Beech leaf disease has been firmly established in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut and has spread north into New Hampshire.

On Monday, police arrested 13 students after four separate fights at Woonsocket High School, and another student at Hamlet Middle School was arrested after he was allegedly found with pepper spray, authorities said.

After a mostly bright, but still slightly cooler, start to the work week, the weather pattern will turn wet and warmer Tuesday with the return of summerlike temperatures on the first full day of astronomical fall.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ new memoir "107 days" includes plenty of thoughts on Mike Donilon, the storied political operative from Rhode Island who has been one of Biden’s top aides for decades.

A pedestrian died after being hit by a vehicle on Interstate 95 in Providence on Monday night, authorities said.

CVS Health Corp. subsidiary Omnicare Inc. has filed for bankruptcy after the pharmacy-services provider was ordered to pay $949 million over claims it improperly dispensed prescription drugs to individuals in long-term care.

Several New England academic institutions placed high on US News & World Report’s latest lists of the best universities and liberal arts colleges, according to rankings published Tuesday.

Aaron Thomas, the once-celebrated North Kingstown High School basketball coach, was ordered on Monday to serve a year’s probation for two misdemeanor battery charges for the naked “fat tests” he conducted on hundreds of teen male athletes.

ABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show in the wake of criticism over his comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, officials with the network said Monday.

A federal judge sided with developers of the Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island, allowing construction of the wind farm to continue for now despite a stop-work order issued by the Trump administration last month.

A “gust of wind” lifted the right wing of a small plane moments before it crashed while the pilot tried to land on Block Island in July, killing one passenger and injuring two other people aboard, according to a preliminary report by the NTSB.

With the Providence's police chief, faith leaders, and leaders from the immigrant community behind him, Mayor Brett Smiley signed an executive order to reaffirm that the police would not assist with civil immigration enforcement.

From Rhode Map: If comedian Jimmy Kimmel survives his battle with the Trump administration, he may have an obscure Rhode Island censorship commission from the 1950s and 1960s to thank for it.

It’s not easy for parents to talk to their children about sex. And, with the massive volume of data on the internet, it’s not easy for young people to know how to find accurate information about sexual health. In Rhode Island, there’s an app for that.

It’s not easy for parents to talk to their children about sex. And, with the massive volume of data on the internet, it’s not easy for young people to know how to find accurate information about sexual health. In Rhode Island, there’s an app for that.

Rhode Island Report Podcast: Attorney General Peter Neronha is planning to decide in October whether to run for governor in 2026, he said in an interview with the Boston Globe.

A federal court in R.I. ruled that a new National Endowment for the Arts policy of reviewing grant applicants to see if they comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order on “gender ideology” violated the Constitution and could not be implemented.

🍁 After a pleasant late summer weekend by astronomical standards, we are now on the cusp of the autumnal equinox, which arrives at 2:19 p.m. on Monday.

Witnesses say someone struck a gunman with a chair after the shooter said “free Palestine” and opened fire while a wedding was taking place in a New Hampshire country club.

Another week has passed with little to no rainfall across New England, expanding “extreme” drought to nearly a quarter of New Hampshire as the dry weather worsens conditions in Maine and Vermont.

Raising alarm about free speech, the @riaclu.bsky.social has spoken out against a decision by Barrington school officials to launch an investigation into comments a high school teacher made in a TikTok video, in which he called assassinated right-wing activist Charlie Kirk “a piece of garbage.”

🌘 ✨ If you were up before dawn, then you were lucky enough to see a breathtaking celestial sight.

From Rhode Map: A former Rhode Island political operative is running a political campaign in New Mexico at the southern border that could turn into one of the hottest congressional races in the country next year.

Commentary by Dr. Philip Chan and Dr. Amy Nunn: Despite the national debate, the best way to protect yourself and stay healthy is to get the shot.

A former D.C. assistant principal who worked in-person at a school in R.I. during the pandemic while also helping to run a middle school in Southeast Washington has been ordered to pay $259,294 to the District, officials said.

