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About three decades ago, the ‘Perfect Storm’ emerged over the Northern Atlantic - The Boston Globe Also known as the Halloween Nor’easter, the monster storm evolved as a hurricane became swept into another system and grew in intensity days later.

Also known as the Halloween Nor’easter, the "Perfect Storm" evolved as a hurricane became swept into another system and grew in intensity days later.

Fascinating (and sometimes grim) facts about classic Halloween costumes - The Boston Globe How classic Halloween costumes came to be, plus a list of this year's trendiest.

🎃 A heaping handful of nerdy Halloween trivia to share at parties.

NFL MVP Drake Maye? Probably not, but his candidacy is no joke, and other thoughts. - The Boston Globe The award tends to go to the best player on the best team, and at this hour Maye’s team is ahead of the Bills and Chiefs.

From Dan Shaughnessy: Drake Maye for MVP? Probably not, but his candidacy is no joke, and other thoughts.

The shutdown consequences are worsening. Lawmakers say there may be an end in sight. - The Boston Globe Some rank-and-file senators have been talking across the aisle about how to reach an agreement to reopen the government.

The federal government shutdown has reached the one month mark, and the pain is mounting on everyday Americans. Lawmakers are starting to feel the pressure as a result, generating a cautious optimism there could be an end to the protracted stalemate.

Dictionary.com’s 2025 word of the year is ‘67.’ (Don’t get it? That’s the point.) - The Boston Globe The phrase, pronounced "six seven," is popular among Generation Alpha.

Six-seven or 6 7? Either way, the phrase popular among school-age children has been announced as Dictionary.com’s 2025 word of the year.

Revere, Squantum, Hull, and Taunton grapple with floods Most coastal towns have only a few options: Build a barrier, find new ways to live with water, do nothing, or retreat. But each place has its own needs, politics and geography. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach, nor any easy answers.

When Floods Come: Most coastal towns have only a few options: Build a barrier, find new ways to live with water, do nothing, or retreat. But each place has its own needs, politics and geography. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach, nor any easy answers.

California museum’s collection looted: Over 1,000 items stolen in early morning heist - The Boston Globe The burglary occurred in the early morning hours of Oct. 15 at an off-site storage facility of the Oakland Museum of California, authorities said.

Police in California are investigating the theft of more than 1,000 items from a museum’s collection including metalwork jewelry, Native American baskets and everyday items like athletic trophies that tell the story of the Golden State.

Billie Eilish to billionaires: ‘No hate, but give your money away, shorties’ - The Boston Globe “I’d say if you have money, it would be great to use it for good things, maybe give it to some people that need it.”

“I’d say if you have money, it would be great to use it for good things, maybe give it to some people that need it," Billie Eilish tells billionaires.

New cars have become too nice - The Boston Globe Who needs some of this stuff, which will probably break down anyway?

Starting Point newsletter: New cars have become too nice: Who needs some of this stuff, which will probably break down anyway?

She’d been an ordinary woman, who’d lived an ordinary life, and the family plot enclosed by a wrought iron fence saw few visitors.

Then came “The Conjuring.”

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Prospect Medical Holdings seeks to close two R.I. hospitals by the end of the year - The Boston Globe The proposed closure of Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center is part of a plan the filed in bankruptcy court on Thursday, and would affect thousands of people.

Prospect Medical Holdings is looking to shut down Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence and Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence by the end of the year, the latest blow to the two safety-net hospitals that care for thousands of patients.

At The Franklin, vintage vibes with French fare in Bristol, R.I. - The Boston Globe Deserving of credit for its food as well as its atmosphere, The Franklin highlights local ingredients and features crowd-pleasing dishes that are simple and delicious.

Deserving of credit for its food as well as its atmosphere, The Franklin in Bristol, R.I., highlights local ingredients and features crowd-pleasing dishes that are simple and delicious.

‘The work is literally just beginning’: Hillary Clinton says Trump’s Mideast cease-fire needs ‘patient’ diplomacy - The Boston Globe The former US secretary of state’s remarks at Brown University covered topics such as elections during a time of disinformation and concerns about the impact of social media.

It’s been 13 years since Hillary Clinton negotiated a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, and the former US Secretary of State said she is cautiously watching to see how the early phases of the Trump administration’s Middle East peace plan will play out.

Witnessing 66 years of PC Friars history from some of the best seats in the house - The Boston Globe The Final Four runs, the Blizzard of ’78 game. DiGregorio, Barnes, Pitino, Donovan, Cooley. Swifties. One Providence College season-ticket holder has been there for all of it.

The Final Four runs, the Blizzard of ’78 game. DiGregorio, Barnes, Pitino, Donovan, Cooley. Swifties. One Providence College season-ticket holder has been there for all of it.

🏀 As college hoops return, Kevin McNamara previews Rhode Island’s D1 men’s teams - The Boston Globe No one knows hoops like Kevin McNamara: He's here to help catch us up quickly on where the four Division I men’s basketball programs in the state stand heading into the season.

🏀 From Rhode Map: No one knows hoops like Kevin McNamara, so the Globe's Dan McGowan asked him to help catch us up quickly on where the four Division I men’s basketball programs in the state stand heading into the season. trib.al/IyT5Oxi

Why Rhode Island needs more hands-on tech schools - The Boston Globe More R.I. public school students should have opportunities for experience in engineering, health sciences, and information technology, writes one high school senior.

