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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. Latest stories: https://shorturl.at/PKLSh News tips? [email protected]
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 21h
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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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 21h
Immigration lawyer under federal criminal investigation is temporarily suspended in Rhode Island. Joseph Molina Flynn is accused of professional misconduct in RI, but his law license is active in Mass. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/07/m...
Immigration lawyer under federal investigation is temporarily suspended in Rhode Island - The Boston Globe
Joseph Molina Flynn accused of misconduct.
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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 1d
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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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 2d
Police and residents in East Providence, R.I., are mourning the loss of retired K9, Chiko, who died Friday night, according to officials.
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R.I. community mourns the loss of retired police dog, Chiko: ‘Fearless and loyal’ - The Boston Globe
“Chiko was the kind of dog you wanted to take to any battle with you,” police wrote on social media.
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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 2d
Inside Rhode Island’s first facility for pet ‘aquamation,’ an eco-friendlier alternative to cremation.

“It’s a nice gentle way not only for the planet and eco-friendly, but it’s also really gentle on the patient and the pet as well."

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Inside Rhode Island’s first facility for pet ‘aquamation,’ an eco-friendlier alternative to cremation - The Boston Globe
“It’s a nice gentle way not only for the planet and eco-friendly, but it’s also really gentle on the patient and the pet as well,” said Michelle Sylvester, of Nature’s Pawprint Aquamation.
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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 3d
NEW: What could rent control look like in Providence?

The City Council is crafting an ordinance, so I went to Portland, Maine to see how it's been going since rent control was approved there in 2020
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What could rent control look like in Providence? Portland, Maine, offers clues. - The Boston Globe
Portland has a complicated rent control system that has ratcheted up tensions between landlords and tenants.
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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 4d
Inmate, girlfriend charged after another inmate dies inside R.I. prison
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Inmate, girlfriend charged after another inmate dies inside R.I. prison - The Boston Globe
Eric Correia, 47, was discovered unresponsive inside his cell at the Adult Correctional Institutions in Cranston, R.I., on Aug. 9.
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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 4d
Facing lawsuit, DOJ backs off plan to link $1b in crime victim grants to immigration policy, R.I. attorney general says
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Facing lawsuit, DOJ backs off plan to link $1b in crime victim grants to immigration policy, R.I. attorney general says - The Boston Globe
“As all-powerful as this President would like you to believe he is, he’s still limited by the letter of the law and the separation of powers,” Attorney General Peter Neronha said.
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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 4d
A fraternity at the University of Rhode Island has been placed on interim suspension amid allegations of hazing, university officials have confirmed.
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University of Rhode Island fraternity suspended amid hazing allegations - The Boston Globe
URI has launched an investigation into the allegations regarding the Kappa Iota Chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity, university officials said.
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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 4d
Three men allegedly tied to a South American theft group were arrested on attempted breaking and entering charges in Cranston after they allegedly drove around a neighborhood taking pictures of houses and were found with “burglary tools,” authorities said.
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Three men linked to South American theft group arrested in Cranston, R.I. - The Boston Globe
The men were stopped by Cranston police after they were seen driving around taking pictures of homes, according to authorities.
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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 5d
A 5-year-old child was struck by a vehicle driven by a Rhode Island State Police trooper on Thursday, sustaining serious injuries, authorities said.
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Child, 5, struck by R.I. state trooper’s vehicle and seriously injured - The Boston Globe
The trooper allegedly left the scene in Warwick, but later returned and is “fully cooperating” with the investigation, according to police.
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 5d
R.I. Attorney General @peterneronha.bsky.social says he won’t run for governor. The Democrat announced he will “step away from politics at the end of my second term next year” rather than joining a primary against Governor Dan McKee and Helena Buonanno Foulkes
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R.I. Attorney General Neronha says he won’t run for governor - The Boston Globe
The Democrat announced he will “step away from politics at the end of my second term next year” rather than joining a primary against Governor McKee and Helena Buonanno Foulkes.
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Alexa Gagosz @alexagagosz.bsky.social · 5d
NEW: The Trump administration asked nine top-tier universities to sign a “compact” pledging to uphold Trump’s political priorities in order to receive priority for federal funding.

