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Mass. lawmakers reach deal on spending bill to fund cash-strapped emergency shelter system

The announcement of a supplemental budget agreement comes as officials warn the system is nearly out of money.

A look at the immigrant population in Massachusetts — and how it compares with the rest of the nation
In Massachusetts, the foreign-born population rose by about 28 percent from 2010 to 2022, according to the US Census.

WBUR lays off seven employees, as 24 staffers take buyouts
The decision to lay off staff comes two months after WBUR chief executive Margaret Low first informed staff that the station was facing financial challenges.

Forecast | Ken Mahan

Freeze warning issued for Southern New England as surge of arctic air descends into region
Tonight will see temperatures as low as 27 degrees in some areas, with Boston on track to see its coldest night of April.

‘An eye for an eye’: In pushing back against his gag order, Trump relies on his old playbook

The strategy presents high-stakes risks for him and complex challenges for the judge as Trump pushes the envelope with comments that experts say would land other defendants behind bars.

Tabloid publisher David Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race

Former Fall River police officer sentenced to 2 years, 9 months in prison for assaulting man in jail cell

Obituary

Terry Carter, New England’s first Black news anchor, at WBZ, dies at 95

Arizona House advances a repeal of the state’s near-total abortion ban to the Senate

Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law

Biden says the US is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure into law

In visit with Zelensky in Ukraine, Representative Keating touts bipartisan US support for military aid

Anxiety can impede student learning. Share your experience with the Globe.

Emerson College students continue pro-Palestine encampment amid warnings of "law enforcement action"

An Emerson student-led tent encampment in protest of the war on Gaza continues for its third day in Boylston Place alley amid police warnings. ( Olivia Yarvis/Globe Staff )

Pro-Palestinian encampment set up in Harvard Yard, following protests at other Boston-area campuses

In addition to closing Harvard Yard, the college this week suspended the leading pro-Palestinian student group on campus.

What to know about the tent encampments on Boston-area college campuses Brandeis University extends deadline for transfer students amid protests

Boston police warn law enforcement action ‘imminent’ at Emerson College, where students protest war in Gaza

‘We shall not be moved’: Student protesters launch ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment’ on Brown University’s Main Green

Student demonstrators occupy the pro-Palestinian "Gaza Solidarity Encampment" on the West Lawn of Columbia University on Wednesday.

House Speaker Johnson calls for Columbia University president to step down amid wave of protests against Gaza war

Police tangled with student demonstrators in Texas and California while new encampments sprouted Wednesday on campuses as school leaders sought to defuse a growing wave of pro-Palestinian protests.

Georgina Miles lives next to the Dunkin' on Beacon Street across from the Massachusetts State House.

ADDRESS

Living next to a Dunkin’ can boost property values, but don’t glaze over the downside

Deeply woven into the fabric of New England, the chain’s presence can have a profound effect on the real estate that surrounds it.

Bishop Alan M. Gates removes the collar of the Rev. Tamra Tucker during Easter services.

Episcopal bishop of Mass. apologized for removing female priest’s collar during Easter Vigil at Boston cathedral

Bishop Alan M. Gates, the highest ranking official in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, snatched a female priest’s clergy collar from around her neck when she momentarily forgot the religious wording.

Stephanie Mertsiotis (left) and her friend Shannon Donovan rested inside a tent at the large homeless encampment in Salem.

‘It’s out of control’: Salem seeks solution to homeless encampment

The city is developing an ordinance, based on the one used in Boston, that would ban camping — but only if there's a place to put the tent city occupants.

Ben Volin I On football

Will Thursday be Maye Day for the Patriots?
Will New England stay at 3 and take Drake Maye? Or will the Patriots trade back and try to find their next QB at a later spot? Twenty-four hours before the draft, both options appeared to be open.

Everything you need to know about the 2024 NFL Draft

NFL Draft

If the Patriots don’t love the quarterbacks at No. 3, is Joe Alt the franchise tackle New England needs?

Alt has become the consensus top tackle on the board, and could be a safer bet than any of the signal-callers.