R.I. VOICES: More R.I. public school students should have opportunities for experience in engineering, health sciences, and information technology, writes one high school senior. trib.al/uDlF2oP

Complaint filed with R.I. attorney general over antisemitic hazing on football team - The Boston Globe Elected officials and faith leaders decried the incident, while the superintendent issued a statement without explaining why players were reinstated.

The Rhode Island attorney general’s office has received a complaint alleging the Smithfield school district failed to respond appropriately to the antisemitic hazing of a Smithfield High School football player.

Halloween forecast: Showers clear early, then a windy night ahead. Here’s your local breakdown. - The Boston Globe The gusty winds will make it feel cooler tonight. Wind advisories are in place for Massachusetts and the rest of Southern New England this afternoon and into the evening.

Friday will begin with showers, then clear for a mostly dry afternoon and evening, especially across coastal and central New England, including Boston, Worcester, the North and South Shores, Providence, and southern New Hampshire.

Holocaust survivors’ daughter spoke to R.I. football team after antisemitic hazing. She’s disappointed players were reinstated. - The Boston Globe Lilliane Birch, whose mother was experimented on by Dr. Mengele, said reinstating the football players sends “a terrible message” that “it’s OK to hate, it’s OK to bully.”

Lilliane Birch, the daughter of Holocaust survivors, had a powerful message for the Smithfield High School football team involved in an antisemitic hazing incident.

The Smithfield football players didn’t ask her a single question.

T.F. Green airport cleaning staff protests job cuts after hours are slashed - The Boston Globe A spokesperson for the R.I. airport said the hours changed as a contract for a new janitorial services vendor went out for bid earlier this year.

The dispute comes after the airport corporation conducted a public request for proposals for a new janitorial contract in June, following a relatively new state law “mandating that all janitorial solicitations specify total service hours,” Bill Fischer, an airport spokesperson, said in a statement.

From family-friendly flicks to horror hidden gems, here are 100+ movies and TV shows to stream this Halloween - The Boston Globe Things are looking a bit wet and dreary heading into Halloween this year, so enjoy the spooky holiday indoors with our ultimate guide to movies available to stream.

Things are looking a bit wet and dreary heading into Halloween this year, so skip the monster mash bashes and enjoy the holiday indoors with our ultimate guide to spooky movies and TV shows available to stream.

Here are more than 100 titles worth watching this Halloween. 👻

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On the eve of Halloween, haunting tales from ‘The Conjuring’ house - The Boston Globe Globe reporter Amanda Milkovits entered the old farmhouse as a skeptic but emerged unable to explain some things she saw and heard.

On this week's Rhode Island Report podcast, and with Halloween approaching, Globe reporter Amanda Milkovits recounted the haunting night she spent at “The Conjuring" house.

As health care prices skyrocket, we must work together to bring the costs under control - The Boston Globe When open enrollment begins Nov. 1, about 40,000 Rhode Islanders will lose critical tax credits that enabled them to afford Obamacare plans.

Commentary from Martha Wofford: My peers and I at Blue Cross plans across the nation have been advocating in Washington and at home to renew these tax credits. Without extension, thousands of Rhode Islanders will lose access to health care, putting their physical and financial health at risk.

Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook - The Boston Globe The decision brings the Fed’s key rate down to about 3.9 percent, from about 4.1 percent.

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring even as inflation stays elevated.

Photos: Hurricane Melissa churns across Caribbean - The Boston Globe The destructive category 5 storm brings record rainfall and high winds to the Caribbean island nation.

Photos: The destructive category 5 storm brought record rainfall and high winds to the Caribbean islands.

3 monkeys still on the loose after truck overturns on Mississippi highway - The Boston Globe The monkey mystery left a host of unanswered questions for authorities.

Three monkeys were still on the loose Wednesday in Mississippi after a truck carrying the research animals overturned, but it remained unclear who owns the monkeys, who was transporting them and where they were being taken.

What to know as the annual sign-up window for health insurance arrives - The Boston Globe Insurance customers will be facing the biggest premium hikes they’ve seen in years and may be forced to consider changing plans.

Higher prices, less help and a government shutdown all hang over health insurance markets as shoppers start looking for coverage this week.

Paris prosecutor says 2 suspects in the Louvre heist ‘partially’ admit their participation - The Boston Globe Two suspects were arrested over the weekend, including one stopped at Charles-de-Gaulle Airport as he tried to leave France.

Two suspects in the Louvre jewel heist have “partially” admitted their participation and are believed to be the men who forced their way into the world’s most visited museum, a Paris prosecutor said Wednesday.

With favorable conditions and a quarterback at the top of his game, the forecast is good for Patriots - The Boston Globe Precipitated by their QB upper hand, Mike Vrabel’s Patriots are doing exactly what he said he wanted them to prove they’re equipped to — take advantage of bad football.

In his sophomore season, Drake Maye has developed into a football force of nature, the answer to the franchise quarterback rain dance.

After 47 years, hunt for person who killed Catherine Millican in N.H. woods resumes with search - The Boston Globe The body of Catherine “Cathy” Millican was discovered on Route 11 in what is now the Esther Currier Wildlife Management Area on Oct. 25, 1978.

The search for the person who killed a woman in New London, 47 years ago resumed Wednesday in the woods of the central New Hampshire town, state officials said.