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Amanda Milkovits

@amandamilkovits.bsky.social
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Journalist in ⚓️ Rhode Island for @bostonglobe Member of @FiveFreedoms @IRE_NICAR Tips? Find me here: amanda.milkovits@globe.com or DM for Signal

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Alexa Gagosz @alexagagosz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The South County Hospital deal with the Mayo Clinic, one of the biggest names in medicine, is only part of the story. I dug into South County’s finances and a potential private-equity connection. Read my latest in @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social : www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/02/b...
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Mayo Clinic is joining forces with a R.I. hospital, putting Mass. systems on notice - The Boston Globe
Its new entry point is South County Health, a hospital that’s been trying to stabilize its finances in Wakefield, R.I.
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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
NEW: The killing of a college freshman outside a Providence nightclub has sparked a debate about 18+ clubs, a staple in Providence's nightlife scene. Some want to ban the underage clubs altogether and raise the age to 21 www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/02/m...
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A college freshman was killed outside a Providence nightclub. Should the city put an end to 18+ nightlife? - The Boston Globe
Boston’s stricter limits on 18+ nightclub events prompts college students to party in Providence instead.
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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Rhode Island once had a vast network of trolleys. Can it bring back just one? RIPTA is considering plans to bring either a light rail or rapid bus line to connect the state’s largest cities. My latest: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/01/m...
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Rhode Island once had a vast network of trolleys. Can it bring back just one? - The Boston Globe
The Ocean State’s public transit agency is considering plans to bring either a light rail or rapid bus line to connect the state’s largest cities.
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Lincoln Chafee proved an independent can win a RI governor’s race. But can @kenblockri.bsky.social do the same in 2026? Block’s internal poll shows he'd win a head-to-head matchup against @helenabfoulkes.bsky.social. But GOP's Guckian said he’s not dropping out www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/01/m...
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Lincoln Chafee proved an independent can win a R.I. governor’s race. But can Ken Block do the same in 2026? - The Boston Globe
Block’s internal poll indicates he would win a head-to-head matchup against Democrat Helena Buonanno Foulkes. But Republican candidate Aaron Guckian said he’s not dropping out.
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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A girl at North Kingstown, R.I., high school warned in 2005 that coach Aaron Thomas was performing "naked fat tests" on the boys. She said a guidance counselor promised an investigation. Nothing happened for 16 years. By then, Thomas had tested 600 boys. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/30/m...
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North Kingstown, R.I., high school student warned about naked ‘fat test’ coach at least 16 years before he resigned - The Boston Globe
Aaron Thomas, who admitted that he had conducted the tests on about 600 male students over 30 years, was found guilty of misdemeanor battery in 2025 but acquitted on charges of sexually molesting the ...
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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“This is 100 percent a self-defense case.” A UMass Dartmouth student was acting in self defense when he fatally stabbed a football player from the school and wounded another in an altercation in Providence earlier this month, his attorney said Monday. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/28/m...
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UMass Dartmouth student accused of fatally stabbing football player in Providence acted in self-defense, attorney says - The Boston Globe
Chukwunonso Uzoma-Eze, 19, charged with the murder of Marvins Antoine, 18, was arraigned in Rhode Island on Monday
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
R.I. officials are trying to get rid of bedbugs in state offices. Union workers say they’re not doing enough. State officials say they’re “committed to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our employees and the clients they serve.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/25/m...
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R.I. officials are trying to get rid of bedbugs in state offices. Union workers say they’re not doing enough. - The Boston Globe
State officials say they’re “committed to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our employees and the clients they serve."
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Providence is poised to have a pro-Palestine mayor, leaving its Jewish community at a crossroads My latest, with @stephmachado.bsky.social: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/22/m...
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Providence is poised to have a pro-Palestine mayor, leaving its Jewish community at a crossroads - The Boston Globe
The win by a democratic socialist aligned with the pro-Palestine movement has prompted fears, as antisemitism is on the rise and a divestment question aimed at Israel is on the ballot.