The plan comes after the two Mass. leaders in March visited MCI-Norfolk, the largest state-operated prison that has over the years grappled with its own water crisis.

Markey, Pressley introduce declaration of environmental rights for incarcerated people

Two Massachusetts leaders introduced a new declaration tying environmental justice and prisoner’s rights.

Massachusetts has a staggering waste problem, a problem discussed at a Boston Globe Sustainability Week panel.

‘It’s all bad news’ when it comes to waste in Massachusetts. (But there’s some good news, too.)

Massachusetts, known as a leader on climate and environmental policies, is running out of room for its trash.

Rescuers released 10 dolphins back into Cape Cod waters Tuesday night.

After a ‘doozy’ of a rescue, 10 stranded dolphins released back into ocean off Wellfleet

"It was extremely difficult, grueling work,” said Lauren Cooley a stranding biologist for the International Fund for Animal Welfare in Yarmouth. “When we put the last animal in the water, there was definitely a big cheer from the group and lots of happy faces.”

Opinion

Brendan Little

My mother died by suicide. I don’t regret my estrangement from her.

I am one of countless American adults who made the difficult choice to separate myself from an abusive parent.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Wu’s fumble on White Stadium renovation

IDEAS | TOM JOUDREY

The darker meaning of gaslighting

RACHELLE G. COHEN

Transportation secretary becomes a household name, but not in a good way

EDITORIAL

State definition of ‘juvenile offender’ should follow the science

More recent News

Jury selection nearly complete in Karen Read trial
Judge Beverly Cannone briefly addressed a defense motion Wednesday seeking to reconfigure the jury box so each juror can have a clear view of witnesses’s faces when they testify.

‘It was pandemonium.’ Residents left stunned by late-night racing in Back Bay.
Shortly after 2 a.m. on Sunday, police responded to a flurry of 911 calls reporting a raucous scene in the stately neighborhood — more than 40 vehicles blocking off a section of Marlborough Street for racing.

About 1 in 4 US adults over 50 say they expect to never retire, an AARP study finds
Everyday expenses and housing costs, including rent and mortgage payments, are the biggest reasons why people are unable to save for retirement.

STAT

Massive amounts of H5N1 vaccine would be needed if there’s a bird flu pandemic. Can we make enough?
The first signs that H5N1 — or any new flu virus — was starting to spread from person to person would trigger a race to produce massive amounts of vaccine to try to mitigate the damage.

Fragments of bird flu virus discovered in milk Read more information on the virus

In 1989, Dukakis declared April 24 New Kids on the Block Day. Here’s how the band is celebrating its 35th anniversary.
Wednesday marks the 35th anniversary of the honorary day, which the band and its legion of fans have turned into an annual celebration of all things NKOTB.

Photos: Relive New Kids on the Block’s early days in Boston

Ex-Berklee student sentenced to nine months in prison for stalking and threatening woman who posted fliers on campus in support of democracy in China
Xiaolei Wu, 26, who is from China, was also sentenced Wednesday to three years of supervised release in federal court in Boston, prosecutors said.

analysis

What’s going on with Tesla, and why can’t it make an affordable EV?
The electric automaker's stock has fallen as Elon Musk hems and haws about the cost of future models.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Another movie star returns to TV
With "The Sympathizer," (screen) size doesn’t matter for Robert Downey Jr.

‘The Road to Ruane’ tells the story of an antic, unforgettable character in Boston’s music scene
The new documentary, which premieres May 4 at the Somerville Theatre, is a highlight of this year’s Independent Film Festival Boston.

Calling Elizabeth Warren a ‘non-performing asset,’ Quincy city councilor Ian Cain enters US Senate race

The first Black and openly gay City Council president in Quincy’s history, Cain is making a generational pitch in his long-shot candidacy against Warren, who is 30 years his senior.

Has changed abortion landscape altered the political reality of deep-red Florida? The president thinks so.
This fall, voters in Florida will have the chance to return expanded abortion access to the state through a ballot initiative, which Democrats hope they can leverage to make gains.

