@StephMachado

Reporter for @BostonGlobe/@Globe_RI covering Providence. Alum of @wpri12, @wvnywfff, @SyracuseU. Adjunct @myrwu. Email me: [email protected]

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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. bostonglobe.com/2026/10/23/m…

Ex-R.I. fugitive doctor Ronald Fischer’s sentencing delayed so he can be evaluated for schizophre...

Ronald L. Fischer, 70, will be evaluated by Paul Zeizel, a clinical and forensic psychologist who testified at Lindsay Clancy’s trial in August.

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.@SenJackReed joined in a dance celebration during a ceremony marking the expansion of the @EdesiaNutrition factory in North Kingstown, R.I. Afterward, he joked, "First, let me put to rest the idea that I will be starring in 'Dancing with the Stars.' " bostonglobe.com/2026/10/23/m…
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My latest: A dispatch from DC. Trump calls it “Trash Island.” For some golfers, East Potomac is an oasis. bostonglobe.com/2026/10/23/m…

Trump calls it ‘Trash Island.’ For some golfers, East Potomac is an oasis. - The Boston Globe

The president has vowed to close the affordable public golf course on November for 15 months to championship-caliber golf destination.

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“I always said it was a long shot, and I proved myself right,” Joe Paolino says of his Costco-in-the-mall idea bostonglobe.com/2026/10/22/m…

At long last, Rhode Island will get its first Costco - The Boston Globe

The new store’s Smithfield location will afford easy access from Interstate 295, Town Council President John Tassoni said.

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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…

At long last, Rhode Island will get its first Costco - The Boston Globe

The new store’s Smithfield location will afford easy access from Interstate 295, Town Council President John Tassoni said.

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A historic Providence theater was demolished for a parking lot. It was once a marvel of its time. My latest: bostonglobe.com/2026/10/22/m…

A historic Providence theater was demolished for a parking lot. It was once a marvel of its time. -...

The former Rialto Theatre began as a church nearly 200 years ago, before moving into show business and eventually falling into disrepair.

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This R.I. bishop oversaw dozens of priests accused of sexual abuse. Now, he's accused of raping an altar boy. bostonglobe.com/2026/10/21/m… via @BostonGlobe

This R.I. bishop oversaw dozens of priests accused of sexual abuse. Now he faces accusations of his...

For 25 years, Bishop Louis E. Gelineau oversaw a system where priests accused of abuse were moved from parish to parish and to treatment centers and back, keeping those incidents quiet.

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Foulkes campaign spokesperson Angelika Pellegrino said Foulkes will donate the $2,000 in contributions she received in 2021 and 2022 from Michael Perik to the Community College of Rhode Island’s Book Award Scholarship. bostonglobe.com/2026/10/20/m… via @BostonGlobe

R.I. Democratic Party chair faces calls to resign after husband indicted in $20 million fraud...

Both the Democratic and Republican nominees for governor call for party chairwoman Liz Beretta-Perik should step down.

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Thank you to @StephMachado, @BiancaNBCBoston , and @nbc10_brian for participating in our media panel for the RI Civic Leadership Program. Students from across Rhode Island had the chance to ask reporters about the relationship between press and government.
Four individuals seated in a legislative chamber engaged in a panel discussion.

ALT Four individuals seated in a legislative chamber engaged in a panel discussion.

Panel discussion in a legislative chamber with four speakers addressing an attentive audience seated at desks with tablets.

ALT Panel discussion in a legislative chamber with four speakers addressing an attentive audience seated at desks with tablets.

Panel discussion in a legislative chamber with four speakers seated in front of an audience, surrounded by banners promoting civic engagement.

ALT Panel discussion in a legislative chamber with four speakers seated in front of an audience, surrounded by banners promoting civic engagement.

Three individuals inside posed for a photo with a banner in background promoting civic engagement

ALT Three individuals inside posed for a photo with a banner in background promoting civic engagement

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BREAKING: R.I. Democratic Party chair resigns after spouse indicted on fraud charges bostonglobe.com/2026/10/20/m… via @BostonGlobe

R.I. Democratic Party chair faces calls to resign after husband indicted in $20 million fraud...

Both the Democratic and Republican nominees for governor call for party chairwoman Liz Beretta-Perik should step down.

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Chairwoman Perik has resigned.
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R.I. creative hub offers a model for Boston's empty commercial real estate. 50 Sims, a former textile manufacturing site in Providence, is now home to a mix of artists, small business, and job training programs bostonglobe.com/2026/10/20/m… via @BostonGlobe

Can an old mill transformed into an artists’ hub offer ideas for Boston’s empty lab space? - The...

“Arts is infrastructure, and the infrastructure of the arts creates a huge economic benefit to cities,” Everett Abitbol said of 50 Sims, a former textile manufacturing site now home to a mix of...

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After this ruling, School Board President Ty'Relle Stephens says he will put the question of his own removal on this Wednesday's meeting agenda
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New in #RhodeMap today: RIDE has ruled that the Providence School Board can remove its president, but there’s a catch. view.email.bostonglobe.com/?…
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Scoop: A man accused of sexually assaulting a child in Rhode Island was taken into custody in Italy earlier this month after he failed to show up to his trial in July, according to prosecutors. bostonglobe.com/2026/10/16/m…

A man accused of sexually assaulting a child didn’t show up to his trial in R.I. He was found in...

Ferdinando Comparone, 33, had previously surrendered his passport, according to officials.

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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. bostonglobe.com/2026/10/15/m…

Tragedy came to a hockey game in Pawtucket. The victims’ family is focusing on hope and strength. -...

Ava Dorgan says she wants the newly formed Wings of Hope foundation “to spread the same love and happiness my mom gave so freely, and the strength and bravery my brother showed every day.”

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Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as the reporter and others recorded an exchange with him last night. Harris had just wrapped up a debate with Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.
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NEW: After two mass shootings in the last year in Rhode Island, a federally-funded resiliency center opens today in Providence, serving those affected by both the Brown University and Pawtucket ice rink shootings "It's like it was two weeks ago." Story: bostonglobe.com/2026/10/14/m…

After trauma of Brown University and Pawtucket mass shootings, new center offers help and hope -...

The federally funded Ever Hope resilience center will be open to all members of the communities affected by the shootings

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Ted Nesi@TedNesiOct 13
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…

12 News/Emerson Poll: Foulkes has 9-point edge; Loughlin, Matos close

The Democratic nominee’s lead over independent Ken Block is down by more than half since August, the new poll shows.

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I talked with @wpri12 about Johnston officials raising fire safety concerns about its massive Amazon warehouse wpri.com/news/local-news/glo…

Johnston raises safety concerns with Amazon warehouse

Johnston Fire Chief Keith A. Calci told the Globe Rhode Island’s Ed Fitzpatrick his department has responded to the warehouse about 200 times since it opened in July 2025, while Mayor Joseph …

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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: bostonglobe.com/2026/10/09/m…

2026 RICAS scores: See how every Rhode Island school performed - The Boston Globe

About two-thirds of Rhode Island students fell short of expectations in math and English. Search 2026 RICAS results for every school.

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