Massachusetts Bans Kratom Amid Rising Concerns | Providence News

Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 14, 2026 · 1m

Massachusetts just cracked down on kratom after Governor Healey’s emergency order, while Providence saw a dramatic police response to a car crash into a home—and a shark scare at Narragansett Beach. In legal news, a New Bedford cop faces court over alleged surveillance abuse, and a Cranston man gets hit with new charges after a DUI crash that injured five. Rhode Island’s grappling with a rare Powassan virus case, but Newport’s rolling out free harm-reduction vending machines for a brighter public health outlook. Meanwhile, the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis—accused in Tupac’s murder—has…