Gov. McKee says he supports the "concept" of an inspector general, but says it should apply to all branches of government, and adds that "if the goal is accountability and protecting taxpayers," lawmakers should also pass his line-item veto www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/14/m...

A new Whole Foods "Daily Shop" is coming to the Seaport District... www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/13/b... @alexagagosz.bsky.social

📰 Today is my first official day on the @bostonglobe.com’s business desk where I’ll be covering retail, restaurants, and the consumer economy in and around Boston. Send me tips (including your favorite coffee in downtown) to [email protected] or text/ Signal 401-400-1595!

NEW: In a hearing that went into Tuesday evening, a RI judge slammed the DOJ for making "misrepresentations" to a Texas judge who ordered Rhode Island Hospital to turn over medical records of transgender youth Clock is ticking on Thursday deadline The latest: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/12/m...

“We are at the end of our tether with the DOJ making false representations to this court,” Judge Mary McElroy said today

The East Providence plant that exploded in April could reopen this week, if it passes inspection. The city found multiple code violations, some connected to the explosion and others that were not: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/12/m...

@risenate.bsky.social poised to ask Supreme Court for opinion on clergy abuse bill. Senate Judiciary Committee to vote on resolution asking the court about constitutionality of bill to allow expired claims against institutions that enabled/covered up sexual abuse. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/11/m...

New: In court filings, RI US Attorney office says ICE has so far not located the man allegedly wanted for homicide in the Dominican Republic, who was ordered to be re-detained by a federal judge on Tuesday after he was released last week.

@senwhitehouse.bsky.social issues statement re: @joeshekarchi.bsky.social stepping down as @rihouseofreps.bsky.social speaker, saying, "I wish him all the best as he pursues a seat on the state Supreme Court, as I have long argued that political experience can be a valuable asset on the bench."

@amo.house.gov issues statement re: @joeshekarchi.bsky.social stepping down as House speaker to seek R.I. Supreme Court seat, saying, "I wish Joe the best of luck as he pursues his next challenge, and I’m confident that he’ll continue to make an impact.”

NEW: When a Providence couple got their rent renewal in March, they were shocked by the 44% increase to their $2,550 rent If they wanted to go month-to-month? $14,398 The city is now going after their landlord for algorithmic price fixing, which was banned last year Read more:

I’m hosting my very first FOOD CLUB LIVE event ✨TONIGHT✨ with some of the biggest names in Providence’s restaurant scene. Where: Track 15 When: Doors open at 5:30 🍴Will we see you there?🍴 @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social events.bostonglobe.com/2026/food-cl...

By @aidanryan.bsky.social -- Employees at Ocean State Media, R.I.’s public radio and TV outlet, are forming a union www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/04/b...

RI legislators expect @rihouseofreps.bsky.social speaker to step down to seek Supreme Court seat. @joeshekarchi.bsky.social is expected to step down as House speaker to apply for a Supreme Court seat, clearing the way for @chrisblazejewski.com, a PVD progressive www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/05/m...

NEW: Rhode Island has done a lot of bridge repairs, but still has the sixth-worst bridges in the country The ramp that partially collapsed over train tracks in Cranston last month was one of 94 bridges in "poor" condition. See where they are ⬇️ www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/05/m...

The Trump administration is fighting Brown Health for records of children who have received gender-affirming care at their Providence hospital, including the names of the patients and their parents www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/04/m...

Brown University received a $12 million gift from Orlando Bravo, a Puerto Rican billionaire businessman, to support research focused on economics. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/01/m...

NEW: DHS slammed an RI federal judge over the release of a suspect it said is wanted for murder in the Dominican Republic. But in court, the federal government never said anything about it. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/01/m...

Great discussion last night with @iancoss.bsky.social, host of the Big Dig podcast series on @WGBH about the IWay and the Washington Bridge, along with former DOT director Michael Lewis and former U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha.

By @stephmachado.bsky.social and @alexagagosz.bsky.social -- Providence Place mall has a potential buyer, after more than a year in receivership www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/29/m...

By @alexagagosz.bsky.social -- Here’s what’s moving into the former Tiny Bar space in Providence www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/29/m...

SCOOP: Here’s what’s moving into the former Tiny Bar space in Providence. @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/29/m...

