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By @alexagagosz.bsky.social -- R.I. Commerce secretary resigns to lead new state nonprofit to capitalize on 2026 World Cup. Liz Tanner will lead Ocean State 2026 to maximize economic opportunities for next summer’s World Cup. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/03/m...

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By @alexagagosz.bsky.social -- PVDFest will roar back to downtown Providence Sept. 5-6. Here’s what to expect. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/03/m...

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Boston 2026, a similar nonprofit preparing for the World Cup, is chaired by the CEO of State Street. Ocean State 2026 is chaired by R.I. State Treasurer James Diossa.

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On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...

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R.I. considers taxing the rich to help offset federal cuts. Advocates call for 3 percent tax on income above $625,000, but opponents warn the bill could hurt the state’s competitiveness and drive the wealthy to other states www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/30/m...

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What’s really in your vodka? A new distillery in Connecticut is pushing for transparency in booze. My latest, via The Food Club newsletter in the @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/27/m...

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R.I. considers bill to legalize medical aid in dying www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/23/m...

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Belgium’s Royal Palace said Friday that Princess Elisabeth, who is first in line to the throne, is waiting to find out whether she can return to Harvard for her second year after US President Donald Trump announced a ban on foreign students at the university. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/23/w...

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The beloved Matunuck Oyster Bar, which was heavily damaged in a fire this week, had no sprinkler system — nor was one required to by law. via @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/23/m...

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What promises were made in the battle for the @risenate.bsky.social leadership? The exchange between Senators Ciccone and Pearson shows how promises made to secure power can involve high-profile bills and public funds www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/22/m...

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Article by @alexagagosz.bsky.social in @globeri.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com with what a lot of us had to say about the very sad Matunuck Oyster Bar news yesterday. #EatDrinkRI

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It's where Sen. Reed brokered a deal with a Republican colleague. Where Congressman Magaziner brought AOC for dinner. Countless birthdays, first dates, and even weddings. And where Perry Raso, Matunuck Oyster Bar’s owner, changed the game in southern New England My latest⬇️ @bostonglobe.com

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R.I. casino workers rally for smoking ban. The new @risenate.bsky.social majority leader is trying to broker an agreement, but workers held signs saying “No compromise,” “100% smoke free,” “No safe level of exposure” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/21/m...

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‘We’re all in mourning’ For many, Matunuck Oyster Bar has long been more than just a restaurant. Its owner, Perry Raso, has led the charge of breaking down barriers and been a changemaker in aquaculture. My latest, after a fire that gutted this iconic place: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/21/m...

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Matunuck Oyster Bar in South Kingstown has been damaged in a "major fire," said Union Fire District of South Kingstown Chief Steve Pinch. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/20/m...

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Aaron Thomas had voluntarily suspended his state educator certifications during the investigation & trial. If he’d been convicted of sex crimes, he couldn’t return to teaching. Now, RIDE Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green will review the evidence & consider next steps on his teaching cert.

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As a gun dealer, can the @risenate.bsky.social's new majority leader vote on assault-style weapons ban? Majority Leader Frank A. Ciccone III weighs in on assault-style weapons, smoking in casinos, and a raise for DOT’s director www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/19/m...

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CVS Health Corp. is looking to acquire dozens of stores and buy patient data from Rite Aid Corp., the pharmacy chain that is going out of business after it filed for bankruptcy for the second time. @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/16/m...

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NEW: Providence City Hall has been divided over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for a year and a half. The decision this week to fly the Palestinian flag brought the dispute to new heights. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/16/m...

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By @alexagagosz.bsky.social -- In first strike in 37 years, hundreds of nurses and psych workers at Butler Hospital demand higher wages, safer conditions www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/15/m...

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@risenate.bsky.social won’t block raises for Governor McKee’s Cabinet. The @rihouseofreps.bsky.social had voted unanimously to reject pay increases for 11 members of the governor’s leadership team www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/15/m...

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NEW: In their first strike in 37 years, nurses + psych workers at Butler Hospital are demanding higher wages + safer conditions. Tensions between the hospital + union leaders have grown bitter, where parties are far apart from agreement. @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/15/m...

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@risenate.bsky.social backs uniform process to respond to book ban attempts, passes ‘Freedom to Read Act.’ House Speaker Shekarchi says he supports the concept but the @rihouseofreps.bsky.social is working on a possible amendment www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/15/m...

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Is this the year R.I. passes a ban on assault-style weapons? An evenly divided Senate committee heard hours of testimony on the proposed ban, including debate about whether the bill is constitutional www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/14/m...