How is it different compared to Brown’s agreement with Trump? 👇
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Brown, MIT, Dartmouth and other elite colleges face fresh demands from Trump administration with new compact - The Boston Globe
“Institutions of higher education are free to develop models and values other than those below, if the institution elects to forego federal benefits,” the compact read
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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 5d
A pedestrian died after he was struck by a school bus in Providence on Thursday morning, according to police.

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Providence school bus fatally strikes pedestrian in crosswalk - The Boston Globe
Lucas Garcia, 38, died of his injuries on Thursday afternoon, according to authorities.
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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 5d
Two golfers at a Rhode Island country club were arrested after one allegedly hit another in the head with a club, and the second allegedly tossed a set of clubs into a lake amid a confrontation, according to authorities.
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2 men arrested after R.I. country club confrontation in which one man was allegedly hit in the head with a golf club - The Boston Globe
The East Greenwich Country Club incident started after one golfer teed off with other golfers still on the green, according to police reports. His clubs were tossed into a lake.
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 6d
Craven drops out of R.I. attorney general race amid scrutiny of domestic violence incidents. The North Kingstown Democrat ended his campaign four days after he announced his candidacy
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Craven drops out of R.I. attorney general race amid scrutiny of domestic violence incidents - The Boston Globe
The North Kingstown Democrat ended his campaign four days after he announced his candidacy.
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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 6d
Brown University is laying off 48 employees and cutting 55 unfilled positions to help bridge a $30 million deficit and manage the impact of President Trump’s tax law, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” and other federal actions.
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Brown University lays off 48 employees, cuts 55 more positions to cover $30m deficit - The Boston Globe
“Several developments over the summer lessened, but have not eliminated, the negative impact of federal actions on Brown’s operating budget,” university officials wrote in a recent letter.
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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 6d
R.I. neo-Nazi member pleads no contest to child porn charge, must register as sex offender www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/01/m...
R.I. neo-Nazi member pleads no contest to child porn charge, must register as sex offender - The Boston Globe
Stephen Farrea is affiliated with the Nationalist Social Club-131, which demonstrates against drag queen story hours for children.
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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 6d
Judith Sheindlin, or “Judge Judy” as she is known to legions of fans of her television show, has sold her Newport home for $15.3 million, records show.
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Judge Judy sells Newport, R.I., mansion for $15.3 million - The Boston Globe
Built in 2012 and known as “Bird House,” the estate previously belonged to the late Campbell Soup heiress and philanthropist, Dorrance H. Hamilton.
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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 7d
A husband and a wife were arrested after each allegedly drove under the influence hours apart in Portsmouth, R.I., according to authorities.

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Carlos R Munoz @carlosrmunoz.bsky.social · 7d
At Rhode Map Live, @timwhiteri.bsky.social discusses his concerns about journalistic credibility on social media and battling misinformation.
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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 7d
"A little surreal."

An underwater glimpse of a great white shark was caught on camera near Block Island.

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‘Surreal’: Underwater glimpse of great white shark caught on camera near Block Island - The Boston Globe
“We’ve been reviewing a lot of footage over the years and had to do a triple take on that one,” said Jon Dodd, of the Atlantic Shark Institute
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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 8d
Five children suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a car crashed through a fence at a day care center on Monday, according to authorities.
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Car crashes through R.I. daycare playground fence, injuring five children - The Boston Globe
About 12 to 15 children were playing at the playground at the time of the crash, according to officials.
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 8d
@helenabfoulkes.bsky.social leads @govdanmckee.bsky.social, 35% to 19%, in UNH poll of RI governor's race. “Ocean State Poll” found 24% approve of McKee’s job performance while 71% disapprove, with many citing his “handling of transportation/infrastructure.”
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Foulkes leads McKee, 35% to 19%, in UNH poll of R.I. governor’s race - The Boston Globe
The “Ocean State Poll” found 24 percent approve of R.I. Governor Dan McKee’s job performance while 71 percent disapprove, with many citing his “handling of transportation/infrastructure.”
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Alexa Gagosz @alexagagosz.bsky.social · 8d
Rhode Island political leaders are blasting the newly released forensic audit of the Washington Bridge, calling it an indictment of decades of state neglect, and raising fresh questions about accountability inside Governor McKee’s administration.
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McKee denies ‘hiding’ audit of R.I.’s Washington Bridge. Legislative leaders consider putting officials under oath. - The Boston Globe
Speaker Shekarchi and Senate President Lawson said they were “deeply troubled by the findings” in the audit.
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