Here are the top Massachusetts high schools, according to US News & World Report
The annual rankings evaluated more than 17,600 public high schools on factors such as college readiness, college curriculum, and results on state assessments.

RI NEWS

Rescuers save seal tangled in plastic and stranded on Block Island
The seal was entangled in a pink gill net and nylon rope that caused deep cuts to its flippers when it tried to swim. It was taken to Mystic Aquarium for treatment.

Culture & Lifestyle

Billy Ruane, shown at Bunratty's, is the subject of the new documentary "The Road to Ruane."

‘The Road to Ruane’ tells the story of an antic, unforgettable character in Boston’s music scene

From "How to Look at a Bird" by Clare Walker Leslie.

‘How to Look at a Bird’? Start by opening your eyes to what’s all around you, says Cambridge author Clare Walker Leslie.

Donna McGee, one of the founders of the Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail, working on a piece inside her studio in Hadley last April.

Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail returns this weekend

From left: Mike Faist, Zendaya, and Josh O'Connor in "Challengers."

In ‘Challengers,’ sets are tied at love

Special Projects

Ashfield, MA 06/13//2023, At Sanderson Academy, books in a fourth-grade classroom.

Suzanne Kreiter\Globe staff

Lost in a World of Words

Learning to read is the greatest gift a school can give a child. And yet, in Massachusetts, outmoded teaching methods leave thousands of students struggling to gain this critical skill.

Beyond the Gilded Gate

People in and around Boston are being challenged, in ways never before, to address the region's unprecedented housing crisis.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

Boston, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Former president Donald Trump spoke to the media Monday at the end of the day at Manhattan Criminal Court during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Trump’s endless whining is wearing thin

French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu, accompanied by Armenian Defence Minister Suren Papikyan, visited the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan on Feb. 23.

Stephan Pechdimaldji

Why Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day is different this year

IDEAS | BRENDAN RUBERRY

Sports betting is out of control

Kibbutz Nir Oz resident Hadas Kalderon, right, whose children were taken hostage and mother and niece killed, broke down in tears while looking through the burned home of her late mother Rina Sutzkever on Oct. 30, 2023, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel.

David J. Simon

Talk about genocide in Israel-Hamas conflict conceals as much as it reveals

IDEAS | EREC SMITH

There’s a kind of racism embedded in DEI

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Former Fall River police officer sentenced to 2 years, 9 months in prison for assaulting man in jail cell

Nicholas Hoar's victim told the judge Wednesday that he was traumatized by the attack.

After a ‘doozy’ of a rescue, 10 stranded dolphins released back into ocean off Wellfleet

Emerson College students continue pro-Palestine encampment amid warnings of "law enforcement action"

An Emerson student-led tent encampment in protest of the war on Gaza continues for its third day in Boylston Place alley amid police warnings.

Students protesting on campuses across US ask colleges to cut investments supporting Israel

Students from Massachusetts to California are now gathering by the hundreds on campuses, setting up tent camps, and pledging to stay put until their demands are met.

Sports

Hopkinton sophomore Chase O'Donnell said he was "energized" to play lacrosse again after sitting out last season when he was diagnosed with leukemia.

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' LACROSSE NOTEBOOK

Chase O’Donnell’s courageous fight against leukemia an inspiration to his Hopkinton lacrosse teammates, coaches

After a leukemia diagnosis last year led to a missed year of high school, O’Donnell is repeating his sophomore year, but starring alongside a strong class of 2025 on the field for the No. 18 Hillers (6-1) — all while undergoing chemotherapy.

North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye is one of 13 prospects to accept the NFL’s invitation to attend the draft.

Ben Volin I On football

Will Thursday be Maye Day for the Patriots?

Will New England stay at 3 and take Drake Maye? Or will the Patriots trade back and try to find their next QB at a later spot? Twenty-four hours before the draft, both options appeared to be open.

Reggie Bush gave up his Heisman following an NCAA investigation that found he received impermissible benefits.