R.I.’s interim US attorney faces the end of his term. Will Trump keep him around? The US District Court could appoint a new interim US attorney but the Trump administration has promptly fired replacements for loyalists in other states, legal observers note. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/27/m...

SCOOP: Three Brown University students who were injured in the December shooting have sued the school, alleging school officials ignored repeated warnings about the gunman’s behavior and failed to provide basic security measures www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/27/m...

NEW: Want to get from Rhode Island to the World Cup at Gillette? It won’t be easy — or cheap. Fans aren't looking forward to the transportation hurdles they'll face in just seven weeks. My latest, via @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/24/m...

Roger Williams University's president is retiring at the end of May. But his contract wasn't slated to expire until June 30, 2030. @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/22/m...

NEW: As RI lawmakers again consider halting charter school expansion, a charter school group commissioned a poll to show the schools have public support House Education chair tells me the 3-year-moratorium bill will get a vote in his committee www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/22/m...

A contentious grandparents visitation rights trial could come to a halt this week, as the Rhode Island Supreme Court decides whether or not to stop it. Father Scott Naso says the state law and trial violates his parental rights. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/21/m...

NEW: Paul McCartney was in Providence last night and spoke at a private screening of "Man on the Run" hosted by Brown University at The VETS. McCartney and filmmaker Morgan Neville spoke about the movie with Brown President Christina Paxson: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/21/m...

More than 2 million visitors from around the world are expected to descend on New England during the World Cup. Providence wants a share of their business, and officials believe they might have an irresistible lure: late-night boozing. @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/18/m...

R.I. school district failed to respond appropriately to antisemitic hazing of football player, @peterneronha.bsky.social's office concludes. Smithfield public schools agree to a corrective actions intended to “prevent something like this from happening again.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/16/m...

NEW: Mayor Smiley's stance on rent control could be make-or-break for his political future Tonight, he laid out his own housing plans in a public address to the City Council. Tomorrow, the council sends rent control to his desk, where he'll veto it

Brown University plans to create a permanent memorial on campus honoring the lives of Ella Cook and MukhammadAziz Umurzokov, the two students killed in the mass shooting in December. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/15/m...

The House overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan aviation safety bill Tuesday, setting up a showdown with the Senate, where leaders have declared that key provisions fall short of what is necessary to prevent aircraft from midair collisions. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/15/m...

NEW: Newport saved its birthing center. Now comes the harder question: who pays to keep it open — every year? My latest, via @bostonglobe.com / @globeri.bsky.social : www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/13/m...

Neighbors, preservationists renew push to redevelop ‘the people’s castle’ in PVD. The McKee administration ended a contract with Scout Ltd. PVD Preservation Society and W Broadway N'hood Assn are trying to reignite interest in redeveloping Cranston Street Armory. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/13/m...

Secretary of the R.I. Executive Office of Health and Human Services Richard Charest will retire from state service on July 3, @govdanmckee.bsky.social announces.

Update: City officials in East Providence say Aspen Aerogels pulled a permit to install the piece of equipment that exploded, but "never called for a final inspection to close the permit." www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/10/m...

East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva says a piece of equipment blew up at an industrial plant last night with enough force to blow out walls and send metal flying across the facility. “One is left in wonder that nobody died.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/09/m...

NEW: A Rhode Island comeback story. Kayla Viveiros went from nearly losing her home to becoming CEO of Munroe Dairy — one of the state’s oldest businesses. The remarkable rise of Munroe Dairy’s new leader, via @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/09/m...

Quite a lede ... www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/u...

NEW: The artist behind a controversial mural of a Ukrainian refugee killed on a N.C. train last year — the partially completed piece outside a Providence LGBT+ club that was abruptly canceled last week — is painting a new mural of the woman. @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/06/m...

NEW: Americans are spending billions on superfood and green powders. But are powdered supplements a scam? My latest, via @bostonglobe.com/ @globeri.bsky.social: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/06/m...

The nation might consider New Englanders as buttoned-up and reserved. But after watching Thursday’s premiere of “The Real Housewives of Rhode Island,” that reputation might have officially gone out the window. @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/02/m...

Properly ready to watch Real Housewives of Rhode Island at my local sports bar.

@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...