R.I. judge handling Shekarchi's ‘revolving door’ case knows the issue from his own experience. Presiding Justice Montalbano assigned former House speaker’s case to Judge Licht, a former admin director whose interest in a judgeship raised ‘revolving door’ questions www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/01/m...

“Some of the best people you will ever find.” Pawtucket grapples with deaths of grandmother, mother, and toddler after driving lesson gone wrong With @stephmachado.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/30/m...

R.I. leaders blast Supreme Court ruling on protections for Haitians. “Sending people back under these conditions will expose them to sex trafficking, sexual violence, kidnapping, extortion, and death,” said Bernard Georges of New Bridges for Haitian Success www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/30/m...

The city of Pawtucket is reeling over the tragic deaths of a grandmother, mother and toddler whose bodies were pulled out of the Seekonk River yesterday. @chrisgavin.bsky.social and I went back there today. The latest:

NEW: The husband of one of the women who died after being pulled out of the Seekonk River today tells me his wife had been teaching their daughter how to drive She called him before they went into the water What we know about the tragedy: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/29/m...

Police have pulled a car out of the Seekonk River in Pawtucket. They previously said they believe three family members to be inside. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/29/m...

Pawtucket police believe 3 people are still inside the car that drove into the Seekonk River last night. First responders have been searching the water but have not found it www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/29/m...

“If judges face impeachment whenever elected officials disagree with their reasoning, the judiciary can no longer serve as an independent check within our constitutional system,” Rhode Island Bar Association President Patrick A. Guida wrote. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/26/m...

State Rep. David Morales, who is challenging Mayor Smiley in this September's primary, said he "does not endorse or support" the depiction of Smiley in front of a bloody steamroller and guillotine on a Pride float last weekend

A history of living on hope: Cape Verdeans ready to watch their team surprise the world — again. The Cape Verdean Museum in Pawtucket, R.I., is hosting a watch party at the national soccer team tries beat the odds and advance in the World Cup www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/25/m...

Former Cranston mayor Allan Fung announces he will run as an independent for the House District 15 seat now occupied by Representative Christopher G. Paplauskas. It was previously occupied by Fung's wife, Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung, who left to run for mayor.

Looks like we’ll have 13 contested races for Providence City Council this year. Only incumbents Jill Davidson (Ward 2) and Jim Taylor (Ward 8) haven’t drawn challengers as of the 4 p.m. deadline

@risenate.bsky.social power becomes a primary focus as candidates declare. League of RI Businesses is backing “pro-business Democrats” in primaries, but progressive groups are aiming to free Senate President Lawson from needing to ally with conservative Democrats. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/23/m...

@ridemparty.bsky.social issues no endorsement for governor. Incumbent @govdanmckee.bsky.social and incumbent Lt. Gov. @sabinamatos.bsky.social each failed to get enough votes to secure the committee’s endorsement. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/20/m...

A duck led the Tartan Army parade in PVD? Yes, and she's famous in Rhode Island mobileapp.bostonglobe.com/DTUE7R3K7NGJ...

By @fitzprov.bsky.social and @carlosrmunoz.bsky.social -- Tartan Army takes over Providence with a parade, a party, and a lot of joyful noise. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/18/m...

Video shows RI police officer using a taser on a handcuffed man. The police chief wants to fire the officer. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/18/m...

Governor McKee signed a three-year ban on new charter schools into law, officially reversing course on the position he held when he first became governor "The circumstances have changed," he told me, citing a big drop in public school enrollment www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/18/m...

UPDATE: McKee signed the bill blocking him from making a decision on Trump's school choice program "I'm not a voucher guy," he told me. But he didn't totally rule out joining the program. (But now, he can't join without GA approval) www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/18/m...

🎙️New RI law ‘will save lives,’ clergy abuse victim says. On the #RIReport podcast, Jim Scanlan, portrayed as “Kevin from Providence” in “Spotlight,” recounts being raped by a priest and advocating for a law allowing expired civil suits against the Catholic Church. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/18/m...

NEW: Should RI join President Trump's school choice program? The General Assembly voted last week to strip Gov. McKee of his sole power to decide. On veto-watch for this one: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/18/m...

Though it "strongly disagrees," US Citizenship & Immigration Services says it is complying with R.I. judge’s order to stop enforcing unlawful policies against people from 39 countries www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/15/m...

R.I. Governor McKee’s hometown Democratic committee endorses his opponent. The Cumberland Democratic Town Committee voted 30 to 11 to back @helenabfoulkes.bsky.social over @govdanmckee.bsky.social, who served as Cumberland mayor for 12 years www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/16/m...

The Cumberland Democratic Town Committee endorsed @helenabfoulkes.bsky.social for governor over @govdanmckee.bsky.social, a native son of Cumberland who served as the town’s mayor for 12 years and still lives there. It also endorsed Xaykham Khamsyvoravong for LG and @keithhoffmann.bsky.social for AG

More cities and towns are blowing past R.I.’s 4 percent tax levy cap, report warns. Seven of R.I.’s 39 municipalities exceeded the state-mandated cap when the state already has the 10th highest property tax rate, @ripec1.bsky.social reports. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/15/m...

