Edward Fitzpatrick
@fitzprov.bsky.social
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.
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UPDATED: @whitehouse.senate.gov said, “Despite good-faith efforts at a bipartisan nomination process with the Trump White House, the MAGA Department of Justice insisted on a MAGA stooge with neither the qualifications nor temperament for this position."
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Charles ‘Chas’ Calenda named interim US attorney for Rhode Island - The Boston Globe
US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a R.I. Democrat, called Calenda a “MAGA stooge,” saying the Department of Justice rejected a “bipartisan nomination process.”
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December 29, 2025 at 12:57 AM
UPDATED: @whitehouse.senate.gov said, “Despite good-faith efforts at a bipartisan nomination process with the Trump White House, the MAGA Department of Justice insisted on a MAGA stooge with neither the qualifications nor temperament for this position."
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Victim identified in Needham fire as 21-year-old soon to graduate from Syracuse University
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Victim identified in Needham fire as 21-year-old soon to graduate from Syracuse University - The Boston Globe
Kayla Corrigan died in an early-morning Christmas Eve fire at her family’s Needham home.
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December 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Victim identified in Needham fire as 21-year-old soon to graduate from Syracuse University
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By @shannonlarson.bsky.social -- They survived shootings at Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook, Parkland, and Columbine. Here’s their message for Brown.
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They survived shootings at Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook, Parkland, and Columbine. Here’s their message for Brown. - The Boston Globe
Before Brown, there have been hundreds of other mass shootings each year. Survivors say there are many ways to grieve and heal.
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December 28, 2025 at 3:12 AM
By @shannonlarson.bsky.social -- They survived shootings at Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook, Parkland, and Columbine. Here’s their message for Brown.
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SCOOP: In a Dec. 23 order, US Atty General Pamela Bondi appointed Charles "Chas" Calenda to serve as the state’s top federal prosecutor for 120 days, “or until a presidential appointee qualifies.” The appointment is effective Monday.
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Charles ‘Chas’ Calenda named interim US attorney for Rhode Island - The Boston Globe
The Town Council member from West Greenwich, R.I., who was the Republican nominee for attorney general in 2022, will serve for a 120-day period.
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December 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
SCOOP: In a Dec. 23 order, US Atty General Pamela Bondi appointed Charles "Chas" Calenda to serve as the state’s top federal prosecutor for 120 days, “or until a presidential appointee qualifies.” The appointment is effective Monday.
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Charles ‘Chas’ Calenda named interim US attorney for Rhode Island. The Town Council member from West Greenwich, R.I., who was the Republican nominee for attorney general in 2022, will serve for a 120-day period.
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Charles ‘Chas’ Calenda named interim US attorney for Rhode Island - The Boston Globe
The Town Council member from West Greenwich, R.I., who was the Republican nominee for attorney general in 2022, will serve for a 120-day period.
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December 27, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Charles ‘Chas’ Calenda named interim US attorney for Rhode Island. The Town Council member from West Greenwich, R.I., who was the Republican nominee for attorney general in 2022, will serve for a 120-day period.
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Government Officials Once Stopped False Accusations After Violence. Now, Some Join In. Prominent business and government figures spread rumors about the attack on Brown University’s campus this month, reigniting questions about accountability in online discourse.
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Government Officials Once Stopped False Accusations After Violence. Now, Some Join In.
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December 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Government Officials Once Stopped False Accusations After Violence. Now, Some Join In. Prominent business and government figures spread rumors about the attack on Brown University’s campus this month, reigniting questions about accountability in online discourse.
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Finally had time to read this. Interesting story ... How Did the C.I.A. Lose a Nuclear Device? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How Did the C.I.A. Lose a Nuclear Device?
A plutonium-packed generator disappeared on one of the world’s highest mountains in a covert mission that the U.S. will not talk about.
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December 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Finally had time to read this. Interesting story ... How Did the C.I.A. Lose a Nuclear Device? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Brown University shooting brings renewed attention to the push and pull of campus security measures
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Brown University shooting brings renewed attention to the push and pull of campus security measures - The Boston Globe
Security measures on college campuses are not uniform, and approaches continue to evolve.
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December 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Brown University shooting brings renewed attention to the push and pull of campus security measures
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One dead, three injured in Christmas morning housefire in Providence. Cause is under investigation. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/25/m...
One dead, three hospitalized in two-alarm fire in Providence Christmas morning - The Boston Globe
Firefighters entering the structure at 100 Princeton Ave. were eventually ordered to evacuate, according to Providence Fire Chief Derek Silva.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
One dead, three injured in Christmas morning housefire in Providence. Cause is under investigation. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/25/m...
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After frigid night trapped in collapsed Providence mill, man rescued on Christmas Day www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/26/m...
After frigid night trapped in collapsed Providence mill, man rescued on Christmas Day - The Boston Globe
The 36-year-old man told the firefighters that he had been living inside the old brick mill building at 118 Manton Ave., the Providence Fire Chief said.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Encore #RIReport podcast : Forget roasting them -- chestnut fights in Greenville www.bostonglobe.com/2021/12/16/m...
Encore: Forget roasting them on an open fire. Chestnut fights make the season bright. - The Boston Globe
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Globe reporter Edward Fitzpatrick returns to Greenville to relive a schoolyard tradition.
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December 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Encore #RIReport podcast : Forget roasting them -- chestnut fights in Greenville www.bostonglobe.com/2021/12/16/m...