Friday will deliver even warmer, summerlike high temperatures than Thursday, which reached 74 degrees. It’ll be one final push of unseasonable weather before cool Canadian air sweeps in across the region this weekend.

Brown University on Thursday announced plans to renovate its 60-plus-year-old Prince Lab, promising to make the facility into a “dynamic and central campus hub” after the Ivy League school received a $16.75 million gift from the foundation of Canadian businessman and philanthropist Pierre Lassonde.

The Food Club: In an exclusive interview with the Globe, James Beard Award-winning chef Sky Kim grew emotional talking about her time working for Oberlin and Gift Horse owner Ben Sukle, and discussed her bold move before motherhood.

A nephew of Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez has lost his appeal challenging the 22-and-a-half-year federal prison sentence he received last year for running a large, illicit multi-state fentanyl drug operation.

A man is facing criminal charges for allegedly swinging a knife at a referee at a youth basketball game in Providence, R.I., on Saturday, according to authorities and published reports.

On the R.I. Report podcast, Roger Williams University engineering Professor Maija Benitz said losing the Revolution Wind project would be “devastating to our region.“ Benitz said, "We need reliable power. And we need power, too, that’s not damaging to the environment.”

From Dan McGowan: Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is a considerable favorite to win another four-year term next year, but he’d be wise to take his newly announced Democratic primary opponent, David Morales, seriously.

As firings, delays in funding, and threats to eliminate the FEMA have erupted over the last several months, the director of the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency said he has been cautioning his staff and Governor Dan McKee to remain steady despite the political noise in Washington, D.C.

Commentary by Ryan Spinney and Jack Spinney: Removing menthol-flavored e-cigarettes from shelves would be a major step toward reducing the youth vaping epidemic, write two Rhode Island students.

New court filings shed some light on the federal government’s decision last month to halt the Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island.

A judge ruled that Providence Police Sergeant Joseph Hanley, who kicked and punched a handcuffed man while he lay face down on a sidewalk back in 2020, will remain suspended without pay pending an appeal.

A Massachusetts economic council sealed the deal on Wednesday in the competition with Rhode Island for Hasbro’s new headquarters, by approving $14 million in tax credits to help with the company’s move to Boston.

From Rhode Map: Talks between the Rhode Island League of Charter Public Schools and Rhode Island’s mayoral academies have been in talks to join forces - but those talks stalled.

🌧️ Wednesday's forecast: More clouds and the chance for a shower or two across Southern New England on Wednesday and Thursday.

A new report from a Providence City Council task force offers what officials consider a legislative blueprint for how the city can go about addressing its “housing emergency.”

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield is resigning from the ice cream company he founded in 1978, saying the brand’s freedom to speak out on social issues has been stifled by parent company Unilever.

The Food Club: Chris Viaud, a celebrity New Hampshire chef who gained national recognition for celebrating his Haitian heritage in the kitchen, is shutting down both of his restaurants.

Commuter rail trains out of South Station are being affected by a “switch issue,” MBTA officials said on social media.

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority will receive more than $500,000 to expand on-demand service, pilot a vanpool subsidy program, and promote public transit to tourists as part of an effort to meet the state’s climate goals, Gov. Dan McKee announced.

At least 19 employees at Rhode Island’s recently merged public media organization were granted voluntary buyouts as the nonprofit outlet scrambles to close a $1.1 million budget hole.

The US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit over a loan forgiveness program aimed at hiring more teachers of color in the Providence public schools, calling it “blatant race discrimination” in public employment.

From Bob Abelman: Burbage Theatre Company's life-affirming one-person play "Every Brilliant Thing" is as kind as it is cloying.

Boston and really most of New England will see a stretch of mild weather on Tuesday and for the rest of the week, although some folks up north may see frost on windshields and lawns this weekend.

Who will the Republican candidate for Rhode Island governor be in 2026?

A Rhode Island judge on Friday temporarily stopped the Trump administration from changing the criteria for using tens of millions of dollars in funding to aid homeless people.