Massachusetts in the Spotlight | Providence News

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

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has halted kratom sales amid growing scrutiny, while a motorcycle crash in Seekonk ended in a weapon discharge and officer assaults. In Fall River, a suspect was taken down during “Operation Restore the Row,” and a New Bedford cop faces charges for allegedly tracking an ex via surveillance. Across the border, Rhode Island’s gubernatorial debate saw McKee and Foulkes clash over tolls and infrastructure, while a shark scare at Narragansett forced swimmers ashore. Meanwhile, a rare Powassan virus case surfaces in Newport County — and the town is rolling out…