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
For his landmark ruling on the free speech rights of noncitizens, Judge William G. Young is recognized with a First Amendment award from @nefac.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/21/m...
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For his landmark ruling on the free speech rights of noncitizens, Judge Young is recognized with a First Amendment award - The Boston Globe
“The very essence of your profession is exactly the same as that of every United States judicial officer,” Judge William G. Young told journalists. “And it is this: to reach out for the truth.”
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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
No kidding — Microsoft and OpenAI Workers Worry About ‘Largest Theft of Labor’ in History www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/t...
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Microsoft and OpenAI Workers Worry About ‘Largest Theft of Labor’ in History (Gift Article)
Newly unsealed court documents showed concern within Microsoft and OpenAI over the use of millions of news articles to develop A.I. systems.
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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I love this little slice of life in Providence. Kudos to the bystander for capturing this moment, and for the local Providence cop making it happen. turnto10.com/news/coronav...
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Providence police officer helps homeless man with gift of saxophone after his was ruined
A Providence police officer's compassion was recently caught on camera after he was photographed gifting a saxophone to a homeless man.
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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This place is getting a reputation... Cranston man living in the former home of a drug ‘kingpin’ is accused of drug dealing, cruelty to dog. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/15/m...
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Cranston man living in the former home of a drug ‘kingpin’ is accused of drug dealing - The Boston Globe
The home is owned by Judith Perez, the sister of Providence Police Chief Colonel Oscar Perez.
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Ej Dickson @ejdickson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
There is a corner of the internet I had never heard of before I started reporting this story. It’s called the “burnerverse”: a network of anon burner accounts ostensibly discussing college sports. But they have another goal: destroying young girls’ lives.🧵: www.wired.com/story/burner...
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A College Girl Was Exploited on Camera. A Network of Anonymous Men Got to Work
Maddie Kowalski is one of countless young women who’ve had their lives destroyed by the burnerverse, a loosely connected online community of sports fans. Now she’s fighting back.
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Remembering Private Foley. More than 80 years ago, a young soldier from Holyoke made the ultimate sacrifice. A Dutch family has been tending his grave in the Netherlands ever since. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/14/m...
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Remembering Private Foley - The Boston Globe
More than 80 years ago, a young soldier from Holyoke made the ultimate sacrifice. A Dutch family has been tending his grave in the Netherlands ever since.
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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
NEW: Rent control is back from the dead in Providence. After Wednesday's primary, the City Council is projected to have majority support in 2027 for capping rent increases, and a mayor who will sign it www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/11/m...
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With Morales’s win, rent control is on the table again in Providence - The Boston Globe
Wednesday’s primary is poised to bring new leadership into City Hall with enough support to limit rent increases next year. Legislation failed to get over the finish line earlier this year.
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Omar Mohammed @shurufu.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
“Those who perpetrated the 9/11 attacks did it to advance their own political agenda, and we still don’t really know what that is,” said Martin Bentz, from the Islamic Society of Southeastern Massachusetts. “We’ve been trying to make it clear that they didn’t represent any Muslim principles.”
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‘Where do we go from here?’ Muslim Americans reflect on 25 years since 9/11. - The Boston Globe
Twenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks, Muslims in Massachusetts reflect on how the tragedy shaped their experiences of what it's like to be Muslim in America.
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Officers who defended US Capitol denounce 'proud J6er' running for Congress in R.I. Democratic Rep. Seth @magaziner.house.gov joined 2 officers opposing GOP candidate Victor Mellor who showed up at a news conference www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/11/m...
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Officers who defended US Capitol denounce ‘proud J6er’ who won GOP primary for US Congress in R.I. - The Boston Globe
Democratic Rep. Seth Magaziner joined two officers opposing GOP candidate Victor Mellor, who showed up at a news conference and defended his decision to enter the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 11/09/2026
"Nobody's paying that kind of money for something that didn't happen," said Marc Pearlman, one of the attorneys representing the sexual assault victims.
