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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 1h

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Trump fires Black officials from an overwhelmingly white administration - The Boston Globe

While there are no statistics on firings by race, an examination of the people Trump is appointing to fill those and other jobs shows a stark trend.

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Alexa Gagosz @alexagagosz.bsky.social · 7h

NEW: ‘It’s extortion’: Brown faculty resist White House bid to reshape higher education

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‘It’s extortion’: Brown faculty resist White House bid to reshape higher education - The Boston Globe

If Brown signed the compact, one professor said, “We’d become an instrument of the state.”

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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 9h

Six teachers resigned on Tuesday from a Catholic school in Warwick, R.I., the Diocese of Providence confirmed on Thursday.
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Six teachers ‘voluntarily’ resign from Catholic school in Warwick, R.I., diocese says - The Boston Globe

The Diocese of Providence did not offer specific reasons for the resignations, but said, “All diocesan employees are also expected to uphold and follow our policies and procedures.”

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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 9h

Former Red Sox left fielder Mike Greenwell dies at 62 after cancer diagnosis
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Former Red Sox left fielder Mike Greenwell dies at 62 after cancer diagnosis - The Boston Globe

Greenwell, who spent his entire 12-year major league career with the Red Sox, announced in August that he had been diagnosed with medullary thyroid cancer.

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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 13h

Column by @danmcgowan.bsky.social -- Providence is finally putting kids before bricks
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Providence is finally putting kids before bricks - The Boston Globe

City and state leaders want to replace Gilbert Stuart Middle School with a state-of-the-art pre-K-8 school, but they’re facing predictable opposition.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 14h

Commentary Leanne Barrett and Lisa Hildebrand: Rhode Island lags behind other New England states in child care funding, write members of the RIght from the Start coalition.

In Rhode Island, child care infrastructure is in urgent need of investment - The Boston Globe

Rhode Island lags behind other New England states in child care funding, write members of the RIght from the Start coalition.

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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 16h

🎙️Podcast: Can President Trump legally send troops into US cities? @rwulaw.bsky.social professors Jared A. Goldstein and Peter S. Margulies debate the legality of the president sending the National Guard into L.A., Chicago, and Portland, Oregon.
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Is it legal for Trump to send troops into US cities? - The Boston Globe

RWU Law professors Jared A. Goldstein and Peter S. Margulies debate the legality of the president sending the National Guard into L.A., Chicago, and Portland, Ore.

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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 1d

NEW from me: At R.I.’s ‘Conjuring’ house, a new fear for the paranormal community: Losing it entirely
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At R.I.’s ‘Conjuring’ house, a new fear for the paranormal community: Losing it entirely - The Boston Globe

How Andrea Perron, whose family was supposedly haunted there in the 1970s, and Jason Hawes, of SyFy’s “Ghost Hunters,” are trying to save the historic property.

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Alexa Gagosz @alexagagosz.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: Ieva Jusionyte, a Brown University professor, said she plans to use the award to fund research for her new book, which will focus on the practice of extraditing organized crime leaders from Mexico and other Latin American countries to the US.

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Harvard mathematician among New Englanders awarded $800,000, no-strings-attached MacArthur ‘genius’ grants - The Boston Globe

Professor Lauren Williams was joined by a cultural anthropologist in Providence and a cartographer and basketmaker from Maine as the New Englanders named to this year's class of MacArthur fellows.

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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 1d

@whitehouse.senate.gov takes on Attorney General Pam Bondi -- Rhode Map by @danmcgowan.bsky.social
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse takes on Attorney General Pam Bondi - The Boston Globe

The R.I. senator asked pointed questions about border czar Tom Homan during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday. Bondi punched back instead of answering.

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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 1d

By @shurufu.bsky.social -- Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president talks about tariffs, jobs, and why inflation is ‘still elevated’
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president talks about tariffs, jobs, and why inflation is ‘still elevated’ - The Boston Globe

Without committing to another rate cut, Susan Collins says she expects inflation to moderate once tariffs work their way through the economy.

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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 1d

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Conan O’Brien on how his Boston Irish roots influenced his dramatic debut in ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ - The Boston Globe

The Brookline native, along with star Rose Byrne and writer-director Mary Bronstein, open up about the new A24 film.

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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 2d

Commentary by Bill Ibelle -- Renewable energy is the solution to soaring electricity rates
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Renewable energy is the solution to soaring electricity rates - The Boston Globe

If you’re sick of having household finances thrown into turmoil every winter, tell our elected officials you want to see meaningful action to expand clean energy, a Rhode Island climate advocate write...