Providence is suing fire truck manufacturers, accusing them of anticompetitive behavior that is jacking up prices and slowing down production The fire department says a $2 million ladder truck they ordered in 2023 still hasn't arrived. Plus it was $700K more than the last one they bought, seen here

“No excuses”: RI federal judge tells Trump administration to quit stalling and resume immigration processing for people from 39 countries. Judge McConnell said that the government policies showed “anti-immigrant animus.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/12/m...

R.I. to make crash data public after years of secrecy. The @rihouseofreps.bsky.social and @risenate.bsky.social also passed three bills in response to ICE actions, prohibiting civil arrests at R.I. courthouses without a valid judicial warrant www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/11/m...

@GovDanMcKee signs bills allowing victims to revive claims against Catholic Church. “The influence of the Providence Diocese is powerful in Rhode Island” one survivor said. “But they underestimated the survivors’ determination to continue speaking truth to power.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/11/m...

A second candidate, Democrat Connor Blier, has announced for the Ward 13 seat after Rachel Miller's surprise announcement that she won't run again. Blier, 33, works in tech www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/11/m...

In a surprise move that will shake up the dynamics in City Hall, Council President Rachel Miller says she will not seek a third term. Miller is supporting Annajane Yolken for her Ward 13 seat www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/11/m...

‘Real Housewives’ cast members spotlight R.I. menopause legislation. The stars’ visit to the State House brought attention to state Senator Lori Urso's bill, which is still in committee and running out of time for a vote as the legislative session ends www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/11/m...

NEW: A three-year moratorium on charter schools in Rhode Island has cleared the General Assembly and is heading to Gov. McKee's desk McKee told me he has not decided if he'll sign it. He supports a moratorium but is not sold on lowering the charter cap www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/10/m...

NEW: Construction has officially begun on the brand new Washington Bridge, with construction workers starting to put the foundation in the Seekonk River today Projected opening date: Nov. 3, 2028 www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/10/m...

By @stephmachado.bsky.social -- Teachers sue Trump administration to restore money for English learners www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/10/m...

R.I. State Police: A coach at a private Christian school gave lingerie & requested explicit photos from an underage girl. The girl said Sean Cassidy claimed he was training her to help the FBI save child sex trafficking victims. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/09/m...

Assembly won’t vote on a state Voting Rights Act this year. @rihouseofreps.bsky.social and @risenate.bsky.social leaders join @risecstate.bsky.social in saying “there is more work to do” on state legislation to protect against voter discrimination and suppression www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/09/m...

Condolences and tributes poured in on Monday for Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood after the revered expert on the American Revolution was hit and killed by a motor vehicle in a Rhode Island parking lot on Sunday. W/ @stephmachado.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/08/m...

‘I want you to be proud’: Gentlemen’s Academy aims to ‘rewrite the narrative’ for young Black and Latino men. Rich Norris, asst principal at PVD’s Mount Pleasant High School, has written a new book about the leadership group and its message for young men of color. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/07/m...

NEW: RI federal judge Mary McElroy has referred DOJ lawyers for possible discipline after accusing them of misconduct in a case involving the medical records of transgender children and teens Actives judges at RI's federal court will decide how to proceed www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/08/m...

Federal court in Rhode Island strikes down Trump immigration freeze based on nationality “This ruling affirms the American doctrine of the rule of law and a place for refuge and equality for all,” says Omar Bah, founder of the Refugee Dream Center www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/05/m...

@rihouseofreps.bsky.social unanimously passes bill to make crash data public. The @risenate.bsky.social has not scheduled a vote on the legislation, which is backed by the @pvdstreets.org but faces opposition from the Cranston Police Department www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/04/m...

Providence city council expands powers of civilian oversight board to investigate allegations of police misconduct. Supporters say it'll improve accountability and increase trust in the Providence police. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/04/m...

Who should be Providence's next mayor? Topics we tackled in our Democratic primary debate including housing affordability, immigration enforcement, snow removal and that ever-present pension crisis Listen on the Rhode Island Report wherever you get pods www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/03/m...

Incumbent Mayor Brett Smiley and state Rep. David Morales faced off in their first debate this week moderated by @globeri.bsky.social reporter, @stephmachado.bsky.social . I recapped some of the notable moments on @wpri12.bsky.social at 5. www.wpri.com/news/electio...

🔊 Check out the latest from Rhode Island Report, a debate between Democratic mayoral candidates incumbent Brett Smiley and challenger David Morales. trib.al/0ecVj5j

"Morales reversed course on two previous positions: He [...] also will not attempt to renegotiate benefits for existing retirees as a way to address the city’s pension crisis. He made the remarks about retirees’ pensions on WPRI’s Newsmakers in September, shortly after declaring"

NEW: Incumbent Mayor Brett Smiley and challenger Rep. David Morales faced off on the Rhode Island Report podcast for their first debate in the Democratic primary. They faced Qs on housing, immigration, snow, pensions and more, and sparred on their records. Listen now 🎧 @bostonglobe.com

Get the 🍿 ready We taped the first head-to-head Democratic primary debate between Brett Smiley and David Morales in our studio yesterday and you can hear it tomorrow morning on the Rhode Island Report podcast Subscribe now (it's free!): podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r... 📸Photos by Finn Gomez

The Croft School’s Jamaica Plain and Providence locations have failed to attract buyers as the parent company behind the beleaguered private, for-profit schools plans to file for bankruptcy, as soon as this week, according to the schools’ Board of Managers. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/02/m...