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Chicago Archdiocese settles 9 sex abuse claims for $5.4 million
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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
MAP: How David Morales won Providence He dominated in the West End as expected, but also made inroads on the East Side; only 45 votes separate Smiley and Morales right now on the East Side (with some mail ballots still to be counted) Interactive maps here: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/10/m...
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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A once-prominent RI town official who was accused of sexual abuse of boys over decades has died by suicide. David Barboza was the subject of a @bostonglobe.com investigation in 2019. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/09/m...
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Former R.I. town official accused of sexually abusing boys died by suicide, say police - The Boston Globe
David Barboza, 71, was found dead in his Bristol home on Sunday.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
An Anthropic researcher is quitting the artificial-intelligence industry over fears that the lab and its competitors are racing to build systems that could spiral out of control and destroy humanity. This is now almost a daily occurrence. www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...
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Exclusive | Anthropic Researcher Quits Over ‘Out-of-Control’ AI Fears
Concerns are rising inside AI labs that competition is pushing tech companies to race toward self-improving models that risk spiraling out of human control.
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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Rhode Island police officer caught on video tasing a handcuffed man will resign in December www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/04/m...
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Rhode Island police officer caught on video tasing a handcuffed man will resign in December - The Boston Globe
Central Falls, R.I., Officer Timothy Toczko reached a settlement with the city instead of facing a hearing on seven misconduct charges
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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"Something does not smell right." As lawsuits plague R.I.’s ‘Conjuring’ house, a judge says the cases are a mess. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/04/m...
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‘Something does not smell right’: As lawsuits plague R.I.’s ‘Conjuring’ house, judge says the cases are a mess - The Boston Globe
The Burrillville, R.I., farmhouse made famous by the horror movie franchise is now haunting courtrooms
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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Providence's high-stakes mayoral contest is one of the closest-watched in next week's Rhode Island primary With no independent polling heading into Labor Day weekend, it's hard to say who is ahead, but both campaigns see it as a close race My latest: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/04/m...
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In Providence, can the mayor fend off his left-wing challenger? - The Boston Globe
The high-stakes mayoral showdown is one of the closest-watched races in next week’s Rhode Island primary.
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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Former Barrington Christian school teacher accused of exploiting girls in 2011 and over the past year. Sean Cassidy allegedly claimed to be working for the FBI. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/04/m...
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Former Barrington Christian Academy teacher indicted on federal charges involving two girls - The Boston Globe
Sean Cassidy also worked as a director at the Pawtucket YMCA and had been an executive director and on the board at The Children’s Workshop Foundation in Central Falls.
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Six General Assembly primaries to watch next week www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/03/m...
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Six R.I. General Assembly primaries to watch next week - The Boston Globe
The League of RI Businesses is trying to elect “pro-business” Democrats amid divisions in the Senate, while the scramble is on to fill vacant House seats.
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
R.I. ethics panel dismisses complaint against @risenate.bsky.social President Lawson. The complaint had accused Valarie J. Lawson, president of a teachers union, of violating the ethics code by voting on a charter school moratorium www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/01/m...
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R.I. Ethics Commission dismisses complaint against Senate President Lawson - The Boston Globe
The complaint had accused Lawson, president of a teachers union, of violating the ethics code by voting on a charter school moratorium.
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
@peterneronha.bsky.social sets new course as he nears end of term. As he sailed on Narragansett Bay near his home in Jamestown, Peter F. Neronha talked about his accomplishments and his regrets after eight years in office www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/01/m...
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With no more campaigns on the horizon, R.I.’s attorney general sets a new course - The Boston Globe
As he sailed on Narragansett Bay near his home in Jamestown, Peter F. Neronha talked about his accomplishments and his regrets after eight years in office.
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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
"We were in disbelief." Taylor Swift donated $50,000 to a GoFundMe for a Good Samaritan who was injured while aiding teens after a crash in Hopkinton, R.I. in July. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/31/m...