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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 2d

RI’s 2026 race for attorney general is in a state of flux. In the past week, Rep. Robert Craven has dropped out, @keithhoffmann.bsky.social and @jasonknight.bsky.social have jumped in, while Rep. Joseph Solomon, Kim Ahern, and Charles Calenda are mulling a run
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Rhode Island’s 2026 race for attorney general is in a state of flux - The Boston Globe

In the past week, Representative Robert Craven has dropped out, Keith Hoffman and Representative Jason Knight have jumped in, while Representative Solomon, Kim Ahern, and Charles Calenda are mulling a...

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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 2d

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Drums, dreams, and devotion: A new soccer passion blooms in Pawtucket, R.I. - The Boston Globe

The Rhode Island Football Club is a two-year-old men’s soccer team that plays in the second-division United Soccer League.

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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 2d

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Immigration lawyer under federal investigation is temporarily suspended in Rhode Island - The Boston Globe

Joseph Molina Flynn accused of misconduct.

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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 2d

Go Purple! ... Here are the Rhode Island schools with the best SAT scores for 2025 -- Rhode Map by @danmcgowan.bsky.social
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Here are the Rhode Island schools with the best SAT scores for 2025 - The Boston Globe

The Rhode Island Department of Education recently unveiled the results.

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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 2d

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Photos capture rare Harvest supermoon here and around the world - The Boston Globe

An October Harvest Moon dazzled onlookers as this first of three supermoons of 2025 graced the night sky.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 3d

This offseason does not require another seismic shift after the Red Sox won 89 games and advanced to the postseason for the first time since 2021. But Craig Breslow should remain bold.

Except for a select few, every player on the roster should be on the table in trades to improve the Red Sox - The Boston Globe

This offseason does not require a seismic shift, but chief baseball officer Craig Breslow should be bold in trying to improve the rotation and add power to the lineup.

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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 3d

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Red Sox leaders think the ‘window of contention’ is here, and they’re ready to make improvements for 2026 - The Boston Globe

Team president Sam Kennedy called the 2025 season “a great step forward,” but also acknowledged there's more to be done.

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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 3d

Rep. Bob Craven has resigned as House Judiciary chair, days after he dropped out of the race for AG amid renewed scrutiny of past domestic violence incidents

He will stay in his House seat but will not seek re-election next year, Craven said
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Craven resigns as R.I. House Judiciary chair, after scrutiny of past domestic violence incidents - The Boston Globe

He said he will remain in his House seat representing North Kingstown until the end of his term, and would not seek re-election.

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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 3d

Consultant’s report recommends creating medical school at
@universityofri.bsky.social. “RI is facing an acute shortage of physicians, particularly in primary care, as the state grapples with one of the lowest physician-to-population ratios in New England.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/06/m...

Consultants recommend creating a medical school at URI to address primary-care physician shortage - The Boston Globe

“Rhode Island is facing an acute shortage of physicians, particularly in primary care, as the state grapples with one of the lowest physician-to-population ratios in New England,” the Tripp Umbach rep...

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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 3d

A recent study from researchers at Brown University suggests children are getting less sleep than their parents realize – and less sleep than they should.
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Children sleep less than their parents realize, and below the amount they should get, Brown University study suggests - The Boston Globe

“What parents often don’t see is how long it takes for kids to fall asleep or how often they wake up during the night,” said Diana S. Grigsby-Toussaint, the study’s senior author.

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The Free Speech Center @freespeechcenter.bsky.social · 3d

"The question is whether we will support the local daily journalism that informs us, protects our communities, and yes, fuels AI," writes Ken Paulson, director of the Free Speech Center. tinyurl.com/4xtn3mf6

The original AI: Newspapers run on accurate information

Local newspapers embrace the original AI: accurate information. If your local newspaper doesn’t report on a new transportation plan for your community, there’s nothing for AI search to draw upon.

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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 3d

@riaflcio.bsky.social sues Trump’s EPA over termination of $7B Solar for All program. “The Solar for All program is critical to meeting the mandates of the Act on Climate and could lead to hundreds of good-paying union jobs,” RI AFL-CIO President Pat Crowley said.
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R.I. AFL-CIO sues Trump’s EPA over termination of $7 billion Solar for All program - The Boston Globe

“The Solar for All program is critical to meeting the mandates of the Act on Climate and could lead to hundreds of good-paying union jobs,” R.I. AFL-CIO President Patrick Crowley said.

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