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COMMENTARY in @globeri.bsky.social by Bill Ibelle -- R.I.’s legislators need to support the state’s climate agenda now. Tomorrow is too late. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/23/m...

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8 RBI for Devers after the grand slam in the 8th - most by a Red Sox hitter since Mookie drove in 8 in 7/2/17.

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For nearly two centuries, the guiding light at the southern point of Warwick Neck has directed boaters away from the shore as they’ve navigated Narragansett Bay. But now, the historic, 51-foot-tall lighthouse seeks to lure a buyer. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/23/m...

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From @fitzprov.bsky.social: US Representative Seth Magaziner’s mother-in-law, Jennifer McDowell, testified this week in favor of state legislation that would allow a terminally ill patient to end their life using medications prescribed by a doctor. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/23/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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A 36-year-old man who prosecutors described as a “violent, machine gun-trafficking” drug dealer who flaunted his weapons on social media and in broad daylight on the streets of Rhode Island, has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/23/m...

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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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@senloudipalma.bsky.social quoted the late US Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis: “Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most efficient policeman.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/22/m...

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In R.I., 9 of 14 Belgian Malinois dogs seized after running amok in Narragansett shopping plaza www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/22/m...

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@magaziner.house.gov blasts House Republican-led budget reconciliation bill, saying, "This cruel bill would rip health insurance away from 14M people and slash $300B in food assistance, all to fund the largest transfer of wealth from working people to the ultra-wealthy in our country’s history."

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“Rhode Island should not remain a national outlier in secrecy,” Dylan Giles of the @pvdstreets.bsky.social said. “We deserve better.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/22/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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Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha has dropped criminal charges against a Massachusetts company accused of illegally dumping contaminated fill at a major highway project in 2020 after reaching an $11 million settlement, officials announced Wednesday. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/21/m...

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“When I was a kid, I remember we all used to use the phrase ‘It’s a free country,’ and it’s not a free country anymore,” PVD's Joann Flaminio said. “This is the most dangerous aspect of Trump’s presidency, by far ... this slippery slide toward authoritarian rule.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/21/m...

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Why did the FBI visit a North Providence fire station twice? -- Rhode Map by @danmcgowan.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/21/m...

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NEW: After last week's controversy with the Palestinian flag at Providence City Hall, the mayor is working on an official flag policy. It's a thorny legal issue to navigate after a 2022 Supreme Court ruling about Boston City Hall 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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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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Cheers to "Norm," RIP www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/20/a...

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Christopher Callahan, a new Ethics Commission member and former adjutant general of the RI National Guard, cast the lone vote against the advisory opinion, noting that as Democratic majority leader, Ciccone wields more influence than a rank-and-file senator. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/20/m...

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R.I. Ethics Commission allows Senate Majority Leader Ciccone to vote on assault weapons bill as gun dealer. New Senate Majority Leader Frank A. Ciccone III falls under the “class exception” to the ethics code as one of 99 federal firearms license holders www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/20/m...

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By @chrisgavin.bsky.social -- Matunuck Oyster Bar in South Kingstown, R.I., damaged in ‘major fire’ www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/20/m...

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Here are the Rhode Island connections in the new Joe Biden book -- Rhode Map by @danmcgowan.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/20/m...

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R.I. immigration lawyer accused of professional misconduct. A 10-count, 110-page petition accuses Joseph Molina Flynn, a former municipal judge, of taking thousands of dollars from clients and failing to file applications for asylum and work permits. 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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Teatro ECAS’s ‘La Dama Boba’ celebrates the transformative power of love www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/17/m...

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By @chrisgavin.bsky.social -- Two Providence school students and a staff member were brought to the hospital after ‘Chromebook challenge’ incident www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/19/m...

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By @amandamilkovits.bsky.social -- Ex-R.I. coach guilty of misdemeanor battery in ‘naked fat tests’ trial; not guilty of child molestation, sexual assault www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/19/m...

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Don’t miss the latest episode of the Rhode Island Report podcast, where @fitzprov.bsky.social and I talk about the Trump administration’s cuts to scientific research: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

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Crews demolishing McCoy Stadium find 85-year-old time capsule. In 1940, then-Pawtucket Mayor Thomas McCoy placed a letter in the box dedicating the stadium “to the health, happiness and enjoyment of the people of Pawtucket for all eternity.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/19/m...

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Innovator Q&A: New R.I. program will train aspiring local real estate developers. “We urgently need to create more homes for Rhode Islanders,” Local Return President @jdinri.bsky.social said. “Neighborhood-based developers are an important piece of the solution.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/19/m...

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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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@ridemparty.bsky.social Chairwoman Liz Beretta Perik said, “Americans learned Sunday afternoon the sad news that former President Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. All of us will be praying for the former President, Mrs. Biden, and the Biden family."

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Former President Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/18/n...

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Take the time to read this important, timely piece by A.G. Sulzberger, the New York Times publisher who used to write for the Providence Journal: A Free People Need a Free Press www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/o...

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A federal judge in Rhode Island has blocked the Trump administration from cutting nearly $11 billion in grants that provide funding for a wide range of public health programs. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/16/m...

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By @chrisgavin.bsky.social -- Swastika reported on restroom door at Brown University, school official says www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/16/m...

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@peterneronha.bsky.social will take part in an event at Hope High School on Sunday titled “Can Democracy and the Planet Be Saved? A Conversation with Attorney General Peter Neronha.” The event is co-sponsored by Climate Action RI and Indivisible RI.

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