Journalism lecturer, University of Rhode Island; author of novels The Winters & Roberta's Woods
Shannock, RI
Joined November 2010
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Here is what is actually happening: one Amtrak employee is handing out a piece of paper with refund info and saying “Sorry, I can’t do anything else to help.” Station is packed with people and nobody can get a ride accepted by Uber or Lyft to a local hotel much less Boston / 128.
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#BREAKING: An on-ramp to I-95 is closed and all Amtrak trains between Kingston and Boston have been halted after a piece of ramp became detached, fell on tracks. More details as this story develops: wpri.com/news/local-news/wes…
(📸: Cranston Police)
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On the latest "What Works" podcast, Jennifer Peter, the new editor of The Marshall Project, tells Ellen Clegg and me about how the nonprofit covers criminal justice — including how it is extending its work to local news. Plus our Quick Takes. whatworks.news/2025/12/23/je…
ALT Jennifer Peter
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First responders pulled the victim to safety using a rope contraption. Shannock Road was reopened to traffic around 6:20 Sunday morning.
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Tonight on NBC 10 News at 6: Viewer video sent to NBC 10 shows the moments first responders pulled a driver up to land after a car crashed into Horseshoe Falls Sunday morning. Hear from neighbors about how these accidents are not so uncommon.
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McKee isn’t budging on changes to public records law. Neither are reform advocates. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/…
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Today, @SenLouDiPalma and @RepPatSerpa joined advocates for a State House press conference highlighting their proposed legislation to reform the Access to Public Records Act (APRA).
Watch here: capitoltvri.cablecast.tv/sho…
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#OTD March 27, 1955, originally a partnership between @wpro & now defunct retailer Cherry & Webb, WPRO-TV (with "PRO" for Providence) aired its 1st television broadcast. Its news programs lasted 15 minutes each. The channel is now @wpri12. #OnThisDay #RhodeIsland #History
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March Madness is capitalized in all references to the yearly college basketball championships for men and women.
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EXCLUSIVE: The @AP has obtained and tonight published a database of the file names and descriptions of more than 26,000 military images flagged for removal --because the pictures highlight contributions by women or minorities, or celebrate heritage -- or "DEI." A team of us went through and saved screenshots of images we could still access -- many are already gone. And it's just a fraction of what's being targeted for removal as @SecDef Hegseth targets diversity, equity and inclusion in the ranks. With @lbaldor and @kevineys apnews.com/article/dei-purge…
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From previous CNN fact check: Social Security actually only pays checks to fewer than 90,000 people over the age of 100. That’s in line with the US population of centenarians.
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Speaker Mike Johnson orders Texas Dem Al Green removed from the House chamber after telling him to take his seat. Green was shouting out, "He has no mandate."
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The nonprofit Maine Trust for Local News, which owns 22 daily and weekly newspapers including the Portland Press Herald, is laying off 49 employees and dramatically reducing its print editions. trib.al/FmjQAJV
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Joey Molland, the rock guitarist and last surviving member of the group Badfinger, has passed away. He was 77. RIP.
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60 Minutes was incredible again this week. Scott Pelley segment leading off with HR McMaster, former National Security Advisor for Trump. Again, appreciate the brave guests and 60 Minutes with its massive audience shining light on truth. Pls find, watch and share.
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Medicaid covers:
- 21% of Americans nationally
- 83 million low-income Americans
- 4 in 10 children
- 1 in 4 adults with disabilities
- Nearly 50% of kids with special needs
- 41% of births nationwide
- 5 in 8 nursing home residents
- 32% of people in Mike Johnson's home state
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More than 40% of all births in this country are covered by Medicaid, more than 60% of all seniors in nursing homes rely on Medicaid coverage –– this is what they're gutting to pay for billionaire tax cuts.
Budget won't be changed to address Medicaid concerns, Johnson says ow.ly/QQsK1060vpG
