Titan submersible’s scientific director says the sub malfunctioned just prior to the Titanic dive
Appearing before a US Coast Guard panel, Steven Ross told the board about a platform issue the experimental submersible ...
A slice of Vegas in downtown Reading: Post 1917 gets local stamp of approval
For a big night out in the ‘burbs. The backstory: Post 1917 owner Jason Carron is a Reading guy. He’s lived here for 12 years ...
Sol y Canto celebrates 30 years as Boston’s ambassadors of Latin folk with a party and new album
The ensemble has a new recording, “En Tu Órbita,” and a series of concerts, including a Club Passim-sponsored anniversary ...
Former Patriots player charged with assault on 82-year-old man in Rhode Island gym
Patrick Pass, 46, was charged with assault on a person over 60 causing personal injury and disorderly conduct.
Mass regulators call for aggressive review of Steward deals in accelerated timeframe
Depending on its preliminary findings, the Health Policy Commission could launch broader reviews with the potential to delay ...
Nelson DeMille, best-selling suspense novelist, dies at 81
Mr. DeMille had a cheery disposition that could mask his talent at concocting horrifying — and frequently riveting — ...
Tribes have long studied how to preserve our most vulnerable ecosystems. Researchers in Mass. are listening.
A handful of prominent institutions are blending their research strategies with Indigenous knowledge to better conserve and ...
Boston area experiencing near-drought conditions amid monthlong dry spell
Unless our weather pattern changes, those areas already excessively dry could be headed into a full-blown drought.
These are the top issues for Rhode Islanders heading into the election
The new survey of 738 registered voters in Rhode Island from the University of New Hampshire Survey Center offers interesting ...
Nonprofit launches lawsuit challenging N.H. voter ID law
The new law requires all voters to present documentary proof of citizenship to register and a photo ID to vote. The legal ...
The Fed has cut its interest rate. What does that mean for consumers?
In the short term, the reduction will lead to slightly lower interest rates on mortgages, auto loans, and credit card debt.
How the Globe is covering climate change
Yes, it’s hard not to feel despair about the state of affairs. For decades, climate scientists have been warning us, loudly, that we are speeding toward the cliff. Yet even as we already see the ...