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R.I. judge blocks anti-DEI, transgender restrictions on HHS, HUD grants for domestic violence, homeless nonprofits - The Boston Globe US District Court Judge Melissa R. DuBose granted a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed in July by a coalition of nonprofit groups from 14 states.

New: A federal judge in RI blocked HHS & HUD from imposing restrictions targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion, and transgender people on federal grants aiding youth, the homeless, and survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.
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Sad ending for defiant goat running loose in Rhode Island - The Boston Globe After nearly a month, the goat who garnered national attention was captured. “The freedom and fame she achieved are of a level about which most goats would never dare dream,” says one #Goatwatch membe...

Rhode Island goat who defied police & delighted public comes to tragic end. #Goatwatch community mourns. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/10/m...

María Corina Machado of Venezuela awarded the Nobel Peace Prize - The Boston Globe The former opposition presidential candidate in Venezuela was lauded for being a “key, unifying figure in a political opposition that was once deeply divided."

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Trump fires Black officials from an overwhelmingly white administration - The Boston Globe While there are no statistics on firings by race, an examination of the people Trump is appointing to fill those and other jobs shows a stark trend.

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‘It’s extortion’: Brown faculty resist White House bid to reshape higher education - The Boston Globe If Brown signed the compact, one professor said, “We’d become an instrument of the state.”

NEW: ‘It’s extortion’: Brown faculty resist White House bid to reshape higher education

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Six teachers ‘voluntarily’ resign from Catholic school in Warwick, R.I., diocese says - The Boston Globe The Diocese of Providence did not offer specific reasons for the resignations, but said, “All diocesan employees are also expected to uphold and follow our policies and procedures.”

Six teachers resigned on Tuesday from a Catholic school in Warwick, R.I., the Diocese of Providence confirmed on Thursday.
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Former Red Sox left fielder Mike Greenwell dies at 62 after cancer diagnosis - The Boston Globe Greenwell, who spent his entire 12-year major league career with the Red Sox, announced in August that he had been diagnosed with medullary thyroid cancer.

Former Red Sox left fielder Mike Greenwell dies at 62 after cancer diagnosis
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Providence is finally putting kids before bricks - The Boston Globe City and state leaders want to replace Gilbert Stuart Middle School with a state-of-the-art pre-K-8 school, but they’re facing predictable opposition.

Column by @danmcgowan.bsky.social -- Providence is finally putting kids before bricks
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In Rhode Island, child care infrastructure is in urgent need of investment - The Boston Globe Rhode Island lags behind other New England states in child care funding, write members of the RIght from the Start coalition.

Commentary Leanne Barrett and Lisa Hildebrand: Rhode Island lags behind other New England states in child care funding, write members of the RIght from the Start coalition.

Is it legal for Trump to send troops into US cities? - The Boston Globe RWU Law professors Jared A. Goldstein and Peter S. Margulies debate the legality of the president sending the National Guard into L.A., Chicago, and Portland, Ore.

🎙️Podcast: Can President Trump legally send troops into US cities? @rwulaw.bsky.social professors Jared A. Goldstein and Peter S. Margulies debate the legality of the president sending the National Guard into L.A., Chicago, and Portland, Oregon.
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At R.I.’s ‘Conjuring’ house, a new fear for the paranormal community: Losing it entirely - The Boston Globe How Andrea Perron, whose family was supposedly haunted there in the 1970s, and Jason Hawes, of SyFy’s “Ghost Hunters,” are trying to save the historic property.

NEW from me: At R.I.’s ‘Conjuring’ house, a new fear for the paranormal community: Losing it entirely
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Harvard mathematician among New Englanders awarded $800,000, no-strings-attached MacArthur ‘genius’ grants - The Boston Globe Professor Lauren Williams was joined by a cultural anthropologist in Providence and a cartographer and basketmaker from Maine as the New Englanders named to this year's class of MacArthur fellows.

NEW: Ieva Jusionyte, a Brown University professor, said she plans to use the award to fund research for her new book, which will focus on the practice of extraditing organized crime leaders from Mexico and other Latin American countries to the US.

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse takes on Attorney General Pam Bondi - The Boston Globe The R.I. senator asked pointed questions about border czar Tom Homan during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday. Bondi punched back instead of answering.