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As police searched for the Brown University shooter, Rhode Islanders kept them fed.
The message was clear: Don’t stop working until you find who did this.
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The message was clear: Don’t stop working until you find who did this.
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As police searched for Brown shooting suspect, Rhode Islanders kept them fed - The Boston Globe
Local businesses and others donated meals and drinks while law enforcement investigated the mass shooting.
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December 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
As police searched for the Brown University shooter, Rhode Islanders kept them fed.
The message was clear: Don’t stop working until you find who did this.
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The message was clear: Don’t stop working until you find who did this.
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By @chrisgavin.bsky.social -- Judge halts contentious 75-unit Providence apartment project
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Judge halts contentious 75-unit Providence apartment project - The Boston Globe
An attorney for the developer of the project at 269 Wickenden St. said he thinks the decision could have “far reaching consequences” statewide.
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December 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
By @chrisgavin.bsky.social -- Judge halts contentious 75-unit Providence apartment project
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By @danmcgowan.bsky.social -- Rhode Map’s ‘Twas the night before Christmas tribute to 2025. When will these people learn that when you get in a jam, it’s never OK to ask, “Do you know who I am?” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/24/m...
Rhode Map’s ‘Twas the night before Christmas tribute to 2025 - The Boston Globe
When will these people learn that when you get in a jam, it’s never OK to ask, “Do you know who I am?”
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December 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
By @danmcgowan.bsky.social -- Rhode Map’s ‘Twas the night before Christmas tribute to 2025. When will these people learn that when you get in a jam, it’s never OK to ask, “Do you know who I am?” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/24/m...
Column by @danmcgowan.bsky.social -- After the Brown shooting, the public deserves a transparent review
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After the Brown shooting, the public deserves a transparent review - The Boston Globe
If this community wants to move forward with confidence, the truth should not be a legal strategy. It should be a civic obligation.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Column by @danmcgowan.bsky.social -- After the Brown shooting, the public deserves a transparent review
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A must-read from @fitzprov.bsky.social.
"The shooting occurred less than three months after the student newspaper printed a blistering editorial that accused Brown of 'failing in its obligation to provide all members of the community a safe environment to work and learn.'”
"The shooting occurred less than three months after the student newspaper printed a blistering editorial that accused Brown of 'failing in its obligation to provide all members of the community a safe environment to work and learn.'”
Brown’s removal of campus police chief follows a string of criticism, no-confidence votes. A union representative calls Brown’s decision to replace Rodney Chatman on an interim basis with former Providence police chief Hugh Clements “an outstanding choice”
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Brown’s removal of campus police chief follows a string of criticism, no-confidence votes - The Boston Globe
A union representative calls Brown’s decision to replace Rodney Chatman on an interim basis with former Providence police chief Hugh Clements “an outstanding choice.”
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December 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
A must-read from @fitzprov.bsky.social.
"The shooting occurred less than three months after the student newspaper printed a blistering editorial that accused Brown of 'failing in its obligation to provide all members of the community a safe environment to work and learn.'”
"The shooting occurred less than three months after the student newspaper printed a blistering editorial that accused Brown of 'failing in its obligation to provide all members of the community a safe environment to work and learn.'”
Would Brown University have been required to release the arrest record if it had captured the shooter? The @riaclu.bsky.social has filed a lawsuit asking a judge to declare Brown’s Dept of Public Safety a public body subject to the Access to Public Records Act
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Would Brown University have been required to release the arrest record if it had captured the shooter? - The Boston Globe
The ACLU of Rhode Island has filed a lawsuit asking a judge to declare Brown’s Department of Public Safety a public body subject to the Access to Public Records Act.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Would Brown University have been required to release the arrest record if it had captured the shooter? The @riaclu.bsky.social has filed a lawsuit asking a judge to declare Brown’s Dept of Public Safety a public body subject to the Access to Public Records Act
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NEW: What is the Clery Act? Here's our explainer on the federal law under which the Trump administration is now investigating Brown University
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What to know about the Clery Act, the law the Trump administration is using to investigate Brown University - The Boston Globe
“I’m puzzled by the mention of cameras, because that’s not really what the Clery Act is designed to do,” said Peter Margulies, a professor at Roger Williams University School of Law.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:41 PM
NEW: What is the Clery Act? Here's our explainer on the federal law under which the Trump administration is now investigating Brown University
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Brown’s removal of campus police chief follows a string of criticism, no-confidence votes. A union representative calls Brown’s decision to replace Rodney Chatman on an interim basis with former Providence police chief Hugh Clements “an outstanding choice”
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Brown’s removal of campus police chief follows a string of criticism, no-confidence votes - The Boston Globe
A union representative calls Brown’s decision to replace Rodney Chatman on an interim basis with former Providence police chief Hugh Clements “an outstanding choice.”
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December 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Brown’s removal of campus police chief follows a string of criticism, no-confidence votes. A union representative calls Brown’s decision to replace Rodney Chatman on an interim basis with former Providence police chief Hugh Clements “an outstanding choice”
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R.I. Education Commissioner Infante-Green mentioned as possible schools contender in New York -- Rhode Map by @danmcgowan.bsky.social
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R.I. Education Commissioner Infante-Green mentioned as possible schools contender in New York - The Boston Globe
Born and raised in New York, Infante-Green was included on a shortlist of potential contenders earlier this month.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
R.I. Education Commissioner Infante-Green mentioned as possible schools contender in New York -- Rhode Map by @danmcgowan.bsky.social
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