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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 18m

Hidden away on the Johnson & Wales campus is a treasure trove of culinary history that most New Englanders have never seen. A 1600s cookbook. Recipes from one of JFK’s favorite chefs. Some of the must-see artifacts at the Culinary Arts Museum.

A 1600s cookbook, recipes from one of JFK’s favorite chefs among must-see artifacts at the Culinary Arts Museum. - The Boston Globe

The museum on the Johnson & Wales University campus is typically closed to the public, but will open for a two-day ticketed event in late October.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 16h

Innovators Q&A: @UniversityofRI oceanography professor Rebecca Robinson is studying the origin of a pool of freshened water found off the coast of Nantucket, beneath the salty Atlantic Ocean and bedrock of the ancient New England Shelf.

Could a hidden freshwater pool off Nantucket reveal an ancient aquifer? A URI professor is trying to find out. - The Boston Globe

Oceanography professor Rebecca Robinson traveled to three different sites to collect 250 samples from different depths off the coast.

Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 17h

Here is the forecast storm timeline of an October nor'easter, according to the latest models.

Nor’easter bringing periods of windswept rain through Tuesday. Here’s an hour-by-hour timeline. - The Boston Globe

Scattered rain and gusty winds will continue on Monday, and the storm wraps up Tuesday.

Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 17h

Southern New England has seen nearly 5 inches of rain since Sunday from this nor’easter.

Nearly 5 inches of rain falls, gusts top 65 miles per hour in Southern New England as nor’easter sweeps through - The Boston Globe

Periods of rain will continue across our region through Tuesday morning, causing minor coastal flooding and some power outages.

Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 18h

Two people were killed after the small, fixed-wing plane they were on crashed into a highway median in Dartmouth Monday morning, authorities said.

Two aboard plane killed after fixed-wing aircraft crashes in Dartmouth, authorities say - The Boston Globe

Police said that “preliminary information” indicated that the plane may have been attempting to land at New Bedford Regional Airport.

Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 18h

Commentary: We should invest in learning and understanding about gender identity and not simply ignore an entire community and pretend they don’t exist, writes Dr. Philip Chan, a chief medical officer of the R.I. Public Health Institute.

Follow the science about gender identity, not the campaign against people who are transgender - The Boston Globe

We should invest in learning and understanding these complicated issues and not simply ignore an entire community and pretend they don’t exist, writes Dr. Philip A. Chan.

Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 19h

Israel, Hamas exchange prisoners, hostages as Trump visits region to tout cease-fire. Follow live updates.

Israel, Hamas exchange prisoners, hostages as Trump visits region to tout cease-fire. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe

While major questions remain about the future of the region, the exchange of hostages and prisoners marked a key step toward ending the deadliest war ever between Israel and Hamas.

Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 19h

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt were awarded the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for “having explained innovation-driven economic growth.”

Brown professor, former Harvard professor among trio awarded Nobel Prize in economics - The Boston Globe

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt were awarded the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for “having explained innovation-driven economic growth.”

Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 19h

A new way to build affordable housing could soon rise in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Taller, and made of timber, a new way to build affordable housing could soon rise in Cambridge - The Boston Globe

The proposed 12-story building would be built nearly entirely from laminated wood, a relatively new concept called mass timber that is both more cost effective and energy efficient.

Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 1d

On the Rhode Island Report podcast: @RWULaw professors Jared Goldstein and Peter Margulies debate the legality of the president sending the National Guard into L.A., Chicago, and Portland, Ore.

Is it legal for Trump to send troops into US cities? - The Boston Globe

RWU Law professors Jared A. Goldstein and Peter S. Margulies debate the legality of the president sending the National Guard into L.A., Chicago, and Portland, Ore.

Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 1d

From Tara Sullivan: As much as WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert has overseen growth — attendance, media deals, merchandise sales, ratings — since taking over in 2019, nothing can measure up to trust.

It’s time for WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert to go - The Boston Globe

As much as Engelbert has overseen growth — attendance, media deals, merchandise sales, ratings — since taking over in 2019, nothing can measure up to trust.

Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 1d

Commentary: We’re creating tools that influence decisions about who gets help or flagged as a threat. But are these tools really fair? asks Shannon Massaroco, a youth advocate and the chief of program development for the R.I. Division of Youth Development.

New technology isn’t the problem. We need to stop pretending that data is neutral. - The Boston Globe

We’re creating tools that influence decisions about who gets help or flagged as a threat. But are these tools really fair? asks youth advocate Shannon Massaroco.

Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 2d

More people are combining personal challenges with bucket-list travel. Just ask all those Massachusetts runners lining up at the recent Sydney Marathon.

A marathon gives them 26.2 great reasons to see the world - The Boston Globe

More people are combining personal challenges with bucket-list travel. Just ask all those Massachusetts runners lining up at the recent Sydney Marathon.

Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 2d

Dunkin' recently passed the 10K mark when it opened a new store near Chicago on Tuesday. Only a handful of US restaurant brands have 10,000 or more US locations: McDonald’s, Starbucks, and Subway.

Dunkin’ Donuts started as a small Quincy coffee and doughnut shop. Now, it has 10,000 US locations. - The Boston Globe

The Quincy-born coffee shop chain joins McDonald's, Starbucks, and Subway as one of the few US restaurant brands to have over 10,000 locations.

Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 3d

A potent nor’easter will impact Southern New England this weekend as a coastal storm developing off the Carolinas eventually strengthens and accelerates up the East Coast, bringing drenching rain and powerful, gusty winds starting late Sunday.

Potent nor’easter to hit Southern New England with drenching rains, high winds this weekend - The Boston Globe

Coastal New England could see heavy rain, flooding, and up to 60-mph gusty winds, with the greatest storm impact arriving Sunday night into Monday morning.

Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 3d

If your company has experienced significant revenue growth in the last few years, now is your chance to apply to be included in our 2026 list of New England's fastest-growing companies.

We’re looking for New England’s fastest-growing companies - The Boston Globe

The Globe, in partnership with Statista, wants to highlight the region’s top businesses with impressive revenue growth. Apply by Dec. 15, 2025.

Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 3d

An explosion at a Tennessee military munitions plant left multiple people dead and missing on Friday, authorities said, as secondary blasts forced rescuers to keep their distance from the burning field of debris.

Blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leaves multiple people dead and missing, sheriff says - The Boston Globe

The cause of the explosion was not immediately known, and the investigation could take days, the sheriff said.

Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 3d

The couple from England went to The Stage at Suffolk Downs hoping to see The Pogues, a Celtic punk band, but didn't bring physical IDs.

A couple was booted from a Boston concert after they couldn’t prove they were of legal drinking age. They are 64 and 70. - The Boston Globe

The couple from England went to The Stage at Suffolk Downs hoping to see The Pogues, a Celtic punk band, but didn't bring physical IDs.

Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 3d

School officials in Smithfield, R.I. are investigating “a reported recent incident involving alleged hazing and antisemitic remarks connected to students on the Smithfield High School football team,” district administrators told families on Thursday.

Smithfield, R.I., school officials investigating ‘hazing and antisemitic remarks’ tied to football team - The Boston Globe

“These actions stand in direct opposition to our district’s values and to the culture of respect, teamwork, and inclusion we expect from every student and program,” administrators wrote in a letter to families.

Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 3d

A federal judge in R.I. blocked the HHS and the HUD from imposing restrictions targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion, and transgender people on federal grants aiding youth, the homeless, and survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.

R.I. judge blocks anti-DEI, transgender restrictions on HHS, HUD grants for domestic violence, homeless nonprofits - The Boston Globe

US District Court Judge Melissa R. DuBose granted a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed in July by a coalition of nonprofit groups from 14 states.

Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 3d

A strong nor’easter about to develop off the Carolina coast is headed up the East Coast and straight to New England later this holiday weekend, bringing drenching rain in some coastal regions as well as strong, gusty winds.

Here’s the timeline for how this nor’easter will play out over the weekend - The Boston Globe

Just how long this coastal storm lasts will depend on a dominant high-pressure system to the north.

Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 3d

🌬️ A strong nor’easter about to develop off the Carolina coast is headed up the East Coast and straight to New England later this holiday weekend, bringing drenching rain in some coastal regions as well as strong, gusty winds.

Here’s the timeline for how this nor’easter will play out over the weekend - The Boston Globe

Just how long this coastal storm lasts will depend on a dominant high-pressure system to the north.

Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 3d

MIT on Friday became the first university to reject the Trump administration’s compact of demands, after its president Sally Kornbluth said the practices of the school already “meet or exceed many standards outlined” by the federal government.

MIT becomes first school to reject proposed ‘compact’ with Trump administration - The Boston Globe

MIT president Sally Kornbluth said the university’s practices already “meet or exceed” the federal government’s list of demands.

Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 3d

New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday in a mortgage fraud case that President Donald Trump urged his Justice Department to bring after vowing retribution against some of his biggest political enemies.

New York Attorney General Letitia James charged in fraud case after pressure campaign by Trump - The Boston Globe

In a lengthy statement, James decried the indictment as “nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.”

Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 3d

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in Gaza on Friday, the military said, hours after Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal to pause the fighting and exchange the remaining hostages for Palestinian prisoners.

Israeli military says cease-fire takes effect in Gaza, raising hopes for ending the war - The Boston Globe

The announcement comes after Palestinians reported heavy shelling Friday morning in northern Gaza.