Judge Smith: “States rely on these grants for billions in disaster relief & public safety funds that cannot be replaced by state revenues. Denying such funding if states refuse to comply with vague immigration requirements leaves them with no meaningful choice.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/24/m...

RI congressmen @amo.house.gov and @magaziner.house.gov object to renaming Workforce Pell Grants for Trump. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/24/m...

Governor McKee has a chance to reshape Rhode Island courts -- Rhode Map by @danmcgowan.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/24/m...

“Cambridge is not all it’s cracked up to be,” said Frank Menniti of incoming lab member MindImmune Therapeutics. “The quality of the science, the quality of the academics, is every bit as good as it is in Boston.” @chrisgavin.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/24/m...

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

ABC ends Jimmy Kimmel's suspension and his show will return Tuesday apnews.com/article/jimm...

As a RI resident and a not-so-smart guy, this is a great explainer of what RI’s offshore wind project had set out to achieve, as well as the ramifications of the Trump administration shutting it down with 80% of the installation already completed. Really interesting and deeply frustrating stuff.

“Climate change is real,” RWU Prof. Maija Benitz said. “We need reliable power. And we need power, too, that’s not damaging to the environment, because we’re further fueling this climate change disaster by continuing to burn fossil fuels left and right.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/18/m...

“I don’t know how they’re going to do anything now that many of us have left,” said one longtime staffer who took the buyout. “After the merger though, things got really intense. And recently, it was becoming difficult to do our jobs.” via @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/16/m...

Chris Viaud, a celebrity New Hampshire chef who gained national recognition for celebrating his Haitian heritage in the kitchen, is shutting down both of his restaurants. @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/16/m...

SCOOP: At least 19 employees at Rhode Island’s recently merged public media organization were granted voluntary buyouts as the nonprofit outlet scrambles to close a $1.1 million budget hole. via @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/16/m...

Bally’s proposes selling R.I.’s Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort in leaseback deal www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/16/m...

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.

Join us Tuesday, 9/30 in PVD at CIC for Boston Globe Media’s Rhode Map Live: Telling RI’s Story: The Future of Local Media. With @lmalphonse.bsky.social, @timwhiteri.bsky.social, the @providencejournal.bsky.social's Lynne Sullivan, and @danmcgowan.bsky.social rhodemapliveseptember30.splashthat.com

Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...

Who will the Republican candidate for R.I. governor be in 2026? www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/16/m...

Trump announced Monday that he plans to file a $15 billion defamation and libel lawsuit against The New York Times. www.cnn.com/2025/09/16/m...

Just in: State Rep. @davidmoralespvd.bsky.social officially launched his run for Providence mayor in a social media video, challenging Brett Smiley in the Democratic primary next year www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/15/m...

A lot of journalists are out of a job in our market this week. Subscribe to a newspaper, watch local TV news, support public media. It's vital to our democracy. To all who support local news: thank you.

Our man on the street (literally) @mattywasserman.bsky.social with a fun story on how the Red Sox players and fans have bonded in a unique way this season: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/12/s...

A Barrington High School teacher has been placed on paid administrative leave after saying assassinated right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was “a piece of garbage” and remarking “bye Charlie” in a widely circulated TikTok video. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/12/m...

Exclusive: Trump health officials plan to link coronavirus vaccines to the deaths of 25 children as they consider limiting who should get the shots. The findings appear to be based on unverified reports submitted to an online reporting system which is open to anyone.

Breaking: Following Massachusetts, RI Gov. McKee announces the state is now requiring health insurers to cover COVID-19 vaccines.

BREAKING: Providence’s NBC10 will take over ABC6, reshaping TV market in Southeastern New England w/ @stephmachado.bsky.social via @globeri.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/12/m...

Don't have time to read our 5K word investigative piece on Jeffrey Epstein's emails? Here are key takeaways www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

A skiing accident left a R.I. PhD candidate paralyzed. But he’s still exploring shipwrecks – and probing the "unknown." My latest: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/11/m...

