Providence Journal reporter, aspiring swamp Yankee afarzan@providencejournal.com
I spoke to @antoniafarzan.bsky.social about tourism in Newport and the balance that needs to be struck for resident. Newport is and always will be a beautiful destination for visitors, but residents shouldn’t take a back seat to tourism.
Will Newport residents say 'enough is enough' to tourism this election?Tourism brought the city back after the Navy fleet left, but how many tourists can residents endure?www.providencejournal.com
RI Politics: Very good fact-checking piece by @phileil.bsky.social on Helena Foulkes's record on opioids. (Though frankly I think this has become a much bigger issue than it should because McKee has nothing else to bash her about.) rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/07/27/a...
A closer look at Foulkes’ record on opioids • Rhode Island CurrentA review of Rhode Island Democratic gubernatorial candidate Helena Buonanno Foulkes' record leading CVS Pharmacy examines campaign claims about opioid prescribing, pill mill doctors and drug takeback ...rhodeislandcurrent.com
"Beauchaine, who is a registered Democrat running for a non-partisan School Committee seat, has not yet responded to Journal inquiries, so it is not clear how many signatures, if any, were added to her nominating petitions with no witnesses save the potential 'the doggies in the window.'"
EP candidate under fire for letting dogs 'witness' signature collectionAn East Providence candidate faces complaints after allegedly leaving nomination papers on her porch for voters to sign.www.providencejournal.com
“Blackwood and her children have been living at the Inn for two years. When her previous landlord sold their apartment building, and their rent was raised, she said they couldn’t afford it so they had to move out.” www.valleybreeze.com/news/childre...
Children at Woonsocket Motor Inn band together to help new friend purchase bikeWOONSOCKET – On June 20, Woonsocket resident Ashley Blackwood posted a picture on social media of a group of kids standing in front of a small table full of coldwww.valleybreeze.com
youre rooting for cabo vrde because you like to root for underdogs. im rooting for cabo verde because im from dorchester massachusetts. we are not the same
Todd in the ShadowsI don't care how big a Messi fan you are, it is incumbent on all of us to root for Cape Verde to dump out Argentina before the Round of 16. It would be the greatest thing that ever happened in the history of the sport
“Some of the best people you will ever find.” Pawtucket grapples with deaths of grandmother, mother, and toddler after driving lesson gone wrong With @stephmachado.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/30/m...
Pawtucket grapples with deaths of grandmother, mother, and toddler after driving lesson gone wrong - The Boston GlobeThe three family members died after driving into the Seekonk River. They were “some of the best people you will ever find,” a relative said.www.bostonglobe.com"A recent [SCOTUS] decision is sowing fear within [RI]'s Haitian community, leading immigrants to fear that they will be deported back to a country where they face violence and exploitation, according to local leaders." An excellent -- and distressing -- piece from @antoniafarzan.bsky.social.
Haitians in RI 'face impossible choices' after Supreme Court rulingRhode Island has seen an influx of Haitian immigrants fleeing violence, poverty and economic instability in recent years.www.providencejournal.com