College football

USC’s Reggie Bush is reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner

Organizers cited NIL rule changes in the 14 years since Bush forfeited the trophy and the honor.

red sox notebook

The hurts just keep on coming: Red Sox place Brayan Bello on injured list

EMASS BOYS' LACROSSE: TOP 20

EMass boys’ lacrosse: Duxbury makes a decisive move up in Globe Top 20

EMASS BOYS' LACROSSE: PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

EMass boys’ lacrosse: At the point for unbeaten Walpole, Brayden Mattera headlines Players of the Week

Business

Unilever ice cream sale won’t change us, says Ben & Jerry’s

There is a “firmly established framework” that will “remain intact” to protect the integrity of a brand known for promoting progressive causes, said the independent board of Ben & Jerry’s.

TikTok ban in US looms as Biden kicks off 270-day countdown

Legislation requiring the social media app’s Chinese owners to divest sailed through Congress, capped by Senate passage late Tuesday as part of a larger foreign-aid package.

Billionaire Ellison is moving Oracle to Nashville from Texas

About 1 in 4 US adults over 50 say they expect to never retire, an AARP study finds

magazine

On April Fools' Day 2023, Gerry Brown (right) and Gene Hurley set out from a pond in Bellingham with the goal of kayaking the Charles River by summer's end.

GLOBE MAGAZINE

We set out to kayak the entire Charles River. It was that or pickleball.

LOVE LETTERS

Forget serious — I want to be burned by desire

Perspective

We’re all one overhead bin battle away from an in-flight meltdown. Yes, you too.

Cooking

‘Palm Royale’ star Mindy Cohn

Mass. lawmakers reach deal on spending bill to fund cash-strapped emergency shelter system

A look at the immigrant population in Massachusetts — and how it compares with the rest of the nation In Massachusetts, the foreign-born population rose by about 28 percent from 2010 to 2022, according to the US Census.

WBUR lays off seven employees, as 24 staffers take buyouts The decision to lay off staff comes two months after WBUR chief executive Margaret Low first informed staff that the station was facing financial challenges.

Forecast | Ken Mahan Freeze warning issued for Southern New England as surge of arctic air descends into region Tonight will see temperatures as low as 27 degrees in some areas, with Boston on track to see its coldest night of April.

‘An eye for an eye’: In pushing back against his gag order, Trump relies on his old playbook

Former Fall River police officer sentenced to 2 years, 9 months in prison for assaulting man in jail cell

Terry Carter, New England’s first Black news anchor, at WBZ, dies at 95

Arizona House advances a repeal of the state’s near-total abortion ban to the Senate

Biden says the US is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure into law

Anxiety can impede student learning. Share your experience with the Globe.

Pro-Palestinian encampment set up in Harvard Yard, following protests at other Boston-area campuses

Boston police warn law enforcement action ‘imminent’ at Emerson College, where students protest war in Gaza

‘We shall not be moved’: Student protesters launch ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment’ on Brown University’s Main Green

House Speaker Johnson calls for Columbia University president to step down amid wave of protests against Gaza war

Living next to a Dunkin’ can boost property values, but don’t glaze over the downside

Episcopal bishop of Mass. apologized for removing female priest’s collar during Easter Vigil at Boston cathedral

‘It’s out of control’: Salem seeks solution to homeless encampment

Ben Volin I On football Will Thursday be Maye Day for the Patriots? Will New England stay at 3 and take Drake Maye? Or will the Patriots trade back and try to find their next QB at a later spot? Twenty-four hours before the draft, both options appeared to be open.

If the Patriots don’t love the quarterbacks at No. 3, is Joe Alt the franchise tackle New England needs?

Markey, Pressley introduce declaration of environmental rights for incarcerated people

‘It’s all bad news’ when it comes to waste in Massachusetts. (But there’s some good news, too.)

After a ‘doozy’ of a rescue, 10 stranded dolphins released back into ocean off Wellfleet

My mother died by suicide. I don’t regret my estrangement from her.

