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Governor Charlie Baker toured the East Longmeadow manufacturing plant Saturday to get a firsthand look at the toymaker churning out critical supplies to donate to frontline workers across New England.

The holiday season is fast approaching, and toys are already flying off the shelves. The toy industry is poised for growth this year as it faces weak comparisons with last year’s holiday season, which was the first without Toys R Us. The closing of the toy retailer hurt sales last year, because parents stocked up on toys at liquidation sales...

Crews fought a fire at Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence.

A teenage boy was hospitalized Wednesday morning after police say he was struck by a hit-and-run driver while he was riding his bicycle in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. When officers arrived at the intersection of Adams and Brown streets around 6:45 a.m., police said the 14-year-old was conscious and alert.

Salem, Massachusetts, has another spooky distinction to add to its resume after what is touted as the world’s largest Ouija board made its debut there on Saturday. “Ouijazilla” was revealed to the world at Salem Common on Saturday, Boston.com reported.

Dressing up for Halloween is great and all, but costumes can be expensive. Here are some tips to help you save money and still be spooky.

Police say a 4-year-old girl was accidentally shot in her bed by an upstairs neighbor cleaning his shotgun in Rhode Island. Providence Police say 22-year-old Lisandro Vicario Rodriguez was cleaning the shotgun around early Friday. Online court records do not list an attorney who could comment on Rodriguez’s behalf.

Hasbro wants to take the conversation over the gender pay gap out of the board room and into the living room with its new Ms. Monopoly game, launching this month. Dubbed “the first game where women make more than men,” the updated version of the classic board-game introduces new women-centric elements, starting with its titular character. Ms. Monopoly is the...

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Hasbro said Tuesday that all its packaging for new products will be mostly plastic free by the end of 2022.

A Fall River mother facing charges for assaulting her 3-month-old baby was found dangerous at a court hearing Monday, according to The Herald News.

A Fall River mother facing charges for assaulting her 3-month-old baby was found dangerous at a court hearing Monday, according to The Herald News.

Partners HealthCare says it is withdrawing its bid to acquire Care New England, Rhode Island’s second-largest hospital system. The announcement Tuesday by Boston-based Partners came after Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo urged Care New England, Lifespan and Brown University to resume negotiations toward the establishment of a locally-run, academic medical center in the state.

Partners HealthCare says it is withdrawing its bid to acquire Care New England, Rhode Island’s second-largest hospital system. The announcement Tuesday by Boston-based Partners came after Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo urged Care New England, Lifespan and Brown University to resume negotiations toward the establishment of a locally-run, academic medical center in the state.

Authorities say one person was killed and several others, including children, were hospitalized after a head-on car crash in West Warwick, Rhode Island. Police say the vehicles collided on Providence Street at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo says Massachusetts officials are “aggressively courting” Pawtucket-based Hasbro, to lure the toy company across the border. The Democrat told WPRO-AM on Monday she’s confident the company will stay in Rhode Island and she’ll do everything she can to ensure it does. She says Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien has been publicly critical of Hasbro and that...

The S&P 500 hit an all-time high Tuesday, marking the stock market’s complete recovery from a nosedive at the end of last year. The benchmark index’s previous record was set last September, shortly before the market sank in the fourth quarter amid fears of a recession, an escalating trade war between the U.S. and China, and concern the Federal Reserve...

A teenager and a toddler were shot in a car Tuesday night in Providence, Rhode Island, according to police. Authorities said an 18-year-old male and a 2-year-old boy walked into Hasbro Children’s Hospital suffering from gunshot wounds. The victims were shot around 9:30 p.m. in a car at the intersection of Pleasant Valley Parkway and Dean Street, police said.

Some former Toys R Us executives are looking to bring back the iconic retailer — Geoffrey the Giraffe and all. Toys R Us liquidated its business last year, unable to emerge from bankruptcy after a crippling 2017 holiday season. Its lenders, including Solus Alternative Asset Management and the Angelo Gordon investment firm, took control of the company’s intellectual property, which...