@helenabfoulkes.bsky.social accuses @govdanmckee.bsky.social of presenting a ‘false choice’ between lower bills and climate goals. The Democratic challenger calls for holding RI Energy accountable for rate increases and creating $40m program to boost solar power www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/02/m...

People interested in Boston restaurants (especially from the business/labor side) should follow Alexa if you haven't been already.

So some personal news… In May, I’ll be leaving @globeri.bsky.social to join the @bostonglobe.com's business desk in Boston to cover retail, the consumer economy, and restaurants. After more than five years in Rhode Island, it’s bittersweet, but I’m excited for my next challenge. 1/6🧵

Global toy giant Hasbro Inc. is investigating a cyberattack that forced the global toy maker to take certain operations of the business offline. @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/02/m...

NEW: I’m a restaurant reporter who can’t eat gluten anymore. It’s a cruel joke. A personal essay for The Food Club, my restaurant newsletter, that I’ve been going back and forth about writing for months— @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/02/m...

NEW: The Croft School has hired an independent advisor who is looking for buyers for the school, which is at risk of closing amid fraud allegations. Bids are due April 13 Meanwhile, Providence parents have raised enough money to stay open through April www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/31/m...

SCOOP: The controversial mural outside a Providence LGBTQ+ nightclub depicting Iryna Zarutska, the Ukrainian refugee killed in North Carolina last year, is cancelled, artist says. “We’re going to have to find a new home for it," the artist told me. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/30/m...

"Five dozen people emerged from under store awnings and from shaded alleyways to clamor for one of 60 seats on the air-conditioned bus, set for a day of money-risking and, for most, money-losing at the Bally’s Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort near Providence." apps.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/metr...

Authorities are investigating a “suspicious death that occurred” at a salon in Central Falls, R.I., police said Thursday. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/26/m...

A fugitive on Rhode Island’s “Most Wanted” list in a 2017 Providence murder case was arrested Tuesday in Guatemala, according to the US Marshals Service. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/26/m...

🎙️The role of first lady has evolved to become ‘quite active in policymaking,’ @salvereginauni.bsky.social professor says. With the Melania Trump film out, Professor Mary Anderson talks about first ladies through history, from Mary Washington to Jill Biden www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/26/m...

SCOOP: Providence College has “reorganized” its Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion office into its Catholic ministry office, according to faculty members who now worry the move could impact how the institution meets the needs of its LGBTQ+ students. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/26/m...

NEW: The Federal Trade Commission has reached a proposed settlement with CVS Caremark, one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers in the country, on insulin pricing. @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/25/m...

NEW: As the Croft School in Providence runs out of money amid fraud allegations, families who got little notice are scrambling to find alternate schooling for their kids next week www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/25/m...

Providence considers removing statue of César Chavez, renaming street after sexual assault allegations www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/25/m...

From @bostonglobe.com: When tragedy struck, hockey was there to comfort Blackstone Valley. The sport’s bonds carried all the way to the Bruins. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/24/s...

Judge Stern said he will ask Mark Russo, the receiver who took control of the Providence Place Mall, to examine the Croft situation before he decides whether to put the school into receivership

NEW: 8 parents at the Croft School are asking a judge to put the Providence school in receivership so they can raise money to keep it open past next week An anonymous donor is willing to fund it, but not if it stays under control of the current board www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/24/m...

NEW: The long-delayed process to get RI's new pot shops open is becoming a battle, as the cannabis commission weighs slowing it down, lawsuits linger and existing dispensaries say we don't need 24 more stores See a map here of where each store is proposed ⬇️ www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/22/m...

The FBI has opened a leak investigation into a top former intelligence official who resigned Tuesday in protest over the war in Iran. www.semafor.com/article/03/1...

“Too often, a single unexpected setback such as a utility bill or job loss can push a household to the brink of eviction.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/17/m... By @bostonglobe.com’s @alexagagosz.bsky.social

NEW: A proposal in Tennessee could force CVS to sever a core piece of its business model or exit the state entirely, and it’s emerging as a key test of how far lawmakers nationally might be willing to go to rein in pharmacy benefit managers. @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/20/m...

🎙️Should RI regulate private equity in health care after a crisis threatened two safety-net hospitals? On the #RIReport podcast, a @salvereginauni.bsky.social expert talks about what Mass., Maine, and Oregon have done to control private equity and protect patients www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/19/m...

“I wouldn’t want to do anything else.” R.I. hockey team that endured Pawtucket shooting prepares for championship game www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/16/m...

I joined @wpri12.bsky.social today to talk about this story. Watch here ICYMI: youtu.be/3lDuRIri_yY?...

