The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence has approved mergers between parishes in Providence and between others in West Warwick, citing declining numbers of parishioners. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/10/m...

By @stephmachado.bsky.social -- Providence City Councilor @sueanderbois.bsky.social to run for R.I. lieutenant governor www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/10/m...

A deal in D.C. gets a hard ‘no’ from Rhode Island. “I respect my colleagues on both sides,” Senator @reed.senate.gov said on X, “but the American people don’t deserve a preventable increase in health care costs.” -- Rhode Map by @danmcgowan.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/10/m...

By @nickkristof.bsky.social -- Trump Aid Cuts Kill More Christians Than Jihadists Do www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/o...

RIP Lenny Wilkens, one of the PC greats -- www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/09/s...

"Anyone who wasn’t a believer before will be now. The Patriots fought through injuries, a stout Bucs defense, and soggy, humid conditions to win their seventh game in a row and improve to 8-2, tied with the Colts and Broncos for the best record in the NFL." www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/09/s...

R.I. Governor Dan McKee says, "Another day, another whipsaw SNAP memo from President Trump’s USDA, sowing confusion and making threats but offering no solutions for hungry Americans..At this time, recipients’ EBT cards remain active, and we are seeing Rhode Islanders successfully using those cards."

One more sign that the Patriots have returned to prominence in the eyes of the NFL. Jim Nantz and Tony Romo, CBS's No. 1 team, are calling today's Pats-Bucs game -- their first Pats assignment in more than two years. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/08/s...

Commentary by state Senator @meghankallman.bsky.social -- As income inequality grows, a state senator renews the call to strengthen Rhode Island’s safety net www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/07/m...

Trump administration demands states ‘undo’ work to send full food stamps www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/09/n...

“It was like a bunch of gangsters coming into the neighborhood and smashing windows and threatening shop owners,” Senator @whitehouse.senate.gov said. Mr. Whitehouse called the Trump administration’s strategy a “shock-and-awe thuggery approach.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/c...

Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...

R.I. Governor McKee issues statement on SNAP benefits, saying, "The Trump administration continues to fight its SNAP funding obligation in the courts, creating unnecessary uncertainty for states and the families who rely on this support."

As the board president of @ecorinews.bsky.social I'm excited to announce that we're hiring a new reporter! Come work in Rhode Island's only environmental journalism newsroom ⚓ www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

US Supreme Court halts restrictions on ending SNAP benefits, keeping food assistance in jeopardy www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/07/m...

By @chrisgavin.bsky.social and Katie Muchnick -- ‘Food is love’: With SNAP payments in limbo, New Englanders are stepping up to help one another www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/07/m...

Rep. Carol Hagan McEntee named chairwoman of @rihouseofreps.bsky.social Judiciary Committee by House Speaker @joeshekarchi.bsky.social. She replaces Rep. Robert Craven, who stepped down amid scrutiny of past domestic violence arrests

Joint @rihouseofreps.bsky.social and @risenate.bsky.social oversight hearing on Washington Bridge set for 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13.

NEW: Prospect Medical Holdings and the Rhode Island Attorney General’s office have struck a short-term deal to keep the bankrupt company’s two Rhode Island hospitals operating while a longer-term solution is worked out in bankruptcy court. @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/07/m...

Trump administration seeks to block court order for full SNAP payments for November www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/07/m...

In case you haven’t seen

Commentary by Lisa Pina-Warren, executive director of the Nonviolence Institute -- From neighborhood ‘beefs’ to public health crisis: As culture of violence shifts, nonviolence work must reach further www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/07/m...

T.F. Green International Airport announces "impacted/cancelled flights" today amid government shutdown

House Speaker @joeshekarchi.bsky.social reacts to Judge McConnell ordering Trump administration to make full SNAP payments, saying, "“I applaud Judge McConnell for standing up for families in Rhode Island and throughout the country who rely on vital programs like SNAP."

@govdanmckee.bsky.social reacts to judge ordering Trump admin. to make full SNAP payments: "After creating this SNAP crisis Pres. Trump & his admin. continue to place unnecessary obstacles in the way of states trying to deliver these essential benefits quickly including the appeal filed tonight."

By @shurufu.bsky.social -- Mamdani’s victory inspires ‘hope’ among New England Muslims www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/05/m...

“Without SNAP funding for the month of November, 16 million children are immediately at risk of going hungry,” Judge McConnell said. “This should never happen in America. In fact, it’s likely that SNAP recipients are hungry as we sit here.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/06/m...

Thanks to @fitzprov.bsky.social for having me on @globeri.bsky.social’s #RIReport podcast to discuss my recent speech on the Senate floor warning about Pres. Trump’s dangerous politicization of the U.S. military.

R.I. judge tells government ‘this should never happen in America’ in order demanding SNAP be restored. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/06/m...

On the Rhode Island Report podcast, US Senator Jack Reed, warned that President Trump is politicizing the US military, and he's urging Republicans to stand up for apolitical armed forces. He criticized Trump for "making soldiers extras in his campaign rallies."

At Brown University, Condoleezza Rice says Putin is ‘the only person that matters’ in decision to end war in Ukraine www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/05/m...

Column by @danmcgowan.bsky.social -- Rhode Island’s health care crisis needs a Ruggerio-style fix www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/06/m...

🎙️Podcast: @reed.senate.gov warns of Trump politicizing the US military. Reed, ranking Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, urges Republicans not to remain silent while “while the president transforms the military into his personal political tool” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/06/m...

Smithfield, R.I., superintendent on leave pending review of handling of antisemitic hazing report. The announcement comes two days after the Smithfield School Committee voted to have a law firm review how Superintendent Dawn Bartz handled the matter. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/05/m...

By James Pindell -- Democrats won big in key races across the country. Here are three takeaways from the 2025 election. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/05/n...

By @danmcgowan.bsky.social -- @jilld.bsky.social wins special City Council primary on Providence’s East Side www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/04/m...

@pvdcitycouncil.bsky.social President Rachel Miller congratulates @jilld.bsky.social on her Ward 2 Democratic primary win, saying, "Jill’s support of rent stabilization stood out, and Ward 2 voters rewarded her commitment to addressing the housing crisis with a clear victory."

@jefflevy.us congratulates @jilld.bsky.social on her win in @pvdcitycouncil.bsky.social Ward 2 Democratic primary, and says, "It was a great experience to speak to so many voters and I wouldn’t change a thing."

With all precincts now actually reporting, @jilld.bsky.social has run away with the @pvdcitycouncil.bsky.social Ward 2 Democratic primary, taking 49 percent of the vote.

@ri.workingfamilies.org's Georgia Hollister Isman on @jilld.bsky.social win in @pvdcitycouncil.bsky.social primary: "Jill brought together people from across the district & united Ward 2 behind a campaign that prioritized fully funding public schools, climate resiliency, and making PVD affordable."

Board of Elections now showing 2/3 of precincts reporting and @jilld.bsky.social well head with 50.5 percent of the vote in the @pvdcitycouncil.bsky.social Ward 2 Democratic primary.

Reclaim RI co-chair @danieldenvir.bsky.social on @pvdcitycouncil.bsky.social Ward 2 primary: "Voters chose a progressive, independent, proven leader in @jilld.bsky.social over the false narratives and fear mongering of powerful real estate interests and their ally Mayor Smiley.”

@mattmcdermott12.bsky.social concedes the @pvdcitycouncil.bsky.social Ward 2 Democratic primary. “I want to congratulate @jilld.bsky.social on her win tonight and am confident that Jill has the best interests of our community in mind and look forward to helping her cross the finish line next month."