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.
By @jimpuzzanghera.bsky.social -- Three New England senators provided pivotal votes to advance legislation to reopen the government. Here’s why.
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Three New England senators provided pivotal votes to advance legislation to reopen the government. Here’s why. - The Boston Globe
Angus King, Jeanne Shaheen, and Maggie Hassan all were New England governors used to the art of compromise and dealmaking.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM
By @jimpuzzanghera.bsky.social -- Three New England senators provided pivotal votes to advance legislation to reopen the government. Here’s why.
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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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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 3:07 PM
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.
Here's what we know: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/11/m...
Whole Foods just signed a 20-year lease for the space, according to public records.
Here's what we know: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/11/m...
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence has approved mergers between parishes in Providence and between others in West Warwick, citing declining numbers of parishioners.
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R.I. Catholic diocese approves merging parishes in Providence and West Warwick, citing declining number of parishioners - The Boston Globe
The parishes experienced a “decline in parish and sacramental life” prior to the approval of the mergers, diocese officials said.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence has approved mergers between parishes in Providence and between others in West Warwick, citing declining numbers of parishioners.
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By @stephmachado.bsky.social -- Providence City Councilor @sueanderbois.bsky.social to run for R.I. lieutenant governor
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Providence City Councilor Sue AnderBois to run for R.I. lieutenant governor - The Boston Globe
AnderBois will challenge incumbent Sabina Matos, a fellow Providence Democrat.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
By @stephmachado.bsky.social -- Providence City Councilor @sueanderbois.bsky.social to run for R.I. lieutenant governor
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A deal in D.C. gets a hard ‘no’ from Rhode Island. “I respect my colleagues on both sides,” Senator @reed.senate.gov said on X, “but the American people don’t deserve a preventable increase in health care costs.” -- Rhode Map by @danmcgowan.bsky.social
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A deal in D.C. gets a hard ‘no’ from Rhode Island - The Boston Globe
“I respect my colleagues on both sides,” Senator Jack Reed said on X, “but the American people don’t deserve a preventable increase in health care costs.”
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November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
A deal in D.C. gets a hard ‘no’ from Rhode Island. “I respect my colleagues on both sides,” Senator @reed.senate.gov said on X, “but the American people don’t deserve a preventable increase in health care costs.” -- Rhode Map by @danmcgowan.bsky.social
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By @nickkristof.bsky.social -- Trump Aid Cuts Kill More Christians Than Jihadists Do www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/o...
Opinion | Trump Aid Cuts Kill More Christians Than Jihadists Do
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November 10, 2025 at 3:39 AM
By @nickkristof.bsky.social -- Trump Aid Cuts Kill More Christians Than Jihadists Do www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/o...
RIP Lenny Wilkens, one of the PC greats -- www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/09/s...
Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens, the godfather of Seattle basketball, dies at 88 - The Boston Globe
The three-time inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame who was enshrined as both a player and a coach was 88.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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"Anyone who wasn’t a believer before will be now. The Patriots fought through injuries, a stout Bucs defense, and soggy, humid conditions to win their seventh game in a row and improve to 8-2, tied with the Colts and Broncos for the best record in the NFL."
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This Patriots run is more than just beating up on patsies, and other observations from a gritty win over the Buccaneers - The Boston Globe
The Patriots fought through injuries, a stout Bucs defense, and soggy, humid conditions to win their seventh game in a row and stay tied with the Colts and Broncos for the best record in the NFL.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
"Anyone who wasn’t a believer before will be now. The Patriots fought through injuries, a stout Bucs defense, and soggy, humid conditions to win their seventh game in a row and improve to 8-2, tied with the Colts and Broncos for the best record in the NFL."
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R.I. Governor Dan McKee says, "Another day, another whipsaw SNAP memo from President Trump’s USDA, sowing confusion and making threats but offering no solutions for hungry Americans..At this time, recipients’ EBT cards remain active, and we are seeing Rhode Islanders successfully using those cards."
November 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
R.I. Governor Dan McKee says, "Another day, another whipsaw SNAP memo from President Trump’s USDA, sowing confusion and making threats but offering no solutions for hungry Americans..At this time, recipients’ EBT cards remain active, and we are seeing Rhode Islanders successfully using those cards."
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One more sign that the Patriots have returned to prominence in the eyes of the NFL. Jim Nantz and Tony Romo, CBS's No. 1 team, are calling today's Pats-Bucs game -- their first Pats assignment in more than two years.
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Patriots’ return to relevance includes appearance by Jim Nantz in TV booth to call game for CBS - The Boston Globe
Let’s just say Nantz hasn’t said, “Hello, friends,” to Patriots viewers very often since the end of the team's dynasty. He and analyst Tony Romo last called a Patriots game in Week 6 of the 2023 seaso...
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November 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
One more sign that the Patriots have returned to prominence in the eyes of the NFL. Jim Nantz and Tony Romo, CBS's No. 1 team, are calling today's Pats-Bucs game -- their first Pats assignment in more than two years.
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Commentary by state Senator @meghankallman.bsky.social -- As income inequality grows, a state senator renews the call to strengthen Rhode Island’s safety net
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As income inequality grows, a state senator renews the call to strengthen Rhode Island’s safety net - The Boston Globe
We must not accept the increasing concentration of wealth at the top while ordinary people lack affordable housing, health care and even food, she writes.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Commentary by state Senator @meghankallman.bsky.social -- As income inequality grows, a state senator renews the call to strengthen Rhode Island’s safety net
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Trump administration demands states ‘undo’ work to send full food stamps
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Trump administration demands states ‘undo’ work to send full food stamps - The Boston Globe
The Trump administration told states that they must "immediately undo" any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, in a late-night Saturday memo.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Trump administration demands states ‘undo’ work to send full food stamps
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“It was like a bunch of gangsters coming into the neighborhood and smashing windows and threatening shop owners,” Senator @whitehouse.senate.gov said. Mr. Whitehouse called the Trump administration’s strategy a “shock-and-awe thuggery approach.”
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Trump Officials Accused of Bullying Tactics to Kill a Climate Measure
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November 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
“It was like a bunch of gangsters coming into the neighborhood and smashing windows and threatening shop owners,” Senator @whitehouse.senate.gov said. Mr. Whitehouse called the Trump administration’s strategy a “shock-and-awe thuggery approach.”
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
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November 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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R.I. Governor McKee issues statement on SNAP benefits, saying, "The Trump administration continues to fight its SNAP funding obligation in the courts, creating unnecessary uncertainty for states and the families who rely on this support."
November 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
R.I. Governor McKee issues statement on SNAP benefits, saying, "The Trump administration continues to fight its SNAP funding obligation in the courts, creating unnecessary uncertainty for states and the families who rely on this support."
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As the board president of @ecorinews.bsky.social I'm excited to announce that we're hiring a new reporter! Come work in Rhode Island's only environmental journalism newsroom ⚓
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ecoRI News is hiring! | Bonnie Phillips
ecoRI News is hiring! We're looking for an experienced reporter interested in covering the environment, climate change, environmental justice issues and more. Job posting is attached. Please email me ...
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November 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
As the board president of @ecorinews.bsky.social I'm excited to announce that we're hiring a new reporter! Come work in Rhode Island's only environmental journalism newsroom ⚓
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US Supreme Court halts restrictions on ending SNAP benefits, keeping food assistance in jeopardy
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US Supreme Court halts restrictions on ending SNAP benefits, keeping food assistance in jeopardy - The Boston Globe
It’s unclear how the Supreme Court intervention would affect a payment process that is already underway, although at minimum, the confusing situation for recipients who are fast running out of options...
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November 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
US Supreme Court halts restrictions on ending SNAP benefits, keeping food assistance in jeopardy
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