@whitehouse.senate.gov takes on Attorney General Pam Bondi -- Rhode Map by @danmcgowan.bsky.social
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president talks about tariffs, jobs, and why inflation is ‘still elevated’ - The Boston Globe Without committing to another rate cut, Susan Collins says she expects inflation to moderate once tariffs work their way through the economy.

By @shurufu.bsky.social -- Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president talks about tariffs, jobs, and why inflation is ‘still elevated’
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Conan O’Brien on how his Boston Irish roots influenced his dramatic debut in ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ - The Boston Globe The Brookline native, along with star Rose Byrne and writer-director Mary Bronstein, open up about the new A24 film.

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Renewable energy is the solution to soaring electricity rates - The Boston Globe If you’re sick of having household finances thrown into turmoil every winter, tell our elected officials you want to see meaningful action to expand clean energy, a Rhode Island climate advocate write...

Commentary by Bill Ibelle -- Renewable energy is the solution to soaring electricity rates
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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...

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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Drums, dreams, and devotion: A new soccer passion blooms in Pawtucket, R.I. - The Boston Globe The Rhode Island Football Club is a two-year-old men’s soccer team that plays in the second-division United Soccer League.

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Immigration lawyer under federal investigation is temporarily suspended in Rhode Island - The Boston Globe Joseph Molina Flynn accused of misconduct.

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Here are the Rhode Island schools with the best SAT scores for 2025 - The Boston Globe The Rhode Island Department of Education recently unveiled the results.

Go Purple! ... Here are the Rhode Island schools with the best SAT scores for 2025 -- Rhode Map by @danmcgowan.bsky.social
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Photos capture rare Harvest supermoon here and around the world - The Boston Globe An October Harvest Moon dazzled onlookers as this first of three supermoons of 2025 graced the night sky.

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Except for a select few, every player on the roster should be on the table in trades to improve the Red Sox - The Boston Globe This offseason does not require a seismic shift, but chief baseball officer Craig Breslow should be bold in trying to improve the rotation and add power to the lineup.

This offseason does not require another seismic shift after the Red Sox won 89 games and advanced to the postseason for the first time since 2021. But Craig Breslow should remain bold.

Red Sox leaders think the ‘window of contention’ is here, and they’re ready to make improvements for 2026 - The Boston Globe Team president Sam Kennedy called the 2025 season “a great step forward,” but also acknowledged there's more to be done.

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Craven resigns as R.I. House Judiciary chair, after scrutiny of past domestic violence incidents - The Boston Globe He said he will remain in his House seat representing North Kingstown until the end of his term, and would not seek re-election.

Rep. Bob Craven has resigned as House Judiciary chair, days after he dropped out of the race for AG amid renewed scrutiny of past domestic violence incidents

He will stay in his House seat but will not seek re-election next year, Craven said
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Consultants recommend creating a medical school at URI to address primary-care physician shortage - The Boston Globe “Rhode Island is facing an acute shortage of physicians, particularly in primary care, as the state grapples with one of the lowest physician-to-population ratios in New England,” the Tripp Umbach rep...

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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.

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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The original AI: Newspapers run on accurate information Local newspapers embrace the original AI: accurate information. If your local newspaper doesn’t report on a new transportation plan for your community, there’s nothing for AI search to draw upon.

"The question is whether we will support the local daily journalism that informs us, protects our communities, and yes, fuels AI," writes Ken Paulson, director of the Free Speech Center. tinyurl.com/4xtn3mf6

R.I. AFL-CIO sues Trump’s EPA over termination of $7 billion Solar for All program - The Boston Globe “The Solar for All program is critical to meeting the mandates of the Act on Climate and could lead to hundreds of good-paying union jobs,” R.I. AFL-CIO President Patrick Crowley said.

@riaflcio.bsky.social sues Trump’s EPA over termination of $7B Solar for All program. “The Solar for All program is critical to meeting the mandates of the Act on Climate and could lead to hundreds of good-paying union jobs,” RI AFL-CIO President Pat Crowley said.
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A meteorologist’s guide to New England’s best leaf-peeping spots this fall - The Boston Globe A cooler start to the season, paired with the increasing drought, is accelerating the changing colors across the region.

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