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If voters approve the ballot question, how will Providence divest its pension fund from companies "complicit" with Israel? “It would be impossible,” the city treasurer told me Read more: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/30/m...

Divest from Israel and ‘complicit’ companies? New ballot question sparks debate in Providence. - The Boston GlobeThe Jewish Alliance of Rhode Island opposes the ballot question, arguing it “does nothing to advance meaningful peace, security, or coexistence for Israelis and Palestinians.”www.bostonglobe.com

NEW: Providence voters will be asked to make a decision this fall about divesting city assets from countries committing atrocities, a move aimed at Israel. It appears to be the first ever citizen-led question to get enough signatures to make the ballot. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/30/m...

Ballot question aimed at Israel will ask Providence voters to divest city funds - The Boston GlobeIf approved by voters in November, the citizen-led effort aims to divest city assets from countries committing human rights violations and companies that are "complicit".www.bostonglobe.com

BREAKING: The Newport shooting suspect known as the "miracle baby" has been captured by US marshals in Virginia @chrisgavin.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/29/m...

Newport shooting suspect known as R.I. ‘miracle baby’ captured in Virginia - The Boston GlobeThe warrant for his arrest made national headlines because the suspect matched the man whose 2007 birth was declared a “miracle” by Pope Leo XIV last year.www.bostonglobe.com

New: The National Education Association of Rhode Island has endorsed Dan McKee for governor. The AFT endorsed him last week, so he got both teachers unions.

How much will rent control factor into voters' decisions in Ward 1 this September? Their councilman, who voted against the ordinance earlier this year, is being challenged by one of the staffers who wrote it www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/27/m...

After voting against rent control, a Providence councilman’s political future is at stake - The Boston GlobeProgressive groups are trying to oust Councilman John Goncalves. The race for Ward 1 could be seen as a proxy battle for the mayoral contest.www.bostonglobe.com

The bilingual charter school that was blocked from opening after Rhode Island banned charters for the next 3 school years is now suing the state: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/27/m...

Bilingual school sues over Rhode Island’s charter school ban - The Boston GlobeThe moratorium on charter schools is in place for the next three school years.www.bostonglobe.com

NEW: A judge has ruled in former Speaker Joe Shekarchi's favor, clearing the way for him to seek a state Supreme Court seat. Candidates are being interviewed tomorrow www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/27/m...

Judge will let former RI House speaker seek state Supreme Court seat - The Boston GlobeK. Joseph Shekarchi, who is still a state representative, has a pending case before the Ethics Commission over whether he violated the state’s “revolving door” policy.www.bostonglobe.com

NEW: Progressive groups are trying to oust Providence Councilman John Goncalves after he voted against rent control. But will voters care? My look at the race for Ward 1:

After voting against rent control, a Providence councilman’s political future is at stake - The Boston GlobeProgressive groups are trying to oust Councilman John Goncalves, and the race for his Ward 1 seat may be seen as a proxy for the mayoral contest.www.bostonglobe.com

Also in today’s debate: Mayor Brett Smiley defended his attack ad against State Rep. David Morales, which claimed he would defund police, a position Morales has abandoned www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/17/m...

Socialism or pragmatism? Providence mayoral candidates present different visions in TV debate - The Boston GlobeMayor Brett Smiley is seeking a second term leading Rhode Island’s largest city, but faces a spirited primary challenge from the left in former state Representative David Moraleswww.bostonglobe.com

NEW: Should Providence elect a socialist, or a pragmatist? Those were the ideologies at issue in today's @wpri12.bsky.social Providence mayoral debate, which airs tonight www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/17/m...

Socialism or pragmatism? Providence mayoral candidates present different visions in TV debate - The Boston GlobeMayor Brett Smiley is seeking a second term leading Rhode Island’s largest city, but faces a spirited primary challenge from the left in former state Representative David Moraleswww.bostonglobe.com

19-year-old Joseph LaRoche was charged with first degree murder, accused of stabbing a homeless man to death on the pedestrian bridge on Tuesday. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/16/m...

19-year-old charged with murder in stabbing of man on Providence pedestrian bridge - The Boston GlobeIt does not appear that Joseph LaRoche knew the victim, Gerald Blair, who was experiencing homelessness. Police Chief Perez said the victim “interjected” into a fight involving multiple people.www.bostonglobe.com

NEW: For the first time since Providence's term limits kicked in, a term-limited city councilor is running again. And it's perfectly legal. My look at what term limits really mean in PVD: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/15/m...

Providence has term limits. So how is this former councilor running again? - The Boston GlobeFor the first time, a term-limited city councilor is aiming to make a comeback. Providence lawyers say it’s legal because of the way the term limits were written into law.www.bostonglobe.com

NEW: What happens when a child is too sick to go to school? In RI, schools must still educate homebound students. But multiple families told me their districts have failed to meet even the minimum requirements Read the full story in @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social ⬇️

Their children are too sick to go to school. These parents are fighting for them to get a better education at home. - The Boston GlobeMultiple families told the Globe they have had to fight to get the five hours a week of instruction required by the Rhode Island Department of Education for homebound special education students.www.bostonglobe.com

The city of Pawtucket is reeling over the tragic deaths of a grandmother, mother and toddler whose bodies were pulled out of the Seekonk River yesterday. @chrisgavin.bsky.social and I went back there today. The latest:

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

NEW: The husband of one of the women who died after being pulled out of the Seekonk River today tells me his wife had been teaching their daughter how to drive She called him before they went into the water What we know about the tragedy: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/29/m...

Three members of one family, including a toddler, are dead after driving into the Seekonk River in Pawtucket - The Boston GlobeDive teams had battled currents and poor visibility Monday as they searched for a car with three family members inside, which drove into the river Sunday night at a boat ramp in Pawtucket.www.bostonglobe.com

Police have pulled a car out of the Seekonk River in Pawtucket. They previously said they believe three family members to be inside. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/29/m...

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Pawtucket police believe 3 people are still inside the car that drove into the Seekonk River last night. First responders have been searching the water but have not found it www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/29/m...

State Rep. David Morales, who is challenging Mayor Smiley in this September's primary, said he "does not endorse or support" the depiction of Smiley in front of a bloody steamroller and guillotine on a Pride float last weekend

R.I. Pride reviewing parade float that featured ‘effigy’ of Providence mayor in front of bloodied steamroller - The Boston GlobeMayor Brett Smiley and his primary challenger state Representative David Morales both spoke out against the display on Thursday.www.bostonglobe.com

Looks like we’ll have 13 contested races for Providence City Council this year. Only incumbents Jill Davidson (Ward 2) and Jim Taylor (Ward 8) haven’t drawn challengers as of the 4 p.m. deadline

Governor McKee signed a three-year ban on new charter schools into law, officially reversing course on the position he held when he first became governor "The circumstances have changed," he told me, citing a big drop in public school enrollment www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/18/m...

R.I. governor signs three-year ban on charter schools into law - The Boston Globe“The circumstances have changed,” said Governor Dan McKee, who built his political career in part by supporting charter schools.www.bostonglobe.com