Wu’s fumble on White Stadium renovation

The darker meaning of gaslighting

Transportation secretary becomes a household name, but not in a good way

State definition of ‘juvenile offender’ should follow the science

More recent News

Jury selection nearly complete in Karen Read trial Judge Beverly Cannone briefly addressed a defense motion Wednesday seeking to reconfigure the jury box so each juror can have a clear view of witnesses’s faces when they testify.

‘It was pandemonium.’ Residents left stunned by late-night racing in Back Bay. Shortly after 2 a.m. on Sunday, police responded to a flurry of 911 calls reporting a raucous scene in the stately neighborhood — more than 40 vehicles blocking off a section of Marlborough Street for racing.

About 1 in 4 US adults over 50 say they expect to never retire, an AARP study finds Everyday expenses and housing costs, including rent and mortgage payments, are the biggest reasons why people are unable to save for retirement.

STAT Massive amounts of H5N1 vaccine would be needed if there’s a bird flu pandemic. Can we make enough? The first signs that H5N1 — or any new flu virus — was starting to spread from person to person would trigger a race to produce massive amounts of vaccine to try to mitigate the damage.

In 1989, Dukakis declared April 24 New Kids on the Block Day. Here’s how the band is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Wednesday marks the 35th anniversary of the honorary day, which the band and its legion of fans have turned into an annual celebration of all things NKOTB.

Ex-Berklee student sentenced to nine months in prison for stalking and threatening woman who posted fliers on campus in support of democracy in China Xiaolei Wu, 26, who is from China, was also sentenced Wednesday to three years of supervised release in federal court in Boston, prosecutors said.

analysis What’s going on with Tesla, and why can’t it make an affordable EV? The electric automaker's stock has fallen as Elon Musk hems and haws about the cost of future models.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER Another movie star returns to TV With "The Sympathizer," (screen) size doesn’t matter for Robert Downey Jr.

‘The Road to Ruane’ tells the story of an antic, unforgettable character in Boston’s music scene The new documentary, which premieres May 4 at the Somerville Theatre, is a highlight of this year’s Independent Film Festival Boston.

Recommended reads

Calling Elizabeth Warren a ‘non-performing asset,’ Quincy city councilor Ian Cain enters US Senate race

Has changed abortion landscape altered the political reality of deep-red Florida? The president thinks so. This fall, voters in Florida will have the chance to return expanded abortion access to the state through a ballot initiative, which Democrats hope they can leverage to make gains.

Here are the top Massachusetts high schools, according to US News & World Report The annual rankings evaluated more than 17,600 public high schools on factors such as college readiness, college curriculum, and results on state assessments.

RI NEWS Rescuers save seal tangled in plastic and stranded on Block Island The seal was entangled in a pink gill net and nylon rope that caused deep cuts to its flippers when it tried to swim. It was taken to Mystic Aquarium for treatment.

Culture & Lifestyle

‘The Road to Ruane’ tells the story of an antic, unforgettable character in Boston’s music scene

‘How to Look at a Bird’? Start by opening your eyes to what’s all around you, says Cambridge author Clare Walker Leslie.

Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail returns this weekend

In ‘Challengers,’ sets are tied at love

Special Projects

Lost in a World of Words

Beyond the Gilded Gate

Nightmare in Mission Hill

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Trump’s endless whining is wearing thin

Why Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day is different this year

Sports betting is out of control

Talk about genocide in Israel-Hamas conflict conceals as much as it reveals

There’s a kind of racism embedded in DEI

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Former Fall River police officer sentenced to 2 years, 9 months in prison for assaulting man in jail cell

After a ‘doozy’ of a rescue, 10 stranded dolphins released back into ocean off Wellfleet

Emerson College students continue pro-Palestine encampment amid warnings of "law enforcement action"

Students protesting on campuses across US ask colleges to cut investments supporting Israel

Sports

Chase O’Donnell’s courageous fight against leukemia an inspiration to his Hopkinton lacrosse teammates, coaches

Will Thursday be Maye Day for the Patriots?

