Edward Fitzpatrick
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Boston Globe reporter covering my home state, Rhode Island. Host of Rhode Island Report podcast. NEFAC board member. Former Providence Journal reporter/columnist. Syracuse University graduate. Runner. Big fan of Benny's.
The two people found dead in car outside a Providence hospital were homeless. A mother and her son were found in a vehicle outside The Miriam Hospital two weeks after a man was found dead on a sidewalk in downtown Providence amid severe cold weather.
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The two people found dead in car outside a Providence hospital were homeless - The Boston Globe
A mother and her son were found in a vehicle outside The Miriam Hospital two weeks after a man was found dead on a sidewalk in downtown Providence amid severe cold weather.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The two people found dead in car outside a Providence hospital were homeless. A mother and her son were found in a vehicle outside The Miriam Hospital two weeks after a man was found dead on a sidewalk in downtown Providence amid severe cold weather.
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Rhode Island man accused of animal cruelty after police find dying, emaciated dog and her starving puppies. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/13/m...
R.I. man accused of animal cruelty after police find dying dog and starving puppies - The Boston Globe
The small dog was skeletal, unable to stand, and bleeding from her rear end when someone left her at the Coventry Animal Pound in January, police said.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Rhode Island man accused of animal cruelty after police find dying, emaciated dog and her starving puppies. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/13/m...
By @shurufu.bsky.social -- Rhode Island aims to score big as World Cup alternative to Boston
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Rhode Island aims to score big as World Cup alternative to Boston - The Boston Globe
More than 2 million soccer fans are expected to descend upon New England during the tournament in the summer.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:22 PM
By @shurufu.bsky.social -- Rhode Island aims to score big as World Cup alternative to Boston
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True. But the Governor’s attempt to justify his retreat from our Act on Climate goals ignores what my Office has been telling him, and the public, for years: that the McKee administration made far too little investment and progress in meeting those goals when Biden was president. 1/2
RI Dept of Environmental Management's Terry Gray said Trump admin actions "depart from well-established scientific consensus and substantially weaken the federal government’s authority to regulate harmful emissions, rolling back longstanding public health safeguards and vehicle emissions standards."
February 12, 2026 at 10:36 PM
True. But the Governor’s attempt to justify his retreat from our Act on Climate goals ignores what my Office has been telling him, and the public, for years: that the McKee administration made far too little investment and progress in meeting those goals when Biden was president. 1/2
RI Dept of Environmental Management's Terry Gray said Trump admin actions "depart from well-established scientific consensus and substantially weaken the federal government’s authority to regulate harmful emissions, rolling back longstanding public health safeguards and vehicle emissions standards."
February 12, 2026 at 10:19 PM
RI Dept of Environmental Management's Terry Gray said Trump admin actions "depart from well-established scientific consensus and substantially weaken the federal government’s authority to regulate harmful emissions, rolling back longstanding public health safeguards and vehicle emissions standards."
“All Americans should be disturbed by the Trump Administration’s attempts to corrupt the criminal justice system and direct it against the President's perceived enemies," US Senator @reed.senate.gov said.
February 12, 2026 at 10:07 PM
“All Americans should be disturbed by the Trump Administration’s attempts to corrupt the criminal justice system and direct it against the President's perceived enemies," US Senator @reed.senate.gov said.
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A Rhode Island entrepreneur and former nonprofit fundraiser who laundered hundreds of thousands of dollars made by her drug-dealing ex-boyfriend – the nephew of the Providence Police chief – has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison.
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R.I. entrepreneur sentenced to federal prison for laundering fentanyl money made by Providence police chief’s nephew - The Boston Globe
Carolina Correa, a former nonprofit fundraiser, pleaded guilty last year to laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars through a Massachusetts marijuana dispensary for her drug-dealing ex-boyfriend.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:46 PM
A Rhode Island entrepreneur and former nonprofit fundraiser who laundered hundreds of thousands of dollars made by her drug-dealing ex-boyfriend – the nephew of the Providence Police chief – has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison.
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The principal of a Newport high school where four teenagers allegedly assaulted a special needs student last year has been placed on leave following an independent investigation.
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Newport principal placed on leave after investigation into assault of special needs student - The Boston Globe
Rogers High School Principal Jared Vance has been placed on leave for the remainder of the school year. Four teens were arrested in connection with the alleged attack last year.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:57 PM
The principal of a Newport high school where four teenagers allegedly assaulted a special needs student last year has been placed on leave following an independent investigation.