NEW: Rhode Island senators are proposing an initial $5M round of state funding to help create a medical school at the University of Rhode Island, a drop in the bucket compared to the $20M in seed funding that a legislative commission said would be necessary. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/12/m...

Behind the Story: @alexagagosz.bsky.social discusses the future of the Providence Place mall. Shoutouts + full discussion --> www.wpri.com/behindthesto...

After a scathing report about sexual abuse by clergy, can the Catholic church in R.I. keep the faithful? Despite declines, Rhode Island remains the most Catholic state in the nation – and campus ministries are beginning to thrive. My latest: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/12/m...

René Redzepi Steps Down at Noma Amid Allegations of Past Abuse www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/d...

Former R.I. official still fighting ethics charge three years after Philadelphia trip. The state Ethics Commission will hold a hearing March 17 on charges James E. Thorsen violated ethics rules by accepting a free meal at Michelin Star restaurant in Philadelphia. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/11/m...

NEW: In a closed-door executive session today, the board of the Rhode Island Life Science Hub selected Lilia Holt as its next interim leader, and pledged to launch another search after its CEO abruptly resigned after one year on the job. @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/09/m...

By @chrisgavin.bsky.social -- Cranston, R.I., police officer charged with DUI www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/09/m...

@govdanmckee.bsky.social will travel to NYC this afternoon to participate in presentations with the three major credit rating agencies: Fitch, S&P, and Moody’s. He'll be joined by @ritreasury.bsky.social, the governor's chief of staff Tony Afonso, and other staff. McKee will return Tuesday night.

After clergy abuse report, @peterneronha.bsky.social wants to open a window for civil claims against the Catholic Church. @rihouseofreps.bsky.social passed such a bill last year but @risenate.bsky.social balked, citing constitutional concerns. Hearing on Thursday. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/09/m...

Amid reports of sexual abuse by priests, a story of one courageous nun. “If only the Diocese over this course of history had taken the approach of that religious sister,” @peterneronha.bsky.social said, “many children would have been spared this horrific abuse.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/06/m...

NEW: CVS Health and Google Cloud have teamed up and will soon launch Health 100, a free AI-powered digital platform that acts like a personal health assistant for consumers. @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/06/m...

Now the hospitals will remain open, but they will be owned by The Centurion Foundation, a Georgia-based nonprofit organization that has no endowment and has never run hospitals before. @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/06/m...

NEW from @alexagagosz.bsky.social: After years of delays, Rhode Island AG’s office confirmed the nonprofit Centurion Foundation is expected to finalize the purchase of two struggling hospitals in Rhode Island from their bankrupt corporate owner on Friday. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/06/m...

BREAKING: After years of delays, the Centurion Foundation is expected to finalize the purchase of two struggling hospitals in Rhode Island from their bankrupt corporate owner today, per AG Neronha's office. @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/06/m...

Questions about alleged insurance fraud and prescriptions surface in R.I. grandparents visitation rights trial www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/05/m...

“I hope this case motivates the state to change safety protocols so what happened to me never happens to any other state park visitor,” said former Councilwoman Helen Anthony, who was awarded $19 million by a California jury. The state of California may appeal. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/05/m...

R.I. man trying to keep his in-laws from his daughter says they ‘manipulated’ his late wife -- my latest from the grandparents visitation rights trial www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/03/m...

Just when I think this case, can’t get any stranger … a secret recording is revealed in a Rhode Island grandparents visitation case www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/02/m...

I miss malls. The local i grew up with in Connecticut just got bought out by my shipyard to be turned into machinery shops st the anchor stores and a cube farm in the middle. My kids will never have that 3rd space they can go to hang out with buddies all afternoon.

as an ex mall employee (warwick not pvd) I wonder how much of the vacancies are driven by the middle-class type stores getting hollowed out. when I got hired to work at ON years ago post-2008 the big competitor they saw was target for having cheaper clothes and later other fast fashion outlets

I guess Michael Townsend and his friends of “Secret Mall Apartment” documentary (watch it!) fame now have plenty of choices of places to stay. #irony

We've got an obscene glut of large commercial space per capita and the enormous middleman between the retail and the consumer which is the mall makes it even less viable. Adds a ton of overhead. And having one mega landlord really hurts resilience.

"In total, nearly 40,000 square feet of space has never been finished. That’s the equivalent of 60 one-bedroom apartments." Ok hear me out on this.... What if the unfinished space is converted INTO APARTMENTS? It's literally one block from the train station. Commuters!

Just watched Secret Mall Apartment, they should let Michael Townsend use the space!

Behind an unmarked door, there’s an unfinished 8,000-square-foot expanse above the Cheesecake Factory. The drywall has yellowed, the concrete floor bare, save for some naked mannequins and old clothing racks. It’s not the only always-vacant space in Providence Place mall. @bostonglobe.com