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Edward Fitzpatrick
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Boston Globe reporter covering my home state, Rhode Island. Host of Rhode Island Report podcast. NEFAC board member. Former Providence Journal reporter/columnist. Syracuse University graduate. Runner. Big fan of Benny's.
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@risecstate.bsky.social announces the release of the 2025 Semiquincentennial commemorative holiday ornament -- soldiers in the First RI Regiment, the nation’s first integrated regiment, that saw combat during the Battle of RI in August 1778. They're carrying the Rhode Island Regiment flag.
November 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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This historic house in the heart of Providence has an unexpected 1980s interior - The Boston Globe
Listed at about $2.4 million, this 1854 house in Rhode Island, comes with an official historic designation, major views — and leopard-print carpet.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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As grandparents fight for visitation rights, the R.I. trial is set to resume. Here’s what you need to know. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
As grandparents fight for visitation rights, the R.I. trial is set to resume. Here’s what you need to know. - The Boston Globe
A Family Court judge will decide whether Dr. Siavash Ghoreishi and Dr. Jila Khorsand have the right to visit the 4-year-old girl.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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It’s a good week to see a movie. Here’s what’s showing in Boston area theaters right now. - The Boston Globe
From “Wicked: For Good” to “Rental Family,” here's what's playing in Boston.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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🎙️@chrisgavin.bsky.social talks to Talking Heads drummer Chris Franz and @risd1877.bsky.social's Margot Nishimura about how some of the band members recorded an early demo of what would become "Psycho Killer" in PVD > 50 years ago. Great job by producer Megan Hall.
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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 3:20 PM
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Great interview by @globeri.bsky.social reporter @chrisgavin.bsky.social
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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New England’s looking at a blustery but sunny Thanksgiving Day - The Boston Globe
Temperatures will be 15 degrees colder than our recent mild weather, only reaching the mid-40s in the afternoon, but feeling like it’s in the 30s.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Celtics snap Pistons’ 13-game winning streak, led by Jaylen Brown with 33 points - The Boston Globe
The victory required a scorching night from the 3-point line, as well as some good fortune when Pistons star Cade Cunningham missed a potentially game-tying free throw.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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RI Press Association issues statement saying, “It is simply not acceptable for anyone in our government to take the side of someone US Intelligence and international bodies held responsible for the murder of a journalist, while demeaning those who would question that person about it.”
November 27, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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How did these men scam so many homeowners in New England? With an appeal to shared Irish roots — and plenty of charm. The stories begin with a knock on the door and an offer to make home repairs. They end with Rolexes, money laundering, and criminal charges.
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How did these men scam so many homeowners in New England? With an appeal to shared Irish roots — and plenty of charm. - The Boston Globe
The stories begin with a knock on the door and end with Irish and U.K. nationals being charged in home repair fraud schemes in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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By @chrisgavin.bsky.social -- 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 3:10 PM
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NEW: As fears of federal cuts persist, Gov. Dan McKee said he will not move forward with a proposal from his Department of Human Services to eliminate state funding to Head Start

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For Head Start providers, uncertainty is the only thing that’s certain - The Boston Globe
The Rhode Island Department of Human Services considered eliminating funding for the preschool program in next year’s budget. Governor McKee said he won’t implement it.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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EPA to abandon air pollution rule that would prevent thousands of U.S. deaths — The Washington Post
The Environmental Protection Agency will no longer defend Biden-era limits on fine-particle pollution, which causes heart and lung disease.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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SCOOP: More than a week after RWU’s president informed all employees that they would have to take part in mandatory furloughs to tackle a deficit, the union representing many of these workers has warned of unfair labor practice charges. @bostonglobe.com
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Union warns Roger Williams University furlough plan violates federal law - The Boston Globe
“The action taken by the university is squarely prohibited by federal labor law,” wrote the deputy executive director of the Rhode Island branch of the National Education Association.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Column by @danmcgowan.bsky.social -- RI needs a high school sports ‘death penalty.’ Horrific incidents in Newport and Smithfield high schools – along with a surprising number of hazing incidents across RI – should result in a harsh punishment from state leaders
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Rhode Island needs a high school sports ‘death penalty’ - The Boston Globe
The Rhode Island Department of Education and the Rhode Island Interscholastic League should work with state lawmakers to adopt a true zero-tolerance policy that results in a team’s season automaticall...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Red Sox trading for pitcher Sonny Gray from Cardinals
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Red Sox trading for pitcher Sonny Gray from Cardinals - The Boston Globe
The Red Sox are reportedly sending the Cardinals righthander Richard Fitts and lefthanded pitching prospect Brandon Clarke in return.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Eight people charged in the killing of a Central Falls woman whose body was dumped in the woods www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/25/m...
Eight people are charged in the killing of a Central Falls woman whose body was dumped in the woods - The Boston Globe
Five people have been charged with the murder of Erica Bader; all eight are charged with kidnapping and conspiracy.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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As R.I. Governor Dan McKee’s approval ratings drop in latest UNH poll, he has some thinking to do on his reelection bid. The UNH survey found that 72 percent of overall voters disapprove of the job McKee is doing. -- Rhode Map by @danmcgowan.bsky.social
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As R.I. Governor Dan McKee’s approval ratings drop in latest UNH poll, he has some thinking to do on his reelection bid - The Boston Globe
The UNH survey found that 72 percent of overall voters disapprove of the job McKee is doing.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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By @amandamilkovits.bsky.social -- Details in R.I. visitation case show grandparents were ‘woefully negligent and incompetent’ in medical care, experts say
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Details in R.I. visitation case show grandparents were ‘woefully negligent and incompetent’ in medical care, experts say - The Boston Globe
Text messages shared with the Globe show Dr. Jila Khorsand and Dr. Siavash Ghoreishi discussed getting various medications for their daughter while she was being treated for breast cancer.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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DOJ agrees not to restrict aid for domestic abuse and assault survivors based on immigration status - The Boston Globe
“When a victim seeks help, the first question can never be concerning their immigration status,” said Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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This is haunting and so full of love and heartbreak and the world is just so unfair. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Conservation officers on Sunday rescued two lost hikers on Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire who were unprepared for frigid and snowy conditions, officials said.
Two lost hikers unprepared for cold rescued on N.H. mountain - The Boston Globe
The hikers called 911 shortly after 4 p.m., saying they needed help after they lost their way on a snow-covered trail.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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NEW: Rhode Island bans public school teachers from going on strike, but a tiny group of charter school teachers in Providence who walked off the job Monday are challenging that

The dispute has now landed in court
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Rhode Island law bans teacher strikes. Teachers at one charter school are challenging that. - The Boston Globe
The teachers at Highlander Charter School in Providence went on strike on Monday, despite a state ban. The matter has landed in court.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Two 16-year-olds have been arrested on charges of assaulting a Rhode Island high school student with special needs, according to the Newport Police Department.

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Two teens arrested for allegedly assaulting Rhode Island high school special needs student - The Boston Globe
Officers viewed cell phone recordings of an assault that occurred in the men’s locker room at Rogers High School on Friday, police said.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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A UMass Boston student was arrested after he allegedly took part in a fraud scam targeting Rhode Island seniors, according to federal prosecutors.
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UMass Boston student charged in fraud scheme targeting R.I. seniors - The Boston Globe
Samyag Uday Doshi, 25, a citizen of India residing in Dorchester, Mass., was part of a scheme that defrauded $54,000 from a resident in Newport, R.I., prosecutors allege.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM