this fake AI-slop story has 2k likes on facebook despite obviously being fake! bleak

When police in Rhode Island wrongfully arrest someone without charges, the RI Attorney General’s office says the public does not have the right to know. Civil rights advocates say that ruling opens the door for secret arrests and abuse. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/02/m...

I've wondered about this. Seems like the plastic straws have quietly reappeared in most places.

One more week to nominate someone advancing equity and promoting diversity in RI for a Bannister Award! Super proud to once again be overseeing these awards for the magazine. @rimonthly.bsky.social www.rimonthly.com/bannister-aw...

Cost-of-living concerns dominated our poll, with the economy and housing affordability emerging as the top issues for more than half of respondents. Healthcare came in third. Full results --> www.wpri.com/12-news-emer...

Surprised to see this on a @globeri.bsky.social op ed today. Curious if this is now common practice for newspapers to accept commentary written (at least in part) with AI?

Season 2 scene ideas: -The ladies visit the Museum of Work & Culture in Woonsocket -The ladies go to a noise show in Olneyville -The ladies attend the holiday lighting of the Big Blue Bug (Xmas episode) -The ladies moderate a gubernatorial debate

This is tremendous reporting from @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social's Ben Berke. A disturbing story.

When an interview includes the words "brewery," "raw bar," and "coffee shop" and is 15 min from your house. 👀https://www.rimonthly.com/ravenous-brewing-company-to-become-moniker-north-in-cumberland/ @rimonthly.bsky.social

So happy to discover @elysegraham.bsky.social's book has an entire chapter on the Ghost War! Rhode Islanders will recognize this as the operation Woonsocket factory workers made rubber decoy tanks for to trick the Germans during WWII.

Great dive into how corporate deed restrictions created Woonsocket's food desert (an issue that's also been covered by @antoniafarzan.bsky.social). Not mentioned - the Daily Stop grocery "coming soon" signs that have been on one of these plazas for months. Anyone have an update?

Hot take: Skip The Real Housewives of RI—your local council meeting is where the real drama is.

📰Happy Local News Day - a great day to subscribe to your local paper, watch a local TV newscast, and remember that an LLM can't knock on anybody's door or ask Qs at a presser for ya

By @markpatinkin.bsky.social -- Remembering Len Levin, a legendary editor whose career made an impact www.providencejournal.com/story/news/c...

We're having fun today at the @rimonthly.bsky.social office looking at the now-defunct Rhode Island Magazine. Stories include a feature on the newly-formed Big East Conference and this cover profile of Salty Brine.

"We now see ourselves as sort of the safety net of the federal safety net. And I wish I could tell you that we're able to keep up, but we're not," CEO Melissa Cherney to @iandonnis.bsky.social / @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social. Watch: tinyurl.com/mv28rzz3

We've got a headline winner contestant 👏👏👏 @thevalleybreeze.bsky.social www.valleybreeze.com/news/its-gha...

👏👏👏 for @thestoryshorey.bsky.social on a great run. Also: "I won't miss moderating those internet comments." 🤣

This is extremely Providence (complimentary) www.providencejournal.com/story/news/g...

Not only does Vermont have a real-time map of all its snowplow locations (h/t @rhodeislandcurrent.com), they all have names. Mr. Pushy is probably my favorite, but McNugget and Marauder Machine are definitely up there.

"They spent roughly four hours constructing high-backed bench seating that would fit all six of them, and a table with cupholders for drinks."

Today, Rhode Island remembers the lives lost and the families forever changed by the Station nightclub fire. We honor their memory and hold close the lessons learned from that tragic night.

More than a century ago Providence abandoned plans for a 2-line subway system similar to Boston's Green Line. The decision haunts city and transit experts to this day. The story of what happened and why 👇 www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

ICE's biggest roadblock in some states: NIMBYism. "NIMBYism is the most powerful force sometimes in American politics and nobody wants a detention center next to their home, their business or their school.” Story by @statesnewsroom.com: rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/02/18/r...

Seven years ago yesterday, this ad ran during the Super Bowl.

"...we really have to zoom out and think about all of the things that impact low-income individuals and families...It’s really thinking about hunger in a much broader way of, ‘How do we ensure that people can thrive?’" As told to @lclemjourno.bsky.social: www.rimonthly.com/melissa-cher...