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Taylor Swift donates $50,000 to Good Samaritan injured while aiding teens after R.I. crash: ‘We were in disbelief’ - The Boston Globe
Ashley Taunton spent 31 days in the hospital. Then, she got a GoFundMe contribution from one of the world’s biggest stars.
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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Tremendous story by @bostonglobe.com David Scharfenberg about a miscarriage of justice in a deadly arson case that sent the wrong person to prison. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/31/o...
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It was an arson. A double murder. And the evidence pointed to one of the two suspects. So how did the wrong person wind up in prison? - The Boston Globe
A Brockton fire and the scourge of ‘twisted science.’
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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
NEW: Is Kim Ahern, the state's first cannabis commission chair and a leading candidate for AG, to blame for Rhode Island's slow legal cannabis rollout? I dug into the facts, the campaign attacks and sat down with Ahern for her explanation: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/30/m...
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How Rhode Island’s messy cannabis legalization rollout is affecting the race for attorney general - The Boston Globe
No new stores have been licensed since Rhode Island legalized recreational marijuana in 2022.
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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Waterfire honoring Dolly Parton in tonight‘s music selection. 
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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
More than 80 years after he was lost, a WWII pilot is laid to rest in Rhode Island. US Army Air Force First Lieutenant Franklin H. “Bub” McKinney came home, thanks to the dedicated work of curious strangers and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/29/m...
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More than 80 years after he was lost, a WWII pilot is laid to rest in Rhode Island - The Boston Globe
US Army Air Force First Lieutenant Franklin H. “Bud” McKinney flew an F-5 Lightning for a reconnaissance mission over Thailand and Burma as a dangerous storm was brewing. He never returned.
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
For reference: When I had my background check it was held up because I had a speeding ticket from when I went home sophomore year in college that I forgot to put on my SF-86. I got grilled about why I didn’t disclose it (they eventually believed it was mistake). The FBI as we knew it is gone.
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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 28/08/2026
FIRST ON CBS NEWS: A history of hiring prostitutes or stealing from work may no longer be a barrier to employment at the FBI.
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At the FBI, a history of hiring prostitutes or stealing from employer may no longer be a barrier to being hired
In June, the FBI quietly lowered some of the standards it uses when it conducts background checks on would-be federal agents and other personnel.
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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
NEW: Brown University's external review of last year's mass shooting found a series of missteps, including video access issues and "gaps in leadership" at the campus police department that slowed down the investigation w/ @chrisgavin.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/28/m...
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External review of Brown University shooting finds ‘gaps in leadership’ but doubts the tragedy could have been prevented - The Boston Globe
Brown says it has added hundreds of security cameras and addressed security concerns since shooting that killed 2 students, injured 9 others
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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Independent review praises city of Providence for its "highly effective and disciplined" response and investigation of the Brown University shooting www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/28/m...
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Independent review praises city of Providence for its response and investigation of the Brown University shooting - The Boston Globe
The organization recommended that the city keep its Flock camera system, which helped investigators find the gunman in the December mass shooting.
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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A couple’s sailing plans were thwarted when their boat went missing in New Jersey. The search ended in Newport – and in gunfire. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/27/m...
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A couple’s sailing plans were thwarted when their boat went missing in N.J. The search ended in Newport and in gunfire. - The Boston Globe
One man was killed and a police officer was injured after Newport authorities found the vessel. “It is definitely a tragedy,” the boat’s owner said.
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🎙️An abandoned tunnel beneath Providence is part of Rhode Island lore On the #RIReport podcast, Sandor Bodo leads a tour of the dark, dank tunnel that used to carry trains under PVD’s East Side. He aims to finish shooting a documentary about it later this year. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/27/m...
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A mile-long abandoned tunnel beneath Providence is part of Rhode Island lore - The Boston Globe
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Sandor Bodo leads a tour of the dark, dank tunnel that used to carry trains under Providence’s East Side. He aims to finish shooting a documentary about it later th...