NEW: Deloitte has agreed to settle a series of class-action lawsuits filed by people impacted by the cyberattack on RI’s benefits system last year No details yet until approved by a judge, buts it’s expected to provide some sort of compensation for the 650,000+ people affected

Behind the Story: @alexagagosz.bsky.social‬ joined @kimkalunian.bsky.social‬ + me to discuss the Hasbro move to Boston. It's not sitting well with some employees. Full convo + shoutouts 👉 https://www.wpri.com/behindthestory/behind-the-story-9-10-25-alexa-gagosz-discusses-hasbro-move-to-boston/

I have a scoop in my Food Club newsletter tomorrow about a new place in downtown Providence that will combine vinyl, fun food, and great beverages. Be sure to subscribe for free: globe.com/rifoodclub @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social

AP: Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at an event in Utah, President Trump says

Larry is a Newport homeowner. www.businessinsider.com/larry-elliso...

NEW: The end of play in Pawtucket: How Hasbro’s move to Boston could impact a city trying to reinvent itself My latest, via @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social, on the Hasbro headquarters saga — www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/09/m...

CVS issued a statement in response to McKee’s ad: “It’s unfortunate & discouraging that candidate McKee would use such a serious topic as political fodder. It’s also inappropriate to disparage and intentionally misrepresent the contributions of our 7K colleagues.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/09/m...

“The job of the governor, I always say this, is to have the best people in every one of those roles and to hold them accountable,” @helenabfoulkes.bsky.social said. “In this particular situation, I do not think the DOT has done its job, and I would fire Alviti.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/09/m...

R.I. Gov. McKee blasts Foulkes over opioid crisis as she prepares to announce she’s running against him www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/09/m...

Basically the chatter throughout Rhode Island now:

Reaction out of Boston;

“The creativity and wonder at the heart of Hasbro’s work are also at the heart of our mission to make Boston a home for everyone—the safest major city in the country and the best place to raise a family, with opportunities for all to Connect(4) and Play(-Doh).“ - @wutrain.bsky.social

NEWS: Toy-maker Hasbro is leaving Rhode Island after a century and establishing new headquarters in Boston's Seaport. My colleague @alexagagosz.bsky.social has the details.

NEWS: Hasbro’s executives on Monday announced that they will relocate their headquarters to Boston’s Seaport District, a move that could upend the economic landscape in Pawtucket. @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/08/m...

R.I.’s ‘Conjuring House’ is heading to auction on Halloween. “I think our website has seen a lot of traction from a lot of horror movie aficionados,” says Justin Manning, of JJ Manning Auctioneers. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/08/m...

By @alexagagosz.bsky.social -- In Newport, Hotel Viking lays off more than 100 employees, will close for renovations www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/05/m...

Joined @wpri12.bsky.social to talk about RIPTA changes. Catch the full segment here: youtu.be/9Lpcej_kjaE?...

The South Coast offers a diversity of options, it offers price points for all types of buyers at different levels of affordability. “The towns and cities have their own distinct personalities,” said Chris Demakis, a real estate broker based in Mattapoisett.

NEW: ‘He’s Providence’s original bon vivant’ The former owner of The Dorrance returns with French restaurant Mémère’s inside Neptune (previously known as The Dean hotel) via The Food Club, my newsletter in the @bostonglobe.com: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/04/m...

CHARTS: Rhode Island’s statewide chronic absenteeism number dipped again last school year, but is still worse than before the pandemic. More than one-fifth of R.I. students missed 18 days or more of the school year www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/02/m...

By @shankman.bsky.social -- East Coast governors to Trump: Let wind projects move ahead www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/01/s...

Elite institutions, including Brown, Harvard, Columbia, and others, are facing a challenge with historic consequences: Can they maintain a diverse student body while complying with Trump’s crackdown? | From @alexagagosz.bsky.social

A Rhode Island prosecutor who told a police officer, “You’re going to regret this,” as he arrested her outside a Newport restaurant last week will be placed on unpaid leave beginning Monday, the Attorney General’s Office confirmed Friday. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/22/m...