“Everyone who walks through our courthouse walks through equal, whether they’re the president of the United States or whether they’re someone seeking food stamps,” Judge John J. McConnell Jr. said. “We apply the law to them and we do it without fear or favor.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/22/m...

Today, Jan. 21, is Russell Gusetti Day. Cumberland officially honored the Blackstone River Theatre co-founder and executive director for 25 years of contributions to the arts, education, and the community. https://bit.ly/49xfZ2z

Excellent piece by @phileil.bsky.social on what's happening with RI's Lao community. For anyone interested in Lao immigration to RI, there's a great exhibit by @vimalap.bsky.social at the Museum of Work and Culture through Feb. 27! rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/01/20/r...

This lede from @danmcgowan.bsky.social 👇

BREAKING: Police are investigating possible ties between the shooting at Brown University on Saturday, and the killing of a MIT professor in Brookline, Mass. on Monday. w/ @elisherman.bsky.social @tednesi.bsky.social www.wpri.com/target-12/po...

Providence police have created a centralized site for photos/videos related to the Brown University shooting. Rely on official sources like this, not AI-fueled online stuff www.providenceri.gov/tips/

Please only share official videos and photos. There’s a lot of folks that are taking it upon themselves to “enhance” or otherwise manipulate the images which are giving a false identity of the POI. If it’s not from official channels, it’s not worth sharing - and could be actively harmful.

Congress just banned most hemp-derived THC products. What does that mean for RI beverage producers? My newest On Tap is a long one this month as we explore the federal shutdown deal. Shoutout to @krish-eh.bsky.social who also has a great explainer on the topic. www.rimonthly.com/on-tap-brewe...

Update, the "ground" we're breaking today is actually snow from A Christmas Carol. This is delightful and very on-brand for RI.

Here at the groundbreaking for Trinity Rep's expansion. Seeing as groundbreakings are always ceremonial and it's raining, I was glad to see the festivities will take place on the indoor stage.

At their 4 pm meeting yesterday the Board of Elections staff reported receiving several dozen phone calls from voters asking why they didn’t have an election yesterday.

My feature on REGENT is now online! Who knew the world's first electric Seaglider would be built (and, soon, mass-produced) in Quonset? @rimonthly.bsky.social www.rimonthly.com/regent-seagl...

A behind-the-scenes deep dive into one of Rhode Island's cultural treasures - and a crucial carryover from the Providence Renaissance era to boot. Via @lclemjourno.bsky.social www.rimonthly.com/revisiting-w...

Hit the gold mine of old ProJos today.

A Sinclair spokesperson confirms they will allow Kimmel to air on ABC6 in Providence, where they just recently took over operations The company is preempting it in other markets where they own the ABC affiliate

Robert Redford in Newport, R.I., filming "The Great Gatsby." 1974. Image via Rhode Tour's article, "Rosecliff and The Great Gatsby": rhodetour.org/items/show/161

Breaking: The US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the Providence public schools today, arguing its loan forgiveness program for educators of color is "blatant race discrimination." The feds previously disclosed they were investigating this back in March.

RI is taking COVID vaccine policy into its own hands. www.rimonthly.com/rhode-island...

My deep dive on @rhodeislandfc.bsky.social is now online. Turns out Pawtucket is no stranger to soccer - immigrant communities have cheered on teams here for 100+ years, and the U.S. Open Cup originated up the street. @rimonthly.bsky.social www.rimonthly.com/rhode-island...

I thought I knew everything there was to know about dynamites, but this @coreyp.bsky.social story proved me wrong. Also intrigued by the addition of Italian sausage - never seen it before, but it sounds amazing. @thevalleybreeze.bsky.social www.valleybreeze.com/local_scoop/...

BREAKING: Brown University has reached a "voluntary agreement" with the Trump administration to restore its federal funding Brown has agreed to a series of "voluntary" concessions as part of the deal, per President Paxson www.wpri.com/news/politic...

A quick reminder that @lynnarditi.bsky.social has been following Mack Blackie's story since 2022. A classic example of how having your story told helps secure justice.

A moving ending to a profoundly important story, but it also makes me think about the other 2,372 in Rhode Island who won't get a GoFundMe page. Every one with a story.