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Alexa Gagosz
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Business Reporter in Rhode Island for The Boston Globe | I also write The Food Club newsletter. Sign up: globe.com/rifoodclub

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Column by @danmcgowan.bsky.social -- RI needs a high school sports ‘death penalty.’ Horrific incidents in Newport and Smithfield high schools – along with a surprising number of hazing incidents across RI – should result in a harsh punishment from state leaders
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Rhode Island needs a high school sports ‘death penalty’ - The Boston Globe
The Rhode Island Department of Education and the Rhode Island Interscholastic League should work with state lawmakers to adopt a true zero-tolerance policy that results in a team’s season automaticall...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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SCOOP: More than a week after RWU’s president informed all employees that they would have to take part in mandatory furloughs to tackle a deficit, the union representing many of these workers has warned of unfair labor practice charges. @bostonglobe.com
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Union warns Roger Williams University furlough plan violates federal law - The Boston Globe
“The action taken by the university is squarely prohibited by federal labor law,” wrote the deputy executive director of the Rhode Island branch of the National Education Association.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Three cheers for @alexagagosz.bsky.social and @carlosrmunoz.bsky.social for this gift guide to Rhode Island small businesses!
Forget Amazon. Here are the R.I. small businesses (that ship) to order gifts from this year. - The Boston Globe
Support the standout local businesses you know or want to know, and find something for everyone on your list.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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"Dad and I will fix you Moma Joon" -- Details in R.I. visitation case show grandparents were ‘woefully negligent and incompetent’ in medical care, experts say www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/25/m...
Details in R.I. visitation case show grandparents were ‘woefully negligent and incompetent’ in medical care, experts say - The Boston Globe
Text messages shared with the Globe show Dr. Jila Khorsand and Dr. Siavash Ghoreishi discussed getting various medications for their daughter while she was being treated for breast cancer.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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The ongoing “discussions with Prime Healthcare are damaging the efforts” by Centurion to secure its financing, wrote Centurion’s president Ben Mingle in the letter that was obtained by the Globe this week.

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SCOOP: The Centurion Foundation has warned regulators that the state’s pursuit of “alternative proposals” for the sale of Roger Williams and Fatima Hospital is undermining Centurion’s ability and spooking lenders to secure the financing it needs to close the sale.
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Centurion warns R.I.: Seeking an alternative buyer undermines deal to purchase Prospect’s hospitals, spooks lenders - The Boston Globe
“The current circumstances require that alternatives be explored,” Attorney General Peter Neronha wrote to Centurion in response.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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SCOOP: The Centurion Foundation has warned regulators that the state’s pursuit of “alternative proposals” for the sale of Roger Williams and Fatima Hospital is undermining Centurion’s ability and spooking lenders to secure the financing it needs to close the sale.
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Centurion warns R.I.: Seeking an alternative buyer undermines deal to purchase Prospect’s hospitals, spooks lenders - The Boston Globe
“The current circumstances require that alternatives be explored,” Attorney General Peter Neronha wrote to Centurion in response.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Amy Nunn and Philip Chan had just started to enroll participants in a federally funded clinical trial for HIV prevention when their work came to an abrupt halt in early March.
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Federal cuts upended clinical trials. A new study reveals the toll. - The Boston Globe
Amy Nunn and Philip Chan had just started to enroll participants in a federally funded clinical trial for HIV prevention when their work came to an abrupt halt in early March.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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UPDATE: Adam Greenman, president and CEO of the
Jewish Alliance of Greater RI, said, “The victim and his family stand by their account. The Jewish Alliance stands with them. We believe victims of antisemitism — first, fully, and without reservation."
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Parents of R.I. high school football players file complaint, denying antisemitism - The Boston Globe
The parents of five Smithfield High School football players claim the student’s privacy rights were violated during a presentation by Jewish organizations.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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New: Tenants of a subsidized Pawtucket apartment complex that houses many seniors and people with disabilities have formed a union alleging residents have been nickel-and-dimed while living with broken elevators, roaches, rodents, and other conditions.

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Seniors and tenants with disabilities in Pawtucket, R.I., unionize to take on corporate landlord - The Boston Globe
Tenants at Centennial Towers rallied Wednesday against owner, National Investments, a subsidiary of the Carpionato Group.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Parents of R.I. high school football players file complaint, denying antisemitism. The parents of five Smithfield High School football players claim the student’s privacy rights were violated during a presentation by Jewish organizations.
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Parents of R.I. high school football players file complaint, denying antisemitism - The Boston Globe
The parents of five Smithfield High School football players claim the student’s privacy rights were violated during a presentation by Jewish organizations.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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British man sentenced to 4 years in 'traveling conman fraud' scheme
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British man sentenced to 4 years in ‘traveling conmman fraud’ scheme - The Boston Globe
Elijah Gavin was accused of bilking a 78-year-old R.I. widow out of $854,000 as part of scheme that defrauded property owners in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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November 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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From foster care to hip-hop: Nonprofit leader is empowering youth through music -- Innovator Q&A by @alexagagosz.bsky.social
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From foster care to hip-hop: Nonprofit leader is empowering youth through music - The Boston Globe
“It’s not that these students are not capable. It’s that the way in which they are being engaged is a barrier,” said Harrison Grigsby, the founder of the Hope Scholars Initiative.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Francis "Frank" Howard was born on November 4, 1923.

Here's how he celerbated his 102nd birthday: https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/se-mass/fall-river-veteran-celebrates-102nd-birthday/ 
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November 15, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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NEW: In the first hours of grilling under oath about the failure of the Washington Bridge, a defiant DOT director Peter Alviti said outside companies "betrayed" their responsibility to catch the problems

Hearing is ongoing and story will be updated
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Grilled under oath, R.I. DOT director blames outside inspectors for failure of Washington Bridge - The Boston Globe
Multiple consultants hired to inspect the bridge were supposed to “do their damn job and didn’t,” Alviti said at a tense hearing
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November 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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🎙️Podcast: Resilient R.I. state coral could play role in saving coral reefs amid climate change. RWU professor Koty Sharp says the northern star coral could offer insights to help protect tropical reefs as ocean temperatures rise
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Resilient R.I. state coral could play role in saving coral reefs amid climate change - The Boston Globe
Roger Williams University professor Koty Sharp says the northern star coral could offer insights to help protect tropical reefs as ocean temperatures rise.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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NEW: Days after officials signaled they were open to a new buyer for Fatima hospital + RWMC, the state’s largest health care union is accusing Gov. McKee’s administration of “unlawfully interfering” in the only deal approved by regulators. @bostonglobe.com

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Nurses union accuses state of ‘unlawful interference’ as R.I. weighs new buyer for hospitals - The Boston Globe
Union leaders say the state is meddling in the Centurion deal just as Prospect threatens to close Fatima and Roger Williams hospitals,
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November 12, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Legal battle over SNAP benefits continues as Congress moves to end shutdown
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Legal battle over SNAP benefits continues as Congress moves to end shutdown - The Boston Globe
Legal battle over SNAP benefits continues as Congress moves to end shutdown.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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“In the 20-year lease agreement with Whole Foods, the owner of the plaza agreed not to rent other spaces in the plaza to any salad bar, deli, pizza place or other grab-and-go food establishments.

It specifically names Sweetgreen, b.good and Chopt as examples ...” @bostonglobe.com
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NEW: Everyone's been asking: what's going into the old Eastside Marketplace in Providence?

Whole Foods just signed a 20-year lease for the space, according to public records.

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Whole Foods leases vacant Eastside Marketplace in Providence - The Boston Globe
The 33,800-square foot grocery store has been vacant since Stop & Shop closed 32 stores last year
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November 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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NEW: Everyone's been asking: what's going into the old Eastside Marketplace in Providence?

Whole Foods just signed a 20-year lease for the space, according to public records.

Here's what we know: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/11/m...
Whole Foods leases vacant Eastside Marketplace in Providence - The Boston Globe
The 33,800-square foot grocery store has been vacant since Stop & Shop closed 32 stores last year
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November 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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NEW: Providence city councilor Sue AnderBois says she's running for lieutenant governor next year, challenging
Sabina Matos in what could be a crowded field. Former state Senator Cindy Coyne previously announced she's running www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/10/m...
Providence City Councilor Sue AnderBois to run for R.I. lieutenant governor - The Boston Globe
AnderBois will challenge incumbent Sabina Matos, a fellow Providence Democrat.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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With SNAP benefits in limbo, restaurants, businesses, community organizations, and people around New England have stepped up, giving away food, money, and their time to make sure their neighbors in need will not go without.

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‘Food is love’: With SNAP payments in limbo, New Englanders are stepping up to help one another - The Boston Globe
In Rhode Island, a federal employee who has worked for nearly a month without a paycheck has set up a front-yard pantry to help out. “One day I’ll be in need, and the community will do the same,” she ...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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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.
Prospect, R.I. reach temporary deal to keep Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals open - The Boston Globe
New court filings show Fatima and Roger Williams hospitals are expected to lose about $6 million in November alone
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November 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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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
November 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM