the northeastern United States, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Babesiosis, a tickborne disease, is on the rise in Northeast, according to CDC report
Tickborne disease has been on the rise in the US, with the number of cases growing 25% from 2011 to 2019.Among them is babesiosis, which has become significantly more prevalent in the Northeast in recent years.Tick season is here.Here's what you need to know Seven states were already considered to have endemic transmission of babesiosis, with consistent presence of the disease: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
Somerville company rolls out menstrual pads... on a roll
Local "It's kind of a vestige of a past era that women are expected to bring their own period products with them."A local company is rolling out a new product aimed at improving accessibility and equity for period supplies: Pads On A Roll.The unique pads, from Somerville-based Egal, function similar to a roll of toilet paper, giving people who menstruate a free option for period supplies within the privacy of a bathroom stall.
Coffee milk is the official state drink of Rhode Island, different from other states with milk as the official beverage.
Local coffee syrup brands prioritize natural ingredients and offer decaf alternatives for coffee milk enthusiasts.
Rhode Island is opening the nation's overdose prevention center. Could Massachusetts be next?
Rhode Island will open the country's first state-regulated overdose prevention center this summer.
The center will provide supervised drug use, overdose prevention, and support services.
Overdose prevention centers are controversial and illegal on a federal level, but Rhode Island's center will have a two-year pilot funded by opioid settlement funds.
Here are the New England restaurants and chefs named James Beard semifinalist in 2024
Rhode Island and Maine stand out in the James Beard Foundation semifinalist list for best restaurants and chefs.
The list will be narrowed on April 3rd and the winners will be announced on June 10th in Chicago.
California has some of the roughest roads in the US, study says. Which states have it worse?
California has some of the worst roads in the country, with a third of its roads in poor condition.
Rhode Island had the highest percentage of poor roads at 48%, followed by New Jersey, Hawaii, and New Mexico.
Judge Rules against Google and Allows Antitrust Case to Proceed
ALEXANDRIA, Va.A federal judge on Friday rejected a motion from Google to toss out the government's antitrust case against it.U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled the lawsuit alleging Google wields monopolistic power in the world of online advertising can proceed in its entirety.Her ruling is the second setback for Google at the federal court in Alexandria.
Judge rules against Google, allows government's antitrust case to proceed
By MATTHEW BARAKAT | Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va.A federal judge on Friday rejected a motion from Google to toss out the government's antitrust case against it.U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled the lawsuit alleging Google wields monopolistic power in the world of online advertising can proceed in its entirety.
Mississippi's Season is Done. Coach Yo Says the Rebels are Just Warming Up.
SEATTLE Becoming a college basketball contender, the kind of team with enough enduring quality that it regularly competes for national titles, involves a series of incremental steps.Win a round one year.Maybe a monumental upset garners two wins the next.Plateau for a little while.Then, with luck, an Elite Eight, a Final Four, or even, ahem, a championship.
Letters: Spring offers the opportunity to see the world with fresh eyes
This past winter has been extremely hard on certain parts of our country.Buffalo, New York, and parts of California were extremely hard hit with huge snowfall totals.Hopefully, we can now look forward to more pleasant weather as spring has arrived.With this new season, we will be rewarded with new growth - of lawns, seedlings, root plants, and blossoming fruit and flowering trees.
Where It's Cheaper to Build Than Buy
The last few years have been among the most challenging for home buyers.The pandemic blew up prices as demand for single-family homes grew.Today, inflated prices, high interest rates and few active listings continue to make finding and buying a house extremely difficult.But what about building a house from the ground up?
Two cybercrime group members charged with last year's DEA portal hack
/ Sagar Steven Singh and Nicholas Ceraolo, who are said to belong to the cybercrime group 'Vile,' allegedly used the information from a federal database to extort their victims.Two men have been charged for their alleged roles in last year's hack of the Drug Enforcement Agency's web portal, as reported earlier by Gizmodo.