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By @chrisgavin.bsky.social -- Two people found dead in vehicle at Providence hospital, police say
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Two people found dead in vehicle at Providence hospital, police say - The Boston Globe
“Detectives are actively working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident,” a police spokesperson said.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:48 PM
By @chrisgavin.bsky.social -- Two people found dead in vehicle at Providence hospital, police say
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On the #RIReport podcast, @risecstate.bsky.social said, “I think it’s tremendously irresponsible for a president of the U.S. to speak about nationalizing elections when it’s so clearly against what the Constitution says, but also what the Founders intended.”
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R.I. secretary of state slams Trump’s idea of ‘nationalizing’ elections - The Boston Globe
Secretary of State Gregg Amore criticizes the FBI search of Georgia elections offices, calling it “an attempt to continue to sow doubt around our elections before the midterm elections.”
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February 12, 2026 at 5:41 PM
On the #RIReport podcast, @risecstate.bsky.social said, “I think it’s tremendously irresponsible for a president of the U.S. to speak about nationalizing elections when it’s so clearly against what the Constitution says, but also what the Founders intended.”
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🎙️Secretary of state slams Trump’s idea of ‘nationalizing’ elections. On #RIReport podcast, @risecstate.bsky.social criticizes FBI search of Georgia elections offices calling it “an attempt to continue to sow doubt around our elections before the midterm elections”
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R.I. secretary of state slams Trump’s idea of ‘nationalizing’ elections - The Boston Globe
Secretary of State Gregg Amore criticizes the FBI search of Georgia elections offices, calling it “an attempt to continue to sow doubt around our elections before the midterm elections.”
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February 12, 2026 at 1:16 PM
🎙️Secretary of state slams Trump’s idea of ‘nationalizing’ elections. On #RIReport podcast, @risecstate.bsky.social criticizes FBI search of Georgia elections offices calling it “an attempt to continue to sow doubt around our elections before the midterm elections”
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Prof. Eric Hirsch said the deaths in Providence and Boston underscore the need for communities to make sure people don’t freeze to death on the street. “That is a minimum requirement of being humane,” he said. “If we can’t do that, who are we?”
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R.I. man found dead in the cold - The Boston Globe
R.I. State Council of Churches calls for better coordination to provide people with shelter in this winter’s frigid weather. “We need to become better prepared as a state,” Harrison Tuttle said.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Prof. Eric Hirsch said the deaths in Providence and Boston underscore the need for communities to make sure people don’t freeze to death on the street. “That is a minimum requirement of being humane,” he said. “If we can’t do that, who are we?”
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“ Rich people borrow money from other rich people using our public hospitals as collateral, and now need us to bail them out with public money so that we can convert the private hospital back to a nonprofit," Sen. Jonathon Acosta said. "That is wild.”
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R.I. Assembly votes for $18 million public backstop to save two hospitals - The Boston Globe
The House and Senate voted unanimously to provide a state loan guarantee to help a nonprofit close on the purchase of Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:08 PM
“ Rich people borrow money from other rich people using our public hospitals as collateral, and now need us to bail them out with public money so that we can convert the private hospital back to a nonprofit," Sen. Jonathon Acosta said. "That is wild.”
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UPDATED with comment from R.I. Executive Office of Housing
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R.I. man found dead in the cold - The Boston Globe
R.I. State Council of Churches calls for better coordination to provide people with shelter in this winter’s frigid weather. “We need to become better prepared as a state,” Harrison Tuttle said.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:05 PM
UPDATED with comment from R.I. Executive Office of Housing
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By @alexagagosz.bsky.social -- Providence's historic Merchants Bank building is for sale
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Historic Merchants Bank building in downtown Providence hits the market - The Boston Globe
The narrow, trapezoid-shaped brownstone hits the market while downtown is in a moment of transition.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:38 PM
By @alexagagosz.bsky.social -- Providence's historic Merchants Bank building is for sale
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@davidmoralespvd.bsky.social, Jonathon Acosta and @Charlene Lima -- R.I. Assembly votes for $18 million public backstop to save two hospitals
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@davidmoralespvd.bsky.social, Jonathon Acosta and @Charlene Lima -- R.I. Assembly votes for $18 million public backstop to save two hospitals
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R.I. Assembly votes for $18 million public backstop to save two hospitals - The Boston Globe
The House and Senate voted unanimously to provide a state loan guarantee to help a nonprofit close on the purchase of Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:11 AM
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@davidmoralespvd.bsky.social, Jonathon Acosta and @Charlene Lima -- R.I. Assembly votes for $18 million public backstop to save two hospitals
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@davidmoralespvd.bsky.social, Jonathon Acosta and @Charlene Lima -- R.I. Assembly votes for $18 million public backstop to save two hospitals
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R.I. Assembly votes for $18 million public backstop to save two hospitals. The House and Senate voted unanimously to provide a state loan guarantee to help a nonprofit close on purchase of Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center
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R.I. Assembly votes for $18 million public backstop to save two hospitals - The Boston Globe
The House and Senate voted unanimously to provide a state loan guarantee to help a nonprofit close on the purchase of Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:23 PM
R.I. Assembly votes for $18 million public backstop to save two hospitals. The House and Senate voted unanimously to provide a state loan guarantee to help a nonprofit close on purchase of Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center
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R.I. man found dead in the cold. RI State Council of Churches calls for better coordination to provide people with shelter in this winter’s frigid weather. “We need to become better prepared as a state,” Harrison Tuttle said.
