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Christopher Gavin
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Boston Globe reporter covering Rhode Island
Bylines at The Messenger, Boston.com. Springsteen fan, guitar guy, Emerson College grad. Long Islander living in New England.
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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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Eight people have been arrested – and five charged with murder – in the death of 24-year-old Erica Bader, whose body was found in a wooded area in October.
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Eight people are charged in the killing of a Central Falls woman whose body was dumped in the woods - The Boston Globe
Five people have been held without bail and charged with the murder of Erica Bader; all eight are charged with kidnapping and conspiracy.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:50 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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Rhode Island Energy electricity customers can expect to save about $32 a month this winter, after the state’s Public Utilities Commission approved bill credits on Monday.
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Rhode Island Energy electric customers to see about $32 in monthly savings this winter - The Boston Globe
The state’s Public Utilities Commission approved bill credits after the utility provider had withdrawn a separate proposal for credits in 2026.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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NEW: Rhode Island bans public school teachers from going on strike, but a tiny group of charter school teachers in Providence who walked off the job Monday are challenging that

The dispute has now landed in court
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Rhode Island law bans teacher strikes. Teachers at one charter school are challenging that. - The Boston Globe
The teachers at Highlander Charter School in Providence went on strike on Monday, despite a state ban. The matter has landed in court.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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A UMass Boston student was arrested after he allegedly took part in a fraud scam targeting Rhode Island seniors, according to federal prosecutors.
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UMass Boston student charged in fraud scheme targeting R.I. seniors - The Boston Globe
Samyag Uday Doshi, 25, a citizen of India residing in Dorchester, Mass., was part of a scheme that defrauded $54,000 from a resident in Newport, R.I., prosecutors allege.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Inbox: The Garden City Applebee's – closed since a fire broke out there last year – will be relocating over to Cranston's Chapel View "in the former Orangetheory/Hair Cuttery/Warhammer space" in early 2026.
November 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Two 16-year-olds have been arrested on charges of assaulting a Rhode Island high school student with special needs, according to the Newport Police Department.

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Two teens arrested for allegedly assaulting Rhode Island high school special needs student - The Boston Globe
Officers viewed cell phone recordings of an assault that occurred in the men’s locker room at Rogers High School on Friday, police said.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Geothermal climate control is helping preserve the past at Newport’s historic mansions
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Geothermal climate control is helping preserve the past at Newport’s historic mansions - The Boston Globe
“You can bring modern technologies into old buildings and do it seamlessly,” said Mike Taber, director of properties.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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ICE agents wrongfully detained a high school student who is a Rhode Island Superior Court intern outside the courthouse on Thursday afternoon, releasing the minor only after a judge intervened, according to the Rhode Island Judiciary.

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ICE wrongfully detained a R.I. Superior Court intern, as demand grows for access to virtually appear in court - The Boston Globe
Rhode Island Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell said the “egregious incident underscores both the community’s and the Judiciary’s concerns about how ICE is conducting its operations in Rhode ...
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November 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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R.I. educator who called Charlie Kirk ‘garbage’ in viral video to return to teaching, school officials say

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R.I. educator who called Charlie Kirk ‘garbage’ in viral video to return to teaching, school officials say - The Boston Globe
Barrington School Superintendent Bob Mitchell decided to bring back Benjamin Fillo after an independent investigation, in which the social studies teacher said the video was a “visceral reaction” afte...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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In 1974, a demo of Talking Heads’ ‘Psycho Killer’ was recorded in a Providence apartment.

Now, it’s finally being released.

Drummer Chris Frantz tells the Globe how the track grew out of his band with David Byrne during his days as a RISD student.
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In 1974, a demo of Talking Heads’ ‘Psycho Killer’ was recorded in a R.I. apartment. Now, it’s finally being released. - The Boston Globe
Ahead of Record Store Day on Nov. 28, drummer Chris Frantz tells the Globe how the track grew out of his band with David Byrne during his days as a RISD student.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:50 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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In New England, only one state offers universal pre-K. What will it take for the rest of the region to do the same?
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In New England, only one state offers universal pre-K. What will it take for the rest of the region to do the same? - The Boston Globe
“When our kids enter kindergarten ready to learn, it changes the course of their lives,” said Central Falls Mayor Maria Rivera. Funding is the biggest impediment.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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The athletic director of St. Mary Academy-Bay View was arrested on Wednesday on a warrant issued by authorities in Florida over an alleged “non-violent felony and property related crime,” a spokesperson for the school said.
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Athletic director at East Providence, R.I., Catholic school arrested on Florida fraud, theft charges - The Boston Globe
A spokesperson for St. Mary Academy-Bay View said John Sung was terminated from his position after his arrest
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November 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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🎙️Podcast: A more complex picture of Roger and Mary Williams. Roger Williams University history Professor Charlotte Carrington-Farmer talks about her new book about state founder Roger Williams, and a new exhibit about his wife, Mary Williams
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A more complex picture of Rhode Island’s first couple, Roger and Mary Williams - The Boston Globe
Roger Williams University history Professor Charlotte Carrington-Farmer talks about her new book about Roger Williams and a new exhibit about his wife, Mary Williams.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:18 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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Rhode Island Energy has withdrawn a proposal that, if approved by state regulators, would have provided its electric and gas customers some savings on their bills over the next two winters.
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Rhode Island Energy withdraws proposal to credit ratepayers during winter months - The Boston Globe
The credits could have saved customers between $20 and $30 a month on electric bills, and $40 to $50 a month on gas bills.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:47 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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YouTuber Elton Castee purchased the mortgage for “The Conjuring” House, the allegedly haunted 18th century farmhouse in Burrillville, R.I., prior to a planned a foreclosure auction last month, property records show.
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YouTuber bought underlying mortgage of R.I.’s ‘Conjuring’ House ahead of planned foreclosure auction, records show - The Boston Globe
Elton Castee bought the Burrillville property’s loan on Oct. 8, records show. Jason Hawes, of the television show “GhostHunters,” said he is still raising money to buy the house.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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A Providence Department of Public Works employee was arrested Saturday after he allegedly stole more than $450 from parking meters and police seized a “large quantity of coins” from his residence, according to authorities.
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Providence city employee allegedly stole more than $450 from parking meters - The Boston Globe
Police seized a “large quantity of coins” from the DPW worker’s residence, a spokesperson said.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Six former Pawtucket firefighters are suing city officials in an attempt to get their jobs back, after they were terminated earlier this year amid a criminal investigation.
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Six fired Pawtucket firefighters sue the city to get their jobs back - The Boston Globe
They were fired for alleged “criminal activity.” Their attorney said the allegations “involve off-duty use of marijuana.”
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November 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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#ICYMI: @globeri.bsky.social's @chrisgavin.bsky.social joined 12 News at 4 to talk about how residents, businesses and food pantries in Rhode Island stepped up to help those in need during the 43-day government shutdown.
How Rhode Islanders stepped up during SNAP crisis
During the time of uncertainty over SNAP funding for recipients, residents, businesses and food pantries in Rhode Island stepped up to help those in need.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Update: A 26-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly killed his “intimate partner” – a 29-year-old Connecticut woman – in a shooting at a residence on Broad Street in Providence on Thursday.

Details of the case were not discussed in court.
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Man charged after allegedly killing ‘intimate partner’ in Providence shooting - The Boston Globe
Morgan Lynn Boss, 29, of Vernon, Conn., was pronounced dead at a residence on Broad Street. The homicide is the city’s second this year.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:24 PM