Judge Rules against Google and Allows Antitrust Case to Proceed
ALEXANDRIA, Va.A federal judge on Friday rejected a motion from Google to toss out the government's antitrust case against it.U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled the lawsuit alleging Google wields monopolistic power in the world of online advertising can proceed in its entirety.Her ruling is the second setback for Google at the federal court in Alexandria.
Judge rules against Google, allows government's antitrust case to proceed
By MATTHEW BARAKAT | Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va.A federal judge on Friday rejected a motion from Google to toss out the government's antitrust case against it.U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled the lawsuit alleging Google wields monopolistic power in the world of online advertising can proceed in its entirety.
Mississippi's Season is Done. Coach Yo Says the Rebels are Just Warming Up.
SEATTLE Becoming a college basketball contender, the kind of team with enough enduring quality that it regularly competes for national titles, involves a series of incremental steps.Win a round one year.Maybe a monumental upset garners two wins the next.Plateau for a little while.Then, with luck, an Elite Eight, a Final Four, or even, ahem, a championship.
Letters: Spring offers the opportunity to see the world with fresh eyes
This past winter has been extremely hard on certain parts of our country.Buffalo, New York, and parts of California were extremely hard hit with huge snowfall totals.Hopefully, we can now look forward to more pleasant weather as spring has arrived.With this new season, we will be rewarded with new growth - of lawns, seedlings, root plants, and blossoming fruit and flowering trees.
Where It's Cheaper to Build Than Buy
The last few years have been among the most challenging for home buyers.The pandemic blew up prices as demand for single-family homes grew.Today, inflated prices, high interest rates and few active listings continue to make finding and buying a house extremely difficult.But what about building a house from the ground up?
Two cybercrime group members charged with last year's DEA portal hack
/ Sagar Steven Singh and Nicholas Ceraolo, who are said to belong to the cybercrime group 'Vile,' allegedly used the information from a federal database to extort their victims.Two men have been charged for their alleged roles in last year's hack of the Drug Enforcement Agency's web portal, as reported earlier by Gizmodo.
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Chief Justice John Roberts punts on request to testify about Supreme Court ethics
Chief Justice John Roberts has declined to directly respond to a congressional request for his testimony at a Supreme Court ethics hearing next month about Justice Clarence Thomas' alleged ethical lapses.Roberts instead referred the request from Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin to the Judicial Conference, which serves as the policy-making body of the federal courts.
Here's When Much-Anticipated Soul Food Restaurant Gumbo Social Will Open in the Bayview
It's absolutely not an exaggeration to say we've all been somewhat impatiently waiting for the opening of Gumbo Social.The upcoming restaurant not only claimed a spot on Eater SF's list of most anticipated restaurant openings of this year but also earned similar shout-outs from the San Francisco Chronicle and Bon Appetit - whose list, by the way, covered restaurants from California to Rhode Island.
Library director fired after Kirk Cameron & Riley Gaines complained about him
A library director at Tennessee's Hendersonville Public Library was fired after right-wing celebrities made a stink about not being treated well while promoting their children's books.The Sumner County Library Board voted 4-3 on Wednesday to fire Allan Morales after former child star Kirk Cameron, Duck Dynasty star Missy Robertson, and former swimmer Riley Gaines accused library staff of being rude and unwelcoming during an event for Cameron's book tour that also included a reading of Robertson's book from the same publisher.
Here's When Much-Anticipated Soul Food Restaurant Gumbo Social Will Open in the Bayview
It's absolutely not an exaggeration to say we've all been somewhat impatiently waiting for the opening of Gumbo Social.The upcoming restaurant not only claimed a spot on Eater SF's list of most anticipated restaurant openings of this year but also earned similar shout-outs from the San Francisco Chronicle and Bon Appetit - whose list, by the way, covered restaurants from California to Rhode Island.
Library director fired after Kirk Cameron & Riley Gaines complained about him
A library director at Tennessee's Hendersonville Public Library was fired after right-wing celebrities made a stink about not being treated well while promoting their children's books.The Sumner County Library Board voted 4-3 on Wednesday to fire Allan Morales after former child star Kirk Cameron, Duck Dynasty star Missy Robertson, and former swimmer Riley Gaines accused library staff of being rude and unwelcoming during an event for Cameron's book tour that also included a reading of Robertson's book from the same publisher.
New York's Wind Power Future with Erik Antokal Director of Workforce Development, Orsted - Schneps Podcasts
New York State's Climate Act mandate is to secure 70 percent of the State's electricity from renewable energy by 2030 and at least 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind by 2035 and companies like Orsted are gearing up to support this effort.Orsted, a Danish energy company, is developing the South Fork Wind project with utility Eversource off the coasts of New York and Rhode Island.
Eye Tracking During Building Inspections Provides Insight on How Experts Think
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) and Chariho Regional High School in Rhode Island used eye-tracking software to analyze building inspectors' gaze patterns to gain insights into safety assessment behaviors.The researchers had architectural engineering graduate students evaluate two building facades while tracking their gaze with Tobii glasses, which measure eye movement and positioning concurrently.
New judiciary ethics rules close loopholes' to require more disclosure of private travel costs
After pressure from members of Congress, the federal judiciary revised its financial disclosure rules to require that federal judges including Supreme Court justices to be more specific when disclosing non-business travel.Under the Ethics in Government Act, judges are required to report information related to gifts of more than minimal value that are received from any source other than a relative.
TPC SAWGRASS WELCOMES NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF MATT VOSKUIL
TPC Sawgrass, home of THE PLAYERS Championship, is pleased to welcome its new Executive Chef, Matt Voskuil.With nearly three decades of experience, Voskuil will be responsible for managing the culinary operations for the entire property."We are thrilled to welcome Chef Voskuil to TPC Sawgrass," said Kent James, vice president of food and beverage, PGA TOUR Golf Course Properties.
Massachusetts man convicted of beating mother to death with fireplace log
BROCKTON, Mass.(AP) - A Massachusetts man accused of using a fireplace log to beat his 72-year-old mother to death has been convicted of first-degree murder.Danny Lopes Jr. 39, was convicted by a Plymouth Superior Court jury on Tuesday of killing Julia Fernandes in August 2017 in the West Bridgewater home they shared, according to a statement from the office of Plymouth District Attorney Timothy Cruz.
Survivors of the Station nightclub fire reflect on tragedy's 20th anniversary
Local One hundred people were killed and many more injured when a pyrotechnic display caused a massive blaze in 2003.Monday marked the 20th anniversary of the Station nightclub fire, one of the deadliest blazes to ever occur at a nightclub in the United States.Two decades after 100 people were killed in the West Warwick, R.I. fire, those affected by the incident are reflecting on that tragic night.
R.I. Congressman David Cicilline to resign for foundation job
Politics The Democratic representative is leaving Congress for the Rhode Island Foundation.Rhode Island Congressman David Cicilline will resign from his seat on June 1 to lead the Rhode Island Foundation, his office announced Tuesday.The 61-year-old 1st District Democrat was selected by the foundation's board of directors to succeed Neil D. Steinberg as president and CEO following a national search, the organization said.
Survivors of the Station nightclub fire reflect on tragedy's 20th anniversary
Local One hundred people were killed and many more injured when a pyrotechnic display caused a massive blaze in 2003.Monday marked the 20th anniversary of the Station nightclub fire, one of the deadliest blazes to ever occur at a nightclub in the United States.Two decades after 100 people were killed in the West Warwick, R.I. fire, those affected by the incident are reflecting on that tragic night.
R.I. Congressman David Cicilline to resign for foundation job
Politics The Democratic representative is leaving Congress for the Rhode Island Foundation.Rhode Island Congressman David Cicilline will resign from his seat on June 1 to lead the Rhode Island Foundation, his office announced Tuesday.The 61-year-old 1st District Democrat was selected by the foundation's board of directors to succeed Neil D. Steinberg as president and CEO following a national search, the organization said.