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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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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 4h
NEW: A new foundation honors Rhonda & Aidan Dorgan, who were killed in the shooting at Pawtucket's Lynch Arena. Ava Dorgan wants Wings of Hope “to spread the same love and happiness my mom gave so freely, and the strength and bravery my brother showed every day." www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/15/m...
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Tragedy came to a hockey game in Pawtucket. A new foundation wants to find light in the darkness. - The Boston Globe
Ava Dorgan says she wants Wings of Hope: The Rhonda and Aidan Dorgan Foundation “to spread the same love and happiness my mom gave so freely, and the strength and bravery my brother showed every day.”
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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
NEW: After two mass shootings in the last year in Rhode Island, a federally-funded resiliency center opens today in Providence, serving those affected by both the Brown University and Pawtucket ice rink shootings "It's like it was two weeks ago," the hockey coach told me Story:
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After trauma of Brown University and Pawtucket mass shootings, new center offers help and hope - The Boston Globe
The federally funded Ever Hope resilience center will be open to all members of the communities affected by the shootings
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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The civil war breaking an Italian-American social club, on Page 1 in today’s @bostonglobe.com
Front page of the Oct 12 Boston Globe has an article on the gender war in a R.I. Italian social club.
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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I think some news outlets don't know what the word "exclusive" means. IYKYK
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Ocean State Q&A: Documentary captures the courage and resilience of the Refugee Dream Center ’s founder. After a screening of “Unbowed,” Omar Bah joined the directors and a civil rights lawyer in discussing current policies on refugees, immigration, press freedom www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/12/m...
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Documentary captures the courage and resilience of the Refugee Dream Center’s founder - The Boston Globe
After a screening of “Unbowed,” Omar Bah joined the directors and a civil rights lawyer in discussing current policies on refugees, immigration, and press freedom.
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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Italian-American women insist on equality. The men say they should stay in their place. Now, a gender war is tearing apart this venerable Italian social club in Rhode Island. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/12/m...
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A gender war is tearing apart this venerable Italian American community - The Boston Globe
Women’s Auxiliary members of the Santa Maria di Prata Society in Cranston, R.I., want equal standing. The men don’t even want them in the kitchen anymore.
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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
NEW: This week, William Morton, 61, was charged with murder in the May 1985 killing of Hillary Hellewell, 22, in Newport. Records show Morton was convicted decades ago of strangling and raping a 15-year-old girl in the city that June. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/10/m...
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R.I. man went to prison for raping a teen in 1985. Now he’s accused of murdering a woman nearby a month before. - The Boston Globe
This week, William Morton, 61, was charged with murder in the May 1985 killing of Hillary Hellewell, 22, in Newport. Records show Morton was convicted decades ago of strangling and raping a 15-year-ol...
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Meet the TikTok mom who knows how to ‘talk dirty’ to Rhode Islanders. Trisha Moise, who is battling cancer and home-schooling four children, is gaining a following with videos about the Washington Bridge, Benny’s, and a “Barbie” for each R.I. town www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/10/m...
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Meet the TikTok mom who knows how to ‘talk dirty’ to Rhode Islanders - The Boston Globe
Warwick’s Trisha Moise, who is battling cancer and home-schooling four children, is gaining a following with videos about the Washington Bridge, Benny’s, and the “Barbie” for each R.I. city and town.
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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
NEW: The latest RICAS scores are out, and statewide performance in English language arts and math barely budged from last year. Check out our interactive database to see how your school is doing: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/09/m...
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2026 RICAS scores: See how every Rhode Island school performed - The Boston Globe
About two-thirds of Rhode Island students fell short of expectations in math and English. Search 2026 RICAS results for every school.
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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The man accused of stabbing a 2-year-old girl in a stroller and her mother yesterday has been deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial at least 3 times in previous cases and released into the community, including earlier this year. w/ @chrisgavin.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/08/m...
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A toddler was stabbed in a stroller at a Providence school bus stop. The suspect was repeatedly freed in prior cases. - The Boston Globe
The suspect, Nelson Blanco, 46, had been found mentally incompetent to stand trial earlier this year and was freed. He was previously accused of stabbing children in 2003.
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Amazon ‘receptive’ to making changes at R.I. warehouse, fire chief says. Johnston Fire Dept and Amazon officials met after the Globe reported its warehouse failed to follow fire safety practices, used rescue trucks as a “medical Uber,” and hadn't added equipment. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/07/m...
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Amazon ‘receptive’ to making changes at R.I. warehouse, fire chief says - The Boston Globe
Johnston Fire Department and Amazon officials met after the Globe reported its massive warehouse failed to follow basic fire safety practices, used town rescue trucks as a “medical Uber,” and had not ...
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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Fire safety failures & lots of rescue calls — the mayor & fire chief in Johnston, RI, told me & @fitzprov.bsky.social the new Amazon warehouse has burdened the town in its first year. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/06/m...
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Fire safety failures, ambulances used as ‘medical Uber’: Problems pile up at Amazon warehouse in R.I. - The Boston Globe
Johnston Fire Department has responded to the Amazon facility about 200 times since July 2025.
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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
The story, published on July 31, 2019, was the first in the series where men alleged Barboza had sexually abused them. Then, more came forward. They said the town of Bristol and the Diocese of Providence, did nothing to stop him. www.bostonglobe.com/metro/rhode-...
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‘He took my childhood.’ Small-town R.I. leader faces sex abuse claims - The Boston Globe
Three men say they were victimized as children by a prominent local official. Years later, they wonder why no one stopped him.
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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
One man who said Barboza had raped him when Barboza was a police officer in the 1970s, said the death brings him closure.
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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
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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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