Steph Machado
@stephmachado.bsky.social
Reporter for Boston Globe Rhode Island and RI PBS covering education, politics and the city of Providence. Email me: [email protected]
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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
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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RI Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green told unionized teachers at Highlander Charter their teaching licenses would be at risk if they went on strike
The teachers did it anyway, walking off the job this morning. School is closed and the dispute is now heading to court
The teachers did it anyway, walking off the job this morning. School is closed and the dispute is now heading to court
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 25, 2025 at 3:28 AM
RI Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green told unionized teachers at Highlander Charter their teaching licenses would be at risk if they went on strike
The teachers did it anyway, walking off the job this morning. School is closed and the dispute is now heading to court
The teachers did it anyway, walking off the job this morning. School is closed and the dispute is now heading to court
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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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
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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The dispute has now landed in court
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Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy, had just given birth when she was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. She writes about her fear of adding another tragedy to her family’s life. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/LKMkhZ
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy, had just given birth when she was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. She writes about her fear of adding another tragedy to her family’s life. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/LKMkhZ
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President Trump and Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, are open about their mutual distaste. Now they are meeting in person on Friday. nyti.ms/47UNw5Z
Trump and Mamdani’s Past Comments Reveal a Mutual Distaste
President Trump and Zohran Mamdani have pelted each other with insults from afar. They are meeting in person on Friday.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
President Trump and Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, are open about their mutual distaste. Now they are meeting in person on Friday. nyti.ms/47UNw5Z
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By @stephmachado.bsky.social -- R.I. home sales dropped during the government shutdown, but prices continue to rise
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R.I. home sales dropped during the government shutdown, but prices continue to rise - The Boston Globe
Sales could rebound during the holiday season, typically a slow time.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
By @stephmachado.bsky.social -- R.I. home sales dropped during the government shutdown, but prices continue to rise
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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
R.I. educator who called Charlie Kirk ‘garbage’ in viral video to return to teaching, school officials say
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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
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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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
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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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
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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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
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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By @stephmachado.bsky.social -- What real Rhode Islanders think of ‘The Real Housewives of Rhode Island’
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What real Rhode Islanders think of ‘The Real Housewives of Rhode Island’ - The Boston Globe
“From the first clip of b-roll depicting historic mansions that no one actually lives in, it’s clear there’s nothing particularly ‘real’ about the ‘Real Housewives of Rhode Island,’” said one East Pro...
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November 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
By @stephmachado.bsky.social -- What real Rhode Islanders think of ‘The Real Housewives of Rhode Island’
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RI Education Commissioner Infante-Green slams decision to start breaking up the US Department of Education by shifting duties to other departments
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November 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
RI Education Commissioner Infante-Green slams decision to start breaking up the US Department of Education by shifting duties to other departments
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The Trump administration is implementing its widely-telegraphed plan to shutter the Education Department.
Trump administration launches plan to dismantle Education Department
The department will shift responsibilities for several of its core functions to other federal agencies.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The Trump administration is implementing its widely-telegraphed plan to shutter the Education Department.
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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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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
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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Details of the case were not discussed in court.
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A suspect is in custody after a 29-year-old Connecticut woman was shot and killed in Providence on Thursday evening.
The case is the city's second homicide of the year. In 2024, Providence recorded 11 homicides for the entire year, and a total of 13 in 2023.
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The case is the city's second homicide of the year. In 2024, Providence recorded 11 homicides for the entire year, and a total of 13 in 2023.
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Connecticut woman killed in Providence shooting, suspect to be charged, police say - 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 2:55 PM
A suspect is in custody after a 29-year-old Connecticut woman was shot and killed in Providence on Thursday evening.
The case is the city's second homicide of the year. In 2024, Providence recorded 11 homicides for the entire year, and a total of 13 in 2023.
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The case is the city's second homicide of the year. In 2024, Providence recorded 11 homicides for the entire year, and a total of 13 in 2023.
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STORY: In a nearly five-hour hearing, under oath, RIDOT director Alviti repeatedly insisted the only people responsible for failing to notice problems with the Washington Bridge were "companies that were supposed to do their damn job and didn’t." w/@fitzprov.bsky.social
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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,” Peter Alviti said at a tense hearing.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:43 AM
STORY: In a nearly five-hour hearing, under oath, RIDOT director Alviti repeatedly insisted the only people responsible for failing to notice problems with the Washington Bridge were "companies that were supposed to do their damn job and didn’t." w/@fitzprov.bsky.social
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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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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
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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Hearing is ongoing and story will be updated
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R.I. DOT director Alviti to testify under oath at Washington Bridge oversight hearing -- Rhode Map by @danmcgowan.bsky.social
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R.I. DOT director Alviti to testify under oath at Washington Bridge oversight hearing - The Boston Globe
House Speaker Joe Shekarchi and Senate President Val Lawson have smartly brought in former US attorney Zachary A. Cunha to help guide the hearing.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
R.I. DOT director Alviti to testify under oath at Washington Bridge oversight hearing -- Rhode Map by @danmcgowan.bsky.social
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Great @nytimes.com "obit" for the penny, which stopped being minted as of today www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/b...
The Penny Dies at 232
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November 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Moments before a single-engine airplane crashed onto a highway last month in Dartmouth, Mass., killing a Rhode Island couple onboard, the pilot told air traffic control he would be returning to the airport, per a new report from the NTSB.
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Pilot said he would return to airport moments before Dartmouth crash that killed R.I. couple, NTSB report says - The Boston Globe
Thomas Perkins, 68, and his wife, Agatha Perkins, 66, of Middletown, R.I., were killed when the plane crashed near Interstate 195 in October.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Moments before a single-engine airplane crashed onto a highway last month in Dartmouth, Mass., killing a Rhode Island couple onboard, the pilot told air traffic control he would be returning to the airport, per a new report from the NTSB.
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Still no word from Whole Foods on whether they will close their Waterman Street store, the former Bread & Circus, when they move into triple the square footage at Eastside Marketplace a block away
The market on Waterman has been there for 35+ years
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The market on Waterman has been there for 35+ years
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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 10:03 PM
Still no word from Whole Foods on whether they will close their Waterman Street store, the former Bread & Circus, when they move into triple the square footage at Eastside Marketplace a block away
The market on Waterman has been there for 35+ years
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The market on Waterman has been there for 35+ years
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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
Legal battle over SNAP benefits continues as Congress moves to end shutdown
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No comment from Whole Foods yet, but the Eastside location is 3 times the size of their location up the street, and has a lot more parking.
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 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 3:44 PM
No comment from Whole Foods yet, but the Eastside location is 3 times the size of their location up the street, and has a lot more parking.