@NancyKLavin

Senior reporter for @RICurrent. On the prowl for the best scoops (stories and ice cream). [email protected]

 Providence, RI
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Joined October 2011
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katherine gregg@kathyprojo6h
The @RISenate is returning Nov. 5 to "receive" judicial appts from the governor and set in motion a timeline for confirmations. Latest below. Of note: @GovDanMcKee has not yet sent the House and Senate his Supreme Ct nominee, Superior Ct Judge Luis Matos. providencejournal.com/story/…
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NