@BostonGlobe reporter covering Rhode Island. Former @projo columnist, reporter. @FiveFreedoms board member. @NewhouseSU grad. Runner. Big fan of Benny's.
Providence, RI
Joined December 2008
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NEW: A judge has granted a motion to push back the sentencing of Ronald L. Fischer, the former Rhode Island doctor and fugitive who spent more than 20 years on the lam, so he may be evaluated for schizophrenia, his attorney said.
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New: Rhode Island filed a lawsuit against Meta on Thursday, becoming the first state to sue the social media company over allegations that it failed to curtail advertisements that peddled fraudulent products and financial scams to users on its platforms.
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The elusive first Rhode Island Costco is coming to the site of the former Smithfield Peat Co. on Rt. 116, according to the town council president bostonglobe.com/2026/10/22/m…
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Student journalist @IAMCATMURPHY is a reminder that while the business model of journalism is uncertain, the talent level of young people like her seeking to become journalists is not. Student journalists rock!
Capital News Service reporter @IAMCATMURPHY explains why she kept recording after a tense exchange with Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md. Murphy has been commended for standing her ground during the confrontation and even appeared on @CNN where she was praised by host @JakeTapper.
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NEW: A new foundation, Wings of Hope, honors Rhonda & Aidan Dorgan, who were killed in the shooting at Pawtucket's Lynch Arena.
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RIPEC’s 83rd Annual Meeting is five days away. Join us Oct. 19 for an evening of conversation and connection, featuring POLITICO’s @jmart and the Boston Globe’s @FitzProv on the upcoming midterm elections.
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NEW WPRI/EMERSON POLL: @HelenaBFoulkes still the frontrunner for gov, but @KenBlockRI gaining
Foulkes 44%
Block 35%
Guckian 10%
Plus - "an absolute tossup" between @LoughlinRI1 @LGSabinaMatos in the race for lieutenant governor
Loughlin 45%
Matos 44% wpri.com/news/elections/5p-w…
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My latest story @BostonGlobe goes behind Mass Daily News, a right-wing and, until now, anonymous site run by a software engineer with AI-generated posts. It's helped fuel viral media cycles targeting Wu and other progressives, often without key context. bostonglobe.com/2026/10/10/b…
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“I mean, four swipes of Wite-Out, and there’s no more Women’s Auxiliary": A great read from @AmandaMilkovits and @FitzProv about the gender war at the Santa Maria di Prata Society that's tearing Cranton's Italian-American community apart bostonglobe.com/2026/10/12/m… via @BostonGlobe
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In this month's Commentary and Coverage newsletter:
👉 ‘A Disgraceful Move’: Mass. Journalists Criticize White House for Banning Press Outlets
👉 UConn Fails in Free-Speech Climate for Second Consecutive Year
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NEW: The latest RICAS scores are out, and statewide performance in English language arts and math barely budged from last year.
Check out our interactive database to see how your school is doing:
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The man accused of stabbing a 2-year-old girl in a stroller and her mother yesterday has been deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial at least 3 times in previous cases and released into the community, including earlier this year. w/ @chris_m_gavin bostonglobe.com/2026/10/08/m…
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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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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:
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North Kingstown school warned about coach Aaron Thomas years earlier than first reported.
He performed "naked fat tests" on hundreds of teen boys over his 30-year career. bostonglobe.com/2026/09/30/m… via @BostonGlobe
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.@GuckianRI’s campaign informed us today he will not participate in candidate forum we’re staging at 5:30 pm with @WomensFundRI & @LWVRI at @RWULaw. @HelenaBFoulkes & @KenBlockRI will be there. Listen live at 103.7 FM @OSMediaRI. Statement via Mike Fahey
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October 4 is the deadline to register to vote or update your voter information! Verify that your info is correct so you can vote alongside your community in the General Election on November 3 at vote.ri.gov.
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