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A Rhode Island state legislator was fired from her job as a waitress after her employer said her political views hurt the restaurant's reputation.
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A Rhode Island state legislator was fired from her job as a waitress after her employer said her political views hurt the restaurant's reputation.
A woman who disappeared from Rhode Island with her two daughters in 1985 will no longer face an abduction charge after being tracked down in Texas last week, prosecutors announced on Wednesday.
A college-for-all idea that sparked Democratic voter enthusiasm during the presidential race could now be tested in the smallest state.
James Morales fled the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls on New Year's Eve. He was captured 50 miles north, in Somerville, Massachusetts.
Elaine Yates and her two daughters, Kelly and Kimberly, hadn't been seen since 1985--when authorities say she took off with them despite not having custody.
Rhode Island State Police said Tuesday that two children missing for over 30 years had been found safe--and that their mother had been charged in their abduction.
The legalization of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts is causing some Rhode Island lawmakers to try to catch up to their neighbor and possibly race ahead.
There's an uneasy feeling in Framingham, where a fugitive was spotted over the weekend after he escaped from a maximum-security facility in Rhode Island on New Year's Eve.
Police say James Morales, charged in the theft of 16 guns from a Worcester armory in 2015, is still on the run and considered dangerous.
Rhode Island health officials are reporting that a baby was born with Zika virus in the state for the first time.
Police said two 18-year-olds died in the hours following a fiery crash at a Rhode Island gas station.
A former Episcopal priest who worked at several elite boarding schools pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy in 1973 in Boston.
When Rhode Island residents go to the polls on Tuesday, they'll be voting on a ballot question that could have big implications in Massachusetts.
The founder of a Rhode Island youth football team says its season is ending early after the coach put a man into a game against 13- and 14-year-old players.
Reebok said Monday it plans to open a new high-tech laboratory in Rhode Island to make sneakers by pouring liquid plastic.
Hundreds of women, girls and other supporters proudly donned their yoga pants in a parade around the Rhode Island neighborhood after a man derided the attire as tacky and ridiculous.
A group of Rhode Island residents is planning a "yoga pants parade" in response to a man's letter to the editor that said "yoga pants belong in the yoga studio."
An SUV crashed into a radio station in Rhode Island early Wednesday morning.
Providence police are looking for the driver of a car that struck two people.
Donald Trump's vice presidential candidate is scheduled to appear at a Rhode Island fundraiser as the campaign is embroiled in controversy over lewd remarks Trump made about women in 2005.
The church where John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier got married is being restored to the appearance it had when they wed in 1953.
A Rhode Island man who robbed banks in Connecticut and in Massachusetts while on probation for an earlier bank robbery conviction has pleaded guilty.
For one sparkling minute each night, skyscrapers, tugboats, hotels, a yacht club and police cruisers send a blinking goodnight message to sick kids inside a children's hospital.
The mysterious case of the missing Connecticut woman whose son was rescued off the coast of Martha's Vineyard this week, is now the subject of a federal investigation spanning several New England States.
Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling and others have agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle their part of a lawsuit brought over Rhode Island's disastrous $75 million deal with 38 Studios, Schilling's failed video game company.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
Training camp is a great time for players to establish themselves and earn a spot on a team's roster. On the flip side, it's also a time when certain players are fighting to keep their job.
Karen Read will be back in court Monday afternoon for a crucial hearing on how her case will go forward after her trial ended in a mistrial three weeks ago.
Shohei Ohtani hit a 473-foot home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep six times in a 9-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
President Biden on Sunday announced he is not running for reelection and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the nomination.
Karen Read will be back in court Monday afternoon for a crucial hearing on how her case will go forward.
With Kamala Harris in and Joe Biden out, Donald Trump is now the oldest major-party presidential nominee ever.
President Biden's decision to drop out and endorse Kamala Harris came as welcome news to both Massachusetts senators.
President Biden's decision to drop out of the presidential race was praised by members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation and the governor.
WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller breaks down what the strategies are for both parties now that Joe Biden has dropped out. He also offers his prediction on who a potential vice presidential candidate will be for the Democrats.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Caring for someone with dementia can be incredibly stressful and a new study finds that stress can cause damage on a cellular level, which can lead to mental and physical health problems.
A new study out of the U.K. says so-called "night owls" may have better brain function.
Dr. Mallika Marshall answers a viewer question about why eating can make you sleepy.
Massachusetts health officials said a person from Worcester County has been diagnosed with the first confirmed case of measles in the state since 2020.
After the I-Team went to Blupoint Healthcare's Newton offices, workers got their paychecks. Days later, their banks said the checks were no good.
Blupoint Healthcare employees say their paychecks finally cleared at the bank.
An 84-year-old Navy veteran paid a shop thousands of dollars for a headstone. Two years later he still had nothing, until he reached out to WBZ's Call For Action.
Just days after the judge in the Karen Read case announced a mistrial, lawyers for the Mansfield woman are now looking to dismiss two of the charges against her.
The I-Team's Call for Action helped an Ipswich woman who spent years trying to get to the bottom of a mistake that was affecting her credit score.
With Kamala Harris in and Joe Biden out, Donald Trump is now the oldest major-party presidential nominee ever.
Has the news media been too focused on President Joe Biden's age and health, as more Democrats urge him to leave the presidential race?
For undecided voters, Jon Keller said Trump's RNC speech disrupted, at least temporarily, the negative impressions that fuel his unpopularity.
Jon Keller says Donald Trump chose not to unite the nation by selecting Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate.
Jon Keller takes a look at the short-term political implications of the Trump assassination attempt.
Yankee Candle is laying off about 100 workers in Massachusetts amid a decline in the fragrance business.
Stop & Shop says it will be closing 32 stores this year and eight of them are in Massachusetts.
Thanks in part to an anonymous $5.2 million donation, the West Newton Cinema is likely to be saved from being demolished.
Bob's Stores, a discount clothing retailer with locations in Massachusetts and Connecticut, is going out of business.
Two New England pizza places were named among the best in the country by The New York Times.
Host Rachel Holt talks with their CEO about their distinct connection to Newport and what sets them apart as a "brewstillery."
Newport's Castle Hill Inn is one of the area's most coveted destinations offering visitors spectacular views, luxurious accommodations, and unique dining experiences.
Founded in 2014 with a mission of preserving, celebrating and sharing automotive history, the Audrain Automobile Museum is a must-stop destination for both car enthusiasts and Newport visitors alike.
Host Rachel Holt joins Prezza Mixologist Craig Carpenter in Boston's North End for a hot new twist on a classic cocktail that's bound to be the next big hit.
Chef Delphin Gomes joins host Rachel Holt in the test kitchen to show off his latest creations and the art of merging design with chocolate.
Training camp is a great time for players to establish themselves and earn a spot on a team's roster. On the flip side, it's also a time when certain players are fighting to keep their job.
Shohei Ohtani hit a 473-foot home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep six times in a 9-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
Will Smith singled with the bases loaded and one out in the 11th inning to drive in Kiké Hernández as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 7-6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.
Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Friday night.
AJ Dybantsa is the top recruit in college basketball for 2025, and the Brockton native has some big dreams for the future.
New photos show an endangered North Atlantic right whale that's named after Fenway Park alongside her calf.
A Massachusetts woman got a big surprise when she was checking her lottery tickets.
Dr. Jennifer LaFemina saved a Little League umpire's life while at her son's baseball game in Massachusetts.
The 93-mile Lamoille Valley Rail Trail is now open in Vermont.
For the second time this year, a flamingo has been spotted on Cape Cod.