The number of Black people living in the United States reached a new high of 48.3 million in 2023. That’s up a third (33%) since 2000, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of government data.

Meanwhile, Worcester's Black Pear Joggers men's cross-country team are in a strong position for promotion, currently placed third in Division Two. The Black Pear Joggers ladies' team, however ...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN — Barrington boys hockey is finding itself in mid-January. Losses tend to represent a team’s standing more than wins and the Eagles just learned that. A trio of defeats in a ...

Barrington Stoke has landed a "magical high-stakes adventure" from Lindsay Galvin, marking the author’s first book for the HarperCollin’s imprint. Publisher Ailsa Bathgate acquired world ...

PROVIDENCE — Governor Daniel J. McKee’s State of the State address Tuesday night was overshadowed in part by a decision to block the public from the rotunda, where protesters had planned to ...

GREAT BARRINGTON — Taft Farms is expanding yet again by adding "farm-made" beer and wine to their Park Street/Route 183 store. The Select Board on Monday night unanimously approved the transfer to ...

Barrington officials are holding a resource fair for seniors and tenants with disabilities this week as a looming property sale threatens to push them out of their homes. Residents of the ...

After long and agonizing years of discussions, meetings, studies, and, finally, education regarding the responsibility of the Town of Great Barrington to ensure accessible, affordable, and safe water, ...

Black Pearl hopes to open at 880 Florida A1A N., No. 18B, in Ponte Vedra Pointe Shopping Center by early March just before The Players Championship, co-founder and managing partner Kelvin Ole told ...

Five fine-dining restaurants from Singapore made their debut on China’s Black Pearl Restaurant Guide 2025, bringing the total number of restaurants from the Lion City on the list to 16. The list, ...

Fifth and sixth graders from W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School pose with the plows they named and decorated. Photo courtesy of Kim Cormier. Great Barrington — When the next storm hits town, if you ...

For the occasion, Harris embraced the somber dressing traditions in a black midi dress, which she paired with a matching jacket and a black pearl necklace. Black pearls are considered to be the symbol ...