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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A 5-year-old girl died and another was seriously injured after a 16-year-old driver of a utility task vehicle, or UTV, lost control and the vehicle rolled over in Little Compton, R.I. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/05/m...

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Girl, 5, dies in UTV rollover crash in Rhode Island; teen driver is charged - The Boston Globe

Another 5-year-old girl suffered serious injuries in the crash, authorities said.

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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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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A beautiful morning in Providence.

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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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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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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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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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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Four juvenile boys allegedly sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl inside their Providence high school during school hours on Wednesday, according to police. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/25/m...

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Four boys sexually assaulted 16-year-old girl inside a Providence high school, police say - The Boston Globe

The alleged assault happened during school hours at Hope High School, authorities said.

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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

NEW: Rhode Island will join the United Football League for the spring 2027 season, with a new team slated to call Pawtucket’s Centreville Bank Stadium home. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/23/m...

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United Football League to expand with Rhode Island team in 2027 - The Boston Globe

The spring professional football league announced a team will call Pawtucket home beginning in April.

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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

NEW: Mayor Smiley says he's not endorsing David Morales, the Democratic nominee for mayor of Providence, in the November election His reflections on the election loss and what happens next ⬇️ www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/18/m...

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Providence mayor has ‘no regrets’ about his losing campaign, but he won’t endorse the Democratic nominee - The Boston Globe

Brett Smiley reflects on the race against David Morales, which he believes came down to differences about rent control and cost of living.

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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

After going zero for nine in the primaries, what's next for the League RI Businesses? The conservative group created 40 PACs to back “pro-business” Democrats. It didn’t work. Now they have a new plan: warning voters about socialism. “People get afraid of that.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/17/m...

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After significant losses in the Democratic primaries, the League of RI Businesses looks ahead to November - The Boston Globe

The conservative group created 40 PACs to back “pro-business” Democrats. It didn't work. Now they have a new plan: warning voters about socialism. “People get afraid of that,” the League’s cofounder s...

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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

With its first new mayor in 16 years, change is coming to Pawtucket. @adamgreenman.bsky.social defeated Donald Grebien in a primary, and now he’s talking about reviewing Flock cameras, replacing the police chief, reopening Morley Field, and getting rid of rats. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/17/m...

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With its first new mayor in 16 years, change is coming to Pawtucket, R.I. - The Boston Globe

Adam Greenman defeated incumbent Mayor Donald Grebien in a primary, and now he’s talking about reviewing Flock cameras, replacing the police chief, reopening Morley Field, and getting rid of rats.

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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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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Thinking today about those who responded 25 years ago: My scout leader, a NYPD cop, who rescued those trapped in the rubble. My uncle, newly retired from the FDNY, who drove to Ground Zero to do whatever he could. The firefighter brother of a family friend who didn't come home.

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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

WATCH: In between gallons of coffee, Dan McGowan and I chat about what happened in Providence last night www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPCQ...

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Globe Rhode Island's Steph Machado and Dan McGowan discuss David Morales' victory in Providence

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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Helena Foulkes won every single city and town in R.I.'s Democratic primary for governor last night. She said this morning she was even surprised: “You never know going into something like this.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/10/m...

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New political leaders emerge in Rhode Island as old guard falls in primary upsets - The Boston Globe

Helena Foulkes won every city and town in Rhode Island’s Democratic primary for governor, and Democratic Socialist David Morales unseated Providence Mayor Brett Smiley

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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Helena Foulkes on Providence's mayoral primary: "David Morales ran a great campaign, and I think that people are ready for change in this city. And I'm looking forward to working with him....Of course, we'll have differences, but these are things that I think will be on the edges."

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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Adam Greenman, the former president and CEO of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island, is projected to win the Democratic primary for Mayor of Pawtucket. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/09/m...

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Adam Greenman projected to win Democratic primary for Pawtucket mayor - The Boston Globe

Mayor Donald R. Grebien has led Rhode Island’s fourth largest city for 16 years.

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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

David Morales has won the Democratic primary for mayor of Providence, unseating Mayor Brett Smiley, the AP projects. Huge chants of “David, David” at his watch party as the race is called www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/09/m...

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Morales projected to unseat Providence Mayor Brett Smiley - The Boston Globe

State Representative David Morales, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, captured voters through grassroots campaigning and a pledge to limit rent increases in the city.

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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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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The US Department of Justice said it is sending personnel to polling places in Pawtucket to monitor primary elections in Rhode Island on Wednesday to “secure ballot integrity, maintain transparency into the voting process, and enforce compliance with federal law.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/09/m...

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DOJ to monitor R.I. primary election polling locations in Pawtucket - The Boston Globe

The Justice Department has monitored other primary elections in New England this month, including in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Two boats owned by Ronald L. Fischer, the former Rhode Island doctor and fugitive who spent more than 20 years on the lam, will be sold as a civil lawsuit alleging he raped a woman at a marina in 2003 continues, according to the victim’s attorney. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/08/m...

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Two boats owned by ex-R.I. fugitive doctor to be sold as rape lawsuit against him continues, attorney says - The Boston Globe

Ronald Fischer, who was found in July after more than 20 years on the lam, faces a civil lawsuit alleging he raped a woman aboard his boat in 2003.

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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Members of the Cumberland High School boys soccer team are facing consequences after an investigation by school officials found they were involved in a “bullying and/or hazing incident” last weekend, according to Superintendent Philip D. Thornton. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/04/m...

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Members of Cumberland, R.I., high school soccer team involved in ‘bullying and/or hazing’ incident, superintendent says - The Boston Globe

The incident happened at a gathering at a private residence, and several students are facing consequences, Superintendent Philip Thornton said

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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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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Authorities in Rhode Island are searching for a boat and its operator who were involved in a hit-and-run crash that injured a swimmer near Bristol on Monday, officials said. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/03/m...

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R.I. police searching for boater who allegedly struck swimmer in hit-and-run - The Boston Globe

The crash happened Monday near Usher Cove in Bristol, R.I., police said.

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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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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 · 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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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Christmas items at Dollar Tree in Warwick, today, Aug. 28.

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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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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

NEW: External reviews of Brown University’s handling of a mass shooting inside a classroom last year criticized delays in accessing surveillance footage and “notable gaps in leadership” at the campus police department – shortcomings that impeded the investigation. 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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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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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

One person is dead and a police officer is injured after authorities in Newport exchanged gunfire with a man aboard a “potentially stolen” boat on Wednesday morning, police said. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/26/m...

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After exchange of gunfire on a ‘potentially stolen’ boat in Newport, R.I., a man is dead and a police officer is injured - The Boston Globe

Police had been investigating a report from New Jersey about a missing vessel, officials said.

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