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NEWBURYPORT — After over two decades in businesses, the owner of Plum Island Kayak is heading off on a new adventure. The popular kayak and paddleboard rental shop will move out of its Merrimac Street ...

The history of Plum Island is murky and mysterious, steeped in intrigue both real and imagined. Its future, too, may be just as uncertain. The island itself, located off the tip of Long Island’s North ...

Claims that Lyme disease was developed as a military bioweapon and escaped from a government lab are flatly contradicted by decades of scientific evidence -- despite what federal regulators have ...

Fans of Netflix's Adolescence are being urged not to miss a terrifying true crime show set to release in a matter of weeks. Love Island star Laura Whitmore will return for a one-off special ...

Warning: This story may make you think twice about your holiday shopping and how those shiny, new gifts you're buying might long outlast the joy they bring. Or at least, that's what a museum near the ...

It's the end of "The End of an Era." Taylor Swift's documentary series about her marathon tour is set to air its final two episodes on Tuesday, Dec. 23. The six-episode series aired its first two ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

During the Second World War, hundreds of thousands of German (and Italian) PoWs were shipped to the United Kingdom and even the United States to be detained and await their trial. In March 1945, one ...

Ocean State Media debuts Rhode Island’s Wild Coast on Jan. 9, exploring seagrass ecosystems, marine life, and coastal ...

An Irish documentary, From that Small Island: The Story of the Irish, won a major prestigious award at the Newport Beach ...

A new documentary series celebrating Rhode Island’s coastal wildlife and conservation efforts premieres Friday on Ocean State Media. “Ocean State: Rhode Island’s Wild Coast” debuts with its first ...