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R.I. man found dead in the cold - The Boston Globe
R.I. State Council of Churches calls for better coordination to provide people with shelter in this winter’s frigid weather. “We need to become better prepared as a state,” Harrison Tuttle said.
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February 10, 2026 at 7:52 PM
R.I. man found dead in the cold. RI State Council of Churches calls for better coordination to provide people with shelter in this winter’s frigid weather. “We need to become better prepared as a state,” Harrison Tuttle said.
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Want to go to Brown University? It could cost you more than $97,000 a year.
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Want to go to Brown University? It could cost you more than $97,000 a year. - The Boston Globe
The price hike comes as the Ivy League school confronts a $29 million budget deficit due in part to federal actions by the Trump administration
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February 10, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Want to go to Brown University? It could cost you more than $97,000 a year.
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A Rhode Island man is facing charges in Florida, where prosecutors allege he exploited a young girl he met on the online video game Fortnite, and coerced her into “creating and sending hundreds of pornographic pictures and videos.”
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Florida prosecutors charge R.I. man, alleging he exploited a young girl he met on Fortnite - The Boston Globe
Justin Adkins, 29, allegedly coerced the girl into “creating and sending hundreds of pornographic pictures and videos,” prosecutors said.
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February 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
A Rhode Island man is facing charges in Florida, where prosecutors allege he exploited a young girl he met on the online video game Fortnite, and coerced her into “creating and sending hundreds of pornographic pictures and videos.”
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Outgoing R.I. DOT Director Peter Alviti goes radio silent -- Rhode Map by Dan McGowan
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Outgoing R.I. DOT chief Peter Alviti goes radio silent - The Boston Globe
Alviti has appeared on Gene Valicenti’s show on WPRO nearly every week for the last 10 years.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Outgoing R.I. DOT Director Peter Alviti goes radio silent -- Rhode Map by Dan McGowan
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“The joke is like, ‘Maybe Ken Burns will pay for it,’” said Crocker, referring to the famed documentarian who graduated from Hampshire and continues to give it financial support.
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‘Sputtering and dying’: Inside Hampshire College’s fight for survival - The Boston Globe
Supporters of the beloved, iconoclastic school are hoping for the best while bracing for the worst.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:54 PM
“The joke is like, ‘Maybe Ken Burns will pay for it,’” said Crocker, referring to the famed documentarian who graduated from Hampshire and continues to give it financial support.
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Review: Teatro ECAS finds the funny in ‘Radojka,’ a dark comedy about the morality of faking mortality
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Teatro ECAS finds the funny in ‘Radojka,’ a dark comedy about the morality of faking mortality - The Boston Globe
Thanks to smart comic timing and witty dialogue, humor never gets lost or weighed down in the play’s underlying morbidity.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Review: Teatro ECAS finds the funny in ‘Radojka,’ a dark comedy about the morality of faking mortality
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In an era where champions bang, ZiPS doesn’t have a single Red Sox hitter projected to reach *20* homers. But the Red Sox have a more optimistic view of their lineup’s potential. Breaking it down: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/10/s...
Can the Red Sox build a winner without much power in the middle of the lineup? - The Boston Globe
The last five World Series were won by teams that ranked in the top four in the big leagues in homers, but the Red Sox have built a team that focuses on pitching and defense.
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February 10, 2026 at 12:07 PM
In an era where champions bang, ZiPS doesn’t have a single Red Sox hitter projected to reach *20* homers. But the Red Sox have a more optimistic view of their lineup’s potential. Breaking it down: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/10/s...