@BostonGlobe reporter covering Rhode Island. Former @projo columnist, reporter. @FiveFreedoms board member. @NewhouseSU grad. Runner. Big fan of Benny's.

Providence, RI
Joined December 2008
Participation in the first 10 days of early voting this year is 88 percent higher than during the same period in the 2022 midterm election, @RISecState reports.
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NEW: A judge has granted a motion to push back the sentencing of Ronald L. Fischer, the former Rhode Island doctor and fugitive who spent more than 20 years on the lam, so he may be evaluated for schizophrenia, his attorney said. bostonglobe.com/2026/10/23/m…
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.@RIHEALTH warns that a raccoon in the Hope Street area of PVD tested positive for rabies this week
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.@SenJackReed joined in a dance celebration during a ceremony marking the expansion of the @EdesiaNutrition factory in North Kingstown, R.I. Afterward, he joked, "First, let me put to rest the idea that I will be starring in 'Dancing with the Stars.' " bostonglobe.com/2026/10/23/m…
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UPDATED: On Friday, the RI Democratic Party State executive committee voted to elect Furtado as party chairwoman. And the co-chairs of the Rhode Island Black, Latino, Indigenous, Asian-American and Pacific Islander Caucus issued a statement supporting her. bostonglobe.com/2026/10/21/m…
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.@RIBLIA_Caucus: "This is especially exciting for the RIBLIA Caucus since Rep. Furtado has made history as the first Latina women to hold the position and we look forward to working with her to continue to advance the policies and initiatives that will benefit every RI resident.”
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RI Democratic Party executive committee votes to make Rep. Jenni A. Furtado, D-East Providence, the new party chairwoman, replacing Liz Beretta-Perik, who resigned after her husband was indicted on fraud charges.
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New: Rhode Island filed a lawsuit against Meta on Thursday, becoming the first state to sue the social media company over allegations that it failed to curtail advertisements that peddled fraudulent products and financial scams to users on its platforms. bostonglobe.com/2026/10/22/m…
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