USC’s Reggie Bush is reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner

The hurts just keep on coming: Red Sox place Brayan Bello on injured list

EMass boys’ lacrosse: Duxbury makes a decisive move up in Globe Top 20

EMass boys’ lacrosse: At the point for unbeaten Walpole, Brayden Mattera headlines Players of the Week

Business

Unilever ice cream sale won’t change us, says Ben & Jerry’s

TikTok ban in US looms as Biden kicks off 270-day countdown

Billionaire Ellison is moving Oracle to Nashville from Texas

About 1 in 4 US adults over 50 say they expect to never retire, an AARP study finds

We set out to kayak the entire Charles River. It was that or pickleball.

Forget serious — I want to be burned by desire

A look at the immigrant population in Massachusetts — and how it compares with the rest of the nation
In Massachusetts, the foreign-born population rose by about 28 percent from 2010 to 2022, according to the US Census.

WBUR lays off seven employees, as 24 staffers take buyouts
The decision to lay off staff comes two months after WBUR chief executive Margaret Low first informed staff that the station was facing financial challenges.

Forecast | Ken Mahan

Freeze warning issued for Southern New England as surge of arctic air descends into region
Tonight will see temperatures as low as 27 degrees in some areas, with Boston on track to see its coldest night of April.

Ben Volin I On football

Will Thursday be Maye Day for the Patriots?
Will New England stay at 3 and take Drake Maye? Or will the Patriots trade back and try to find their next QB at a later spot? Twenty-four hours before the draft, both options appeared to be open.

Jury selection nearly complete in Karen Read trial
Judge Beverly Cannone briefly addressed a defense motion Wednesday seeking to reconfigure the jury box so each juror can have a clear view of witnesses’s faces when they testify.

‘It was pandemonium.’ Residents left stunned by late-night racing in Back Bay.
Shortly after 2 a.m. on Sunday, police responded to a flurry of 911 calls reporting a raucous scene in the stately neighborhood — more than 40 vehicles blocking off a section of Marlborough Street for racing.

About 1 in 4 US adults over 50 say they expect to never retire, an AARP study finds
Everyday expenses and housing costs, including rent and mortgage payments, are the biggest reasons why people are unable to save for retirement.

STAT

Massive amounts of H5N1 vaccine would be needed if there’s a bird flu pandemic. Can we make enough?
The first signs that H5N1 — or any new flu virus — was starting to spread from person to person would trigger a race to produce massive amounts of vaccine to try to mitigate the damage.

In 1989, Dukakis declared April 24 New Kids on the Block Day. Here’s how the band is celebrating its 35th anniversary.
Wednesday marks the 35th anniversary of the honorary day, which the band and its legion of fans have turned into an annual celebration of all things NKOTB.

Ex-Berklee student sentenced to nine months in prison for stalking and threatening woman who posted fliers on campus in support of democracy in China
Xiaolei Wu, 26, who is from China, was also sentenced Wednesday to three years of supervised release in federal court in Boston, prosecutors said.

analysis

What’s going on with Tesla, and why can’t it make an affordable EV?
The electric automaker's stock has fallen as Elon Musk hems and haws about the cost of future models.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Another movie star returns to TV
With "The Sympathizer," (screen) size doesn’t matter for Robert Downey Jr.

‘The Road to Ruane’ tells the story of an antic, unforgettable character in Boston’s music scene
The new documentary, which premieres May 4 at the Somerville Theatre, is a highlight of this year’s Independent Film Festival Boston.

Has changed abortion landscape altered the political reality of deep-red Florida? The president thinks so.
This fall, voters in Florida will have the chance to return expanded abortion access to the state through a ballot initiative, which Democrats hope they can leverage to make gains.

Here are the top Massachusetts high schools, according to US News & World Report
The annual rankings evaluated more than 17,600 public high schools on factors such as college readiness, college curriculum, and results on state assessments.

RI NEWS

Rescuers save seal tangled in plastic and stranded on Block Island
The seal was entangled in a pink gill net and nylon rope that caused deep cuts to its flippers when it tried to swim. It was taken to Mystic Aquarium for treatment.