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Steph Machado

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Reporter for Boston Globe Rhode Island covering education, politics and the city of Providence. Email me: Steph.Machado@globe.com

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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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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Here’s the ballot from the Democratic caucus that endorsed Miguel Sanchez to be the next council president in Providence — he has 10 votes, alongside Shelley Peterson for majority leader, Jill Davidson for whip, and Juan Pichardo for pro-tem
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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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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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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
At Brown University, Justin Trudeau says Trump’s trade war has ‘no logical point,’ is hurting US and Canada. “The US administration is no longer working in the best interest of the American people. That makes it extremely unpredictable and difficult." www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/23/m...
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At Brown, Trudeau says Trump’s trade war has ‘no logical point,’ is hurting US and Canada - The Boston Globe
“The US administration is no longer working in the best interest of the American people,” the former prime minister said. “That makes it extremely unpredictable and difficult for countries to navigate...
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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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Society of Professional Journalists @spj-posts.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
SPJ strongly objects to President Donald Trump’s decision to bar @cnn.com, @ms.now and @politico.com from the White House because of their coverage. Press access should never be used to punish journalists for reporting that those in power dislike. ➡️ Read the full statement: bit.ly/4hfhDsj
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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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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Full house for our latest Rhode Map Live event, with a timely panel about artificial intelligence about to be moderated by Dan McGowan
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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
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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
No, he’s not challenging the results
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Chris Serres @chrisserres.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
At least 206 people with Massachusetts ties were killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Here are the stories of those they left behind. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/11/m...
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9/11 changed their lives. This is what came next. - The Boston Globe
At least 206 people with Massachusetts ties were killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Here are the stories of those they left behind.
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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We were just talking about the primaries. Ward 9 primary is undecided. The primary winners are heavy favorites to win (to the point that they’ll unofficially elect a council president before November), but for sure there are several general elections.
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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Some council president intrigue for your Friday morning Jill Davidson, Miguel Sanchez and Shelley Peterson have formed an alliance in leadership discussions. Not yet clear which one of them might come forward as the president candidate 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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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Wow — 28 mail ballots were added to the tally for Ward 9, but it’s still a 2-vote race between incumbent Juan Pichardo and Carmen Castillo. This is likely to go to a recount on Monday
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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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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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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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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I’m not actually gonna do the math yet because Ward 9 is not decided, but we’ve had some pretty young councilors in the past couple terms (Kat Kerwin was elected at 21!) so not sure if it would be record youth. But you’ve piqued my interest to calculate!
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Gradon @gradontripp.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Wonders if this might have been a great Rhode Island Report…
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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Well, now I can’t sleep until I do this math
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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
YouTube video by Globe Rhode Island
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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Keith Hoffmann didn’t call Kim Ahern to concede the AG’s race, per her campaign. He declined to comment when I asked him why this afternoon Knight and Solomon both called to concede last night
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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I don’t think we have automatic recounts in RI, but @johnmarion.bsky.social can correct me if so. The deadline for candidates to request recounts is today at 4
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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I’m told they’ll likely count them the same day. Sorry moving fast but you’re asking all the good questions!
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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Sorry yes, considering the requests Monday
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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Likely Monday!
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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
If you're wondering how a term-limited councilor might represent her ward again, I wrote about it back in July here: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/15/m...
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Providence has term limits. So how is this former councilor running again? - The Boston Globe
For the first time, a term-limited city councilor is aiming to make a comeback. Providence lawyers say it’s legal because of the way the term limits were written into law.
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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Board of Elections says Carmen Castillo has requested a recount in Ward 9, where she is currently down by 2 votes to incumbent Juan Pichardo Pichardo was a lead sponsor of the rent stabilization ordinance, and Castillo is a previously term-limited councilor from the ward
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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Yes, includes all votes counted so far. There are still some votes trickling in, mostly from mail ballots that were dropped off yesterday.
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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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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Mayor Smiley has called David Morales to concede the race for mayor, according to the Morales campaign
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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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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Some Providence polling places opened late this morning; here’s the explanation from the city Board of Canvassers
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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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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Happy RI primary day! Turnout as of 11am (including early and mail votes returned so far) is already more than half the total 2022 primary turnout. Polls are open until 8 p.m. @globeri.bsky.social will have full coverage of the results tonight at Globe.com/RI
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Philip Eil @phileil.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Other races I'm watching closely: the Dem primary for Ward 1 in Providence, between John Goncalves and Miguel Martinez Youngs. It's one of the fiercest, and most fascinating, city-council races I've seen in some time. Check out @stephmachado.bsky.social's great reporting for @globeri.bsky.social.
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After voting against rent control, a Providence councilman’s political future is at stake - The Boston Globe
Progressive groups are trying to oust Councilman John Goncalves. The race for Ward 1 could be seen as a proxy battle for the mayoral contest.
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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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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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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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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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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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