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An apprentice works on an aircraft at Textron Aviation.

Textron plans to cut more than 700 jobs

The layoffs will not impact its Providence, R.I.-based headquarters, the company said.

Textron plans to cut more than 700 jobs
The layoffs will not impact its Providence, R.I.-based headquarters, the company said.

N.H. executive council rejects family planning contracts 5th time in three years
The state had previously approved contracts with Planned Parenthood and others for reproductive health care services, but the four GOP councilors rejected the contracts, citing concerns about indirectly subsidizing abortion.

In Newton, Somerville, ‘catch-up’ water bills catch many off guard, with some owing thousands

For four years, Newton has sent residents water bills based on estimated usage, not the actual amount. Now, as city employees go door to door checking exact readings as they replace thousands of water meters, some residents are receiving big retroactive bills.

Two California sea lions join exhibit at New England Aquarium
The New England Aquarium welcomed two California sea lions from Alabama earlier this year.

POLITICS
In New Hampshire, Nikki Haley’s support seems only to be growing
Haley also nabbed a big endorsement this week: Americans for Prosperity Action, the Koch network’s political arm, plans to bolster her candidacy.

New applicants for Providence School Board are in, but their terms could be cut short
Voters last year approved a partially-elected school board with the first election set for 2024, but confusion reigns about the transition process.

Cambridge eyes ban on most gas-powered leaf blowers over health, environmental concerns
The proposed ordinance, which would follow similar measures implemented in other communities, would require residents to end their use by March 2025 and businesses to end their use a year after that.

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RI NEWS

Mary Greer sits with her cat Pepper in the kitchen at her home in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, MA on Feb. 8, 2023. She had the oven on to take the morning chill out of the air and to comfort Pepper. Mary is struggling with the rising price of home heating oil and is receiving assistance. She has other bills and medical issues including two battles with cancer.

Majority of R.I. residents say cost of living is becoming harder to afford, according to survey

The availability of affordable housing, services for children, access to health care and food security, and jobs were among the key issues, according to the 2023 Rhode Island Life Index. 11:00 a.m.

CRIME

A body that was found in Fairhaven in 1985 has been identified as Keith Olson, a Rhode Island man who was last seen in April of 1981 and had been reported missing from Cranston.

Victim in unsolved 1980s homicide case identified as R.I. man using DNA evidence

Keith Olson, formerly of Cranston, R.I., was 27 years old when he went missing in 1981. 10:48 a.m.

RHODE MAP

The race to succeed Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha in 2026 has already begun, with three Democrats expressing interest so far.

The race for Rhode Island attorney general is already taking shape

The race to succeed AG Peter Neronha, who is term-limited, is already taking shape, with three Democrats telling supporters they're interested in the job. 10:34 a.m.

A sailboat crashed in Gloucester Harbor last week.

The sailboat, the skateboarder, and the shipwreck Gloucester was left to clean up

“We’ll never see this guy again,” said T.J. Ciarametaro, the Gloucester harbormaster, after the wreck. 10:23 a.m.

Geoffrey Holt in a collection of family photos provided by his estate. Holt left the town of Hinsdale, N.H., nearly $4 million when he died last June.

He lived a frugal life. Then he left millions to his N.H. town.

Geoffrey Holt, the caretaker of a mobile home park in Hinsdale, N.H., did little to stand out and mostly kept to himself. 9:41 a.m.

Retired New York State Police investigator Gloria Coppola began looking into the case of a teenage boy from Pawtuxet Village who disappeared in 1947. No one gave Frank Hanson Jr. a gravestone, so Coppola arranged to have a memorial bench with his name placed in the Pawtuxet Memorial Park.

No clues, no suspects, no trace. But thanks to a retired police investigator, an unsolved Cranston case won’t be forgotten.

A retired investigator who specializes in missing persons cases is captivated by the disappearance of a teenage boy more than 70 years ago. She worked to bring him home — and revived his memory. 6:00 a.m.

RI FOOD & DINING

A spread from a pop-up dinner by the chefs of Little Friend's at Glou, a wine bar in the Fox Point neighborhood of Providence.

Four pop-up restaurants worth checking out in Rhode Island in December 2023

A ticketed dinner serving small plates, a bar takeover from a Boston sake expert, smash burgers, and more. 6:00 a.m.

Alleged Boston gang member pleads guilty to gun charge after posting videos on Snapchat

Trevon Bell, 27, of Boston and Lynn, a member of the Heath Street gang, was under house arrest for three state gun charges when officials discovered he had posted videos of him possessing guns on social media, the US Attorney's office said Tuesday. 10:56 p.m.