A commercial fishing group in Rhode Island has voted in favor of a funding package the Vineyard Wind project proposed to help mitigate the possible impacts from the 84-turbine wind farm proposed for waters south of Martha's Vineyard.
The administrator of a federal fisheries office says the government is behind schedule on actions related to oceans management because of the long shutdown.
The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan are searching for two missing fishermen after their vessel capsized early Tuesday morning off of Block Island, Rhode Island.
State Representative Geoff Diehl is asking Massachusetts voters to support him and oust Senator Elizabeth Warren. He already has one statewide victory.