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New: Senators Jack Reed and Elizabeth Warren are part of a growing group of senators requesting an independent investigation into the Pentagon’s involvement in Trump’s plans to accept a $400M luxury jet from the Qatari royal family. My latest @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/14/m...

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New: In this week’s Innovators column, I wrote about the founder of Shellf Life, a Providence-based startup that turns seafood shells into sustainable building materials and furniture. Here’s how it works: @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/12/m...

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TUNE IN: On RI PBS Weekly at 7:30, we explore the effects of cutting scientific research in RI More in @bostonglobe.com tomorrow. @globeri.bsky.social Here's a preview:

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So proud of @globeri.bsky.social! Congrats to @amandamilkovits.bsky.social @danmcgowan.bsky.social @fitzprov.bsky.social @alexagagosz.bsky.social @carlosrmunoz.bsky.social @shurufu.bsky.social @stephmachado.bsky.social @chrisgavin.bsky.social @mariacap.bsky.social for 43 RI Press Association wins!

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WATCH: A special on-location of Newsmakers from Washington Superior Court to break down the criminal trial of Aaron Thomas. I'm joined by @elisherman.bsky.social & @amandamilkovits.bsky.social Huge h/t to videogrpahers Johnny Villella and Kyle Kane. www.wpri.com/news/newsmak...

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BREAKING: Providence Community Health Centers, the largest owner of Rhode Island-based community health centers, is laying off 70 workers, citing "inadequate" Medicaid reimbursements. @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/08/m...

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Podcast: @magaziner.house.gov blasts ‘absolute cruelty’ of Trump budget. On #RIReport podcast, the Democrat vows to speak on the House floor every day until federal funding is restored for the food @edesianutrition.bsky.social makes for starving children worldwide www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/08/m...

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Former R.I. high school basketball coach admits he lied to authorities about ‘naked fat tests’ "My concern is I would definitely lose my job," Aaron Thomas testified. And, he did. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/06/m...

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NEW: Brown, MIT sue the National Science Foundation over research funding cuts W/ @stephmachado.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/06/m...

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A RI federal judge has temporarily blocked federal authorities from deporting a Venezuelan immigrant seeking asylum in the US, who the ACLU says has been accused of being a member of the Tren de Aragua criminal gang despite having no known criminal history. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/06/m...

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R.I. church confronts its history with the slave trade. While the Trump administration tries to downplay matters of race and racism in US history, the minister of a Providence church says, “History is real, and it has to be acknowledged.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/06/m...

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My latest for @bostonglobe.com, a look at the impact on exporters of Beijing’s retaliatory tariffs after Trump imposed levies on Chinese imports into the U.S. “All open purchase orders are frozen,” said Charlie Merrow, CEO of a nearly two-century-old Merrow Manufacturing based in Fall River, MA.

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Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is facing heat after his absence on Capitol Hill Wednesday left the US Senate one vote away from passing a joint resolution aimed at rebuking President Trump’s controversial tariff agenda. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/01/m...

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In 2022, a developer promised to convert Providence's "Superman" building into apartments and commercial space. State and city leaders pledged $41 million to the project, but three years later the redevelopment is stalled leaving the city in limbo.

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NEW: In Providence, Superman’s redevelopment was supposed to be completed this spring, and be a stimulus for downtown’s revival. Instead, the site remains largely untouched, and the developer has gone silent. w/ @stephmachado.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/30/m...

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Home care workers often refer to themselves as the "invisible workforce." The union officials looking to represent say it's the "lowest wage health care job." But while workers demand better pay, they may face an uphill battle due to uncertainty around federal funding. @bostonglobe.com

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NEW: ‘You sacrifice your life’ Home health care workers are demanding better pay in Rhode Island, and beyond. But proposed cuts to Medicaid could stand in their way. @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social Read more: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/29/m...

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Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged sex trafficking victims, died by suicide today. www.cbsnews.com/news/virgini...

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Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged sex trafficking victims, died by suicide today. www.cbsnews.com/news/virgini...

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NEW: Governor Dan McKee’s administration today laid out a new goal for housing construction that would add 15,000 new homes in Rhode Island over the next five years — almost double the number of units the state permitted from 2019 to 2023. But, is it enough? www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/23/m...

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced new allegations of malfeasance Sunday, with a report alleging that Hegseth shared sensitive, advance information about a bombing campaign in Yemen. “It’s not going to work with me,” Hegseth vowed at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. wapo.st/4lI0ed5

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