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Talking Heads' Chris Frantz on the newly resurfaced 'Psycho Killer' demo
Podcast Episode · Rhode Island Report · 11/27/2025 · 22m
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November 27, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Man arrested after alleged sexual assault at Providence Place mall
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Man arrested after alleged sexual assault at Providence Place mall - The Boston Globe
Rashaad Jenkins, 38, was charged with first-degree sexual assault and held without bail, records show.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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R.I.’s ‘Conjuring House’ is heading to auction on Halloween.

“I think our website has seen a lot of traction from a lot of horror movie aficionados,” says Justin Manning, of JJ Manning Auctioneers.
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R.I.’s ‘Conjuring House’ heading to auction on Halloween - The Boston Globe
“I think our website has seen a lot of traction from a lot of horror movie aficionados,” said Justin Manning, of JJ Manning Auctioneers.
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September 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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First the bathrooms, now this: Rhode Island’s T.F. Green airport terminal is slated to get $64m makeover, with upgraded seating and 60-foot-tall ‘water feature’
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Rhode Island’s T.F. Green airport terminal to get $64m makeover, with upgraded seating and 60-foot-tall ‘water feature’ - The Boston Globe
“Rhode Islanders deserve a world class facility and the terminal serves as the main tourism gateway to the Ocean State,” a spokesman said.
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September 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Private equity ownership of opioid treatment programs has not improved access or decreased deaths, Brown University study finds
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Private equity ownership of opioid treatment programs has not improved access or decreased deaths, Brown University study finds - The Boston Globe
“Our findings suggest that we ought to pay more attention to what role investors serve in opioid treatment programs if they’re not expanding access and not delivering any tangible public health gains,...
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September 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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A skiing accident left a R.I. PhD candidate paralyzed.

But he’s still exploring shipwrecks – and probing the "unknown."

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A skiing accident left a R.I. PhD candidate paralyzed. But he’s still exploring shipwrecks – and probing the ‘unknown’ - The Boston Globe
For University of Rhode Island ocean engineering student Jake Bonney, remotely operated vehicles keep him anchored to the sea, even as he navigates his own unchartered waters.
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September 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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An 18-year-old man in North Smithfield, R.I. suffered serious burns after he set himself on fire while reenacting a video he saw on social media, according to authorities.
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R.I. teen set himself on fire reenacting social media video, police say - The Boston Globe
The 18-year-old from Foster, R.I., suffered second- and third-degree burns, according to authorities.
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September 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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R.I. maps next 10 years of transportation improvement funding

Some, including the state Attorney General, however, say the State Transportation Improvement Program falls short of meeting the state’s climate goals
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A new greenway, train platforms, and street upgrades: R.I. maps next 10 years of transportation improvement funding - The Boston Globe
Some, including the state Attorney General, however, say the State Transportation Improvement Program falls short of meeting the state’s climate goals.
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September 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Following Massachusetts, R.I. requires insurers to cover COVID vaccines - The Boston Globe
Insurers are to cover COVID shots based on “vaccination recommendations by major medical organizations” for all patients over 6 months old.
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September 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Following Massachusetts, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee announced Friday the state is requiring health insurers to cover the cost of COVID vaccines for all patients over the age of 6 months, establishing continued access to booster shots ahead of the fall season

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Following Massachusetts, R.I. requires insurers to cover COVID vaccines - The Boston Globe
Insurers are to cover COVID shots based on “vaccination recommendations by major medical organizations” for all patients over 6 months old.
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September 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Ninety-three percent of Rhode Islanders see the cost of housing in the Ocean State as a problem, with about a quarter reporting falling behind on rent or mortgage payments in the last three years, according to a new poll from the University of Rhode Island.

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Rising housing costs worry 93% of Rhode Islanders, a new survey finds - The Boston Globe
Sixty-five percent of the 500 residents surveyed say the cost of housing in the Ocean state is a “big problem,” according to the University of Rhode Island poll.
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September 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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A man was arrested after he allegedly threatened a Cumberland school employee during student drop-off at an elementary school on Monday morning, according to authorities.

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Man arrested after allegedly threatening R.I. elementary school staffer during student drop-off - The Boston Globe
Frank Blazejewski, 35, also allegedly threatened police, authorities said.
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September 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Bally’s proposes selling R.I.’s Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort in leaseback deal

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Bally’s proposes selling R.I.’s Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort in leaseback deal - The Boston Globe
The transaction, if approved, would echo what Bally’s did with their Tiverton, R.I., casino in 2023.
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September 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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RIPTA will receive more than $500,000 to expand on-demand service, pilot a vanpool subsidy program, and promote public transit to tourists as part of an effort to meet the state’s climate goals, Governor Dan McKee announced on Monday.
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RIPTA to get more than $500,000 to increase ridership, help meet state’s climate goals - The Boston Globe
The funding will be used to expand on-demand service, pilot a vanpool subsidy program, and promote public transit to tourists, officials said.
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September 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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R.I. won’t give Trump administration voter registration list with personal data. @risecstate.bsky.social said the Trump administration “has a long track record of seeking to, and in some cases, succeeding in, interfering in the operation of elections."
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R.I. won’t give Trump administration voter registration list with personal data - The Boston Globe
Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore said the Trump administration “has a long track record of seeking to, and in some cases, succeeding in, interfering in the operation of elections.”
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September 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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March 8, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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As best you can, ignore him.
January 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee has pushed back on calls urging him to declare homelessness a public health emergency, contending the move would fail to provide additional funding for the issue while potentially creating more problems.

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McKee declines to declare homelessness an emergency in R.I. - The Boston Globe
Though the number of unhoused people has been steadily rising, the governor has pushed back against a declaration. “I would be solving one problem by creating a new one,” he said. “I am not going to d...
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January 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Where to see live music in R.I. this weekend
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Where to see live music in R.I. this weekend - The Boston Globe
Joe Samba, Rumford Junction, Kat & Brad, and the Gilded Orchestra of Newport all have shows between Jan. 10 and 12.
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January 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Fuck you New England - as a fan I say this with all sincerity - fuck you. #Patriots #FireFuckingMayo
January 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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BREAKING: At least “some” files taken by hackers who stole personal data belonging to 650,000 people through a cyberattack on Rhode Island’s public benefits system have been posted to a website on the “dark web,” state officials say.

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‘Some’ files stolen in cyberattack on R.I.’s public benefits system have surfaced on the ‘dark web,’ officials say - The Boston Globe
About 650,000 people are believed to have been impacted by the hack reported earlier this month.
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December 30, 2024 at 5:21 PM
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NEWS: Rhode Island leaders are going all in to keep Hasbro toys, pitching tax credits, an annual "Rhode Island Hasbro Day" holiday, ‘Hasbro Academy,’ special airport lounge access, an exhibit, state-funded marketing, and much more

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R.I. goes all in to keep Hasbro, pitching tax credits, annual holiday, ‘Hasbro Academy,’ airport lounge access and more - The Boston Globe
Rhode Island state leaders are tossing out all sorts of ideas to see what might keep the century-old toy company anchored in its home state.
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December 30, 2024 at 5:55 PM
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The “Dignity Bus,” a mobile shelter for unhoused people, is poised to reopen in Woonsocket this winter after the City Council voted on Monday to renew an operating lease with the nonprofit Community Care Alliance.

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The ‘Dignity Bus,’ a homeless shelter on wheels, to return in Woonsocket, R.I. - The Boston Globe
City councilors passed a resolution to renew an operating lease for the bus and also voted to form a committee to study homelessness.
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December 31, 2024 at 7:46 PM
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HealthSource RI, Rhode Island’s health care exchange, has again extended call center hours to support applicants and customers looking for insurance coverage as RIBridges, the state’s public benefits system, remains shut down following a cyberattack last month.

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HealthSource RI extends call center hours as state benefits system remains shut down in wake of cyberattack - The Boston Globe
Last month’s RIBridges hack came amid the open enrollment period for Rhode Island’s public health care exchange.
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January 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Brigadier General Andrew J. Chevalier will serve as the next adjutant general of Rhode Island and commanding general of the state’s National Guard, Governor Dan McKee announced this week.

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New leader is named to lead R.I. military forces - The Boston Globe
Brigadier General Andrew Chevalier will serve as the state’s next adjutant general, succeeding Major General Christopher Callahan, who will retire this month.
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January 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM