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Rhode Island launches first-time homeownership program touting ‘affordable’ mortgage options - The Boston Globe “RI AnchorHome” will allow families in search of a primary residence in the Ocean State to obtain 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with a starting interest rate of 3.99 percent, officials said.

By @chrisgavin.bsky.social -- Rhode Island launches first-time homeownership program touting ‘affordable’ mortgage options
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Did Taylor Swift pay off a bride to get her wedding date? Ocean House pours cold water on the latest rumor. - The Boston Globe The seaside resort near Swift’s mansion in Westerly, R.I., addressed gossip about where the singer might hold her wedding to Travis Kelce.

The Ocean House in Westerly is pouring cold water on tabloid reports that Taylor Swift paid a couple to take over their wedding date at the venue
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Rhode Island’s two embattled safety-net hospitals will remain open through January - The Boston Globe Attorney General Peter Neronha will cover the hospitals’ losses through January – which he expects will be $5 to $6 million – from an escrow account extracted from Prospect Medical Holdings' former ow...

NEW: Rhode’s Island’s two embattled safety-net hospitals — Roger Williams and Fatima Hospital — will remain open through at least January with the help of funds from an escrow held by @peterneronha.bsky.social’s office. More:
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Toy giant Hasbro accelerates Boston move, begins hiring for new office - The Boston Globe More than a dozen of the company’s 170 current job listings are specifically tied to its temporary Boston location. Several of those postings were listed earlier this week.

NEW: Global toymaker Hasbro is wasting no time ramping up its move to Boston, and has begun hiring for its new office.

But what will happen to their Rhode Island office in Pawtucket? More:

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Providence man committed 18 robberies across 5 Rhode Island communities since 2019, police say - The Boston Globe Khivory Alston, 36, committed some of the robberies while delivering Amazon packages, according to authorities.

A Providence man committed or attempted 18 robberies across five Rhode Island communities – a string of crimes dating back to 2019, including, most recently, six within a week, authorities said Thursday.
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Woonsocket, R.I., reaches $2m settlement with Prime Healthcare over tax dispute - The Boston Globe The settlement is connected to property taxes Prime has claimed were assessed by and paid to the city between 2015 and 2018.

The Woonsocket City Council has agreed to have the city pay $2 million to settle years-long tax disputes with Prime Healthcare.

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Dr. Ashish Jha to step down as Brown University public health dean - The Boston Globe Jha will lead an initiative that aims to bolster the nation’s defenses against emerging pandemic and biological threats.

BREAKING: Dr. Ashish Jha to step down as Brown University public health dean

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Prime Healthcare withdraws bid for bankrupt Rhode Island hospitals owned by Prospect Medical - The Boston Globe Prime’s exit leaves The Centurion Foundation as the sole remaining suitor. But Centurion has been unable to attract investors, and is expected back in US Bankruptcy Court on Friday.

Prime Healthcare Foundation has withdrawn its bid to acquire two Rhode Island hospitals owned by Prospect Medical Holdings, leaving the Centurion Foundation, a Georgia-based nonprofit that has struggled to secure financing, as the hospitals’ sole suitor.

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Providence woman sentenced for fatal 2023 hit and run crash that killed 85-year-old pedestrian - The Boston Globe Caitlin Kelly, 29, pleaded no contest to a felony charge alleging she left the scene of the crash that killed Vanda Makovetskiy

A Providence woman was sentenced on Tuesday after pleading no contest to fleeing the scene of a 2023 hit-and-run crash that killed an 85-year-old woman.
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R.I. Health suspends nursing assistant’s license after assisted living resident claims he was touched inappropriately - The Boston Globe Julian Rodriguez was suspended after the resident gave a “detailed statement” to the state Department of Health, records show.

The Rhode Island Department of Health has suspended the license of a nursing assistant who allegedly inappropriately touched a resident of an assisted living facility, records show.
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Records reveal R.I. pediatrician wrote more than a hundred prescriptions for his own daughter - The Boston Globe Dr. Siavash Ghoreishi, who is fighting for visitation with his granddaughter, prescribed more medicine to Shahrzad “Sherry” Naso than all of her other doctors, according to hearing testimony.

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R.I. legislator proposes statewide ‘zero tolerance’ anti-hazing policy for school athletics, after two incidents - The Boston Globe “There are some traditions and rituals that may have been acceptable in the past that are no longer acceptable under any circumstances,” Rep. Joseph McNamara said.

RI legislator proposes statewide ‘zero tolerance’ anti-hazing policy for school athletics, after two incidents. “There are some traditions and rituals that may have been acceptable in the past that are no longer acceptable under any circumstances,” McNamara said.
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Providence man allegedly stole a car while posing as children’s hospital valet - The Boston Globe During a police chase, Justin M. Rose, 35, drove off an embankment in Cranston, R.I., “where the vehicle ignited nearby leaf litter and became fully engulfed,” police said.

A Providence man allegedly stole a car while posing as a valet outside Hasbro Children’s hospital on Sunday and then led police on a chase that ended with the vehicle going up in flames, authorities said.
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Central Falls, R.I., teen charged with DUI after crashing into state police cruiser, authorities say - The Boston Globe A trooper suffered minor injuries as a result of the crash, according to authorities.

A Central Falls teen was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after he allegedly struck a Rhode Island State Police cruiser and then a parked car on Fales Street on Saturday night, authorities said.
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Three quarters of Rhode Islanders are worried about winter energy costs, poll finds - The Boston Globe A survey of more than 700 residents for the latest “Ocean State Poll” from the University of New Hampshire found 78 percent reported feeling worried about energy expenses for the upcoming heating seas...

Three quarters of Rhode Islanders are worried about winter energy costs, poll finds
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After decades as a pediatrician, grandfather fighting for visitation rights said he was ‘unaware’ of rules against treating family members - The Boston Globe Dr. Siavash Ghoreishi, who closed his practice in 2024, testified Monday as hearing over the right to visit his 4-year-old granddaughter resumed.

After decades as a pediatrician, R.I. grandfather fighting for visitation rights said he was ‘unaware’ of rules against treating family members

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Republican Guckian enters R.I. governor’s race as a ‘compassionate conservative’ - The Boston Globe Aaron Guckian calls himself a "prolific fundraiser," saying he would be able to compete with Democrats who have raised millions.

Republican Guckian enters R.I. governor’s race as a ‘compassionate conservative.’ Aaron Guckian calls himself a ‘prolific fundraiser,’ saying he would be able to compete with Democrats who have raised millions.
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Woman, 19, killed, man injured in shooting in Central Falls, R.I. - The Boston Globe “My heart is with this young woman’s family, her loved ones, and with everyone who is grieving following this heartbreaking incident,” Mayor Maria Rivera said.

A 19-year-old woman was killed and a 19-year-old man was injured in a shooting in Central Falls, R.I., on Saturday night, authorities said.
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A pre-Talking Heads copy of the track “Psycho Killer” was found at RISD and will soon be released. @chrisgavin.bsky.social talked to band-member drummer Chris Frantz about his time at school and the upcoming release.

Talking Heads' Chris Frantz on the newly resurfaced 'Psycho Killer' demo Podcast Episode · Rhode Island Report · 11/27/2025 · 22m

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Newport Creamery’s Cranston, R.I., location to close next month, a year earlier than expected - The Boston Globe The Garden City restaurant’s lease it not being renewed and it will close on Dec. 28.

Newport Creamery’s Cranston, R.I., location to close next month, a year earlier than expected
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How did these men scam so many homeowners in New England? With an appeal to shared Irish roots — and plenty of charm. - The Boston Globe The stories begin with a knock on the door and end with Irish and U.K. nationals being charged in home repair fraud schemes in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York.

How did these men scam so many homeowners in New England? With an appeal to shared Irish roots — and plenty of charm. The stories begin with a knock on the door and an offer to make home repairs. They end with Rolexes, money laundering, and criminal charges.
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Man arrested after alleged sexual assault at Providence Place mall - The Boston Globe Rashaad Jenkins, 38, was charged with first-degree sexual assault and held without bail, records show.

Man arrested after alleged sexual assault at Providence Place mall
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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.

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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Eight people are charged in the killing of a Central Falls woman whose body was dumped in the woods - The Boston Globe Five people have been held without bail and charged with the murder of Erica Bader; all eight are charged with kidnapping and conspiracy.

Eight people have been arrested – and five charged with murder – in the death of 24-year-old Erica Bader, whose body was found in a wooded area in October.
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Details in R.I. visitation case show grandparents were ‘woefully negligent and incompetent’ in medical care, experts say - The Boston Globe Text messages shared with the Globe show Dr. Jila Khorsand and Dr. Siavash Ghoreishi discussed getting various medications for their daughter while she was being treated for breast cancer.

"Dad and I will fix you Moma Joon" -- Details in R.I. visitation case show grandparents were ‘woefully negligent and incompetent’ in medical care, experts say www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/25/m...

Rhode Island Energy electric customers to see about $32 in monthly savings this winter - The Boston Globe The state’s Public Utilities Commission approved bill credits after the utility provider had withdrawn a separate proposal for credits in 2026.

Rhode Island Energy electricity customers can expect to save about $32 a month this winter, after the state’s Public Utilities Commission approved bill credits on Monday.
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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.

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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UMass Boston student charged in fraud scheme targeting R.I. seniors - The Boston Globe Samyag Uday Doshi, 25, a citizen of India residing in Dorchester, Mass., was part of a scheme that defrauded $54,000 from a resident in Newport, R.I., prosecutors allege.

A UMass Boston student was arrested after he allegedly took part in a fraud scam targeting Rhode Island seniors, according to federal prosecutors.
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