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The ownership interest in the Graduate by Hilton Providence — the downtown tower generations of Rhode Islanders still call the Biltmore — is headed to a public auction in New York early next year, after a legal notice disclosed more than $36 million in unpaid mortgage debt tied to the property. The notice lists an unpaid principal balance of $36,348,298 as of September 1, 2026, against a first-priority mortgage loan that originally totaled $43,192,500.

Most Rhode Island households that haven't switched suppliers pay the 17.029-cent default rate through March 31, softened by flat per-account credits. A utility plan filed Oct. 23 would put more summer power purchases on the spot market starting in 2027. ISO New England's September market report, published Oct. 30, opens...

Stow – A call about chemicals at a Lexington home earlier this year turned out involved a hazard local firefighter hadn’t excepted. A chemist had died and left behind a collection of chemicals. When firefighters asked the state Hazmat Division for help, technicians checked the property with radiation meters and found radioactive material that needed special handling and disposal.

National Grid customer advocates will hold six free sessions in Worcester County between Monday, Nov. 9, and Monday, Dec. 7, to help residents manage winter energy bills and sign up for a new income-based discount. The company also scheduled a statewide virtual session from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Nov....

Nearly 12,000 people in New Bedford and Fall River lost SNAP benefits between mid-2025 and mid-2026 amid new federal eligibility rules and severe state processing bottlenecks. New Bedford saw 6,308 residents drop off (an 18.65% decline) from June 2025 to August 2026, per DTA data. Fall River lost 5,637, according to Project Bread. Both are high-need Gateway cities where SNAP has long covered a large share of households.

It’s not just a Massachusetts woman who will benefit from her recent big State Lottery win as she reveals how she will spend the cash. According to Massachusetts State Lottery, Esther Feliciano of Gloucester is the winner of a $571,370 prize on a $1 bet while playing “Big Crush Multiplier,” an online-only eInstant game available through Mass Lottery Online.

SHIPSHEWANA, Ind. (WNDU) - The Lighting of Shipshewana Light Parade is being recognized as one of the top holiday parades nationwide. USA Today nominated the parade for its Best Holiday Parade in the 2026 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards, and community members can vote to make sure the celebration lands in the number one spot.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A Bloomington man has been taken into custody on a preliminary charge of assisting suicide. According to officials with the Indiana State Police, this comes after a shooting in eastern Monroe County resulted in a death investigation by the Indiana State Police. A man, identified by ISP as 79-year-old James Kulis, contacted […]

A woman was shot and killed inside a Walmart in Hammond, Indiana, where she worked early Monday morning.

An impaired driver who called 911 on herself was arrested early Sunday morning.