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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
US Magistrate is keeping a former RI teacher in custody on charges of coercing & enticing an underage girl. Federal prosecutor says there are other potential victims. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/25/m...
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Former R.I. teacher remains in custody on federal charges of enticing an underage girl, as investigation expands - The Boston Globe
A federal judge ordered former Barrington Christian Academy teacher and coach Sean D. Cassidy detained after a prosecutor said he posed a danger to the community if released.
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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
They kept a secret about a R.I. priest for more than 50 years. But when they read the AG's investigative report, the five former altar boys realized they weren't the only ones allegedly molested at the priest's lakefront cottage, which he called "Virgin Wood." www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/26/m...
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They kept a secret about a priest for more than 50 years. Now, thanks to a new R.I. law, they’re suing the Catholic church. - The Boston Globe
“There’s a degree of shame,” said the lawyer for the five former altar boys, who say they were abused at a priest’s cabin in the 1970s. “They all feel like that they let these other boys down, because...
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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026
[Exit Queen.]
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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
How lucky we’ve been to live in a world with Dolly Parton in it. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/25/a...
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Dolly Parton, country music legend, has died - The Boston Globe
Dolly Parton, the legendary country singer and songwriter whose hits included “Jolene” and “9 to 5,” has died, her nephew announced in a video posted to Parton’s official social media account.
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
RI Ethics Commission to pursue appeal even though Shekarchi not picked for Supreme Court. Commission director said it’s important to clarify whether a “revolving door” provision bars legislators from applying to Supreme Court within one year of leaving office. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/13/m...
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R.I. Ethics Commission to pursue appeal even though former speaker was not picked for Supreme Court - The Boston Globe
Ethics Commission director said it’s important to clarify whether a “revolving door” provision bars legislators from applying to the Supreme Court within a year of leaving office.
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🎙️🦆People are flocking to R.I.'s new celebrity, Dawn the Duck. On the #RIReport podcast, Justin Taymes talks about buying Dawn for $7 at the Tractor Supply Co. and bringing her to fame after attending Patriots’ games and marching with the Tartan Army in Providence www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/13/m...
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People are flocking to R.I.’s new celebrity, Dawn the Duck - The Boston Globe
Justin Taymes talks about buying Dawn for $7 at the Tractor Supply Co. and bringing her to fame after attending Patriots’ games and marching with the Tartan Army in Providence.
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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
A federal prosecutor said investigators have found photos of possible child sexual abuse & more underage girls allegedly targeted by former RI teacher Sean Cassidy. Cassidy met some girls while he was a director at the Pawtucket YMCA. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/13/m...
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More allegations of child sexual abuse surface against former R.I. teacher - The Boston Globe
Assistant US Attorney Denise M. Barton said investigators have spoken with several girls and young women who appear to have been “groomed” by Sean D. Cassidy, who is facing federal charges.
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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Today’s public relations fail: Email addresses me as [name], pitches me on a city I don’t work in, on a topic I don’t cover.
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
UPDATED: @govdanmckee.bsky.social passes over Shekarchi, picks Judge Luis Matos for R.I. Supreme Court www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/12/m...
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Governor McKee picks Judge Luis M. Matos for R.I. Supreme Court, passing over former House speaker Shekarchi - The Boston Globe
Matos, who was born in Portugal, was appointed to the Superior Court by former Governor Lincoln Chafee in 2012 and previously worked as an assistant US attorney.
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Jesse Coburn @jessecoburn.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
NEW: Flaming robots. Haywire Turkish machines. An actual dumpster fire. General Dynamics received $533 million from the Army to produce artillery but hasn’t made a single usable shell. ProPublica got the inside story of what went wrong. It’s a wild ride: www.propublica.org/article/gene...
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Fiasco in the Factory: Taxpayers Funded a $533 Million Artillery Plant That Made Nothing
General Dynamics opened a Texas factory to churn out artillery shells for Ukraine, but the machines kept breaking. Robot arms smashed into things. Hunks of metal crashed to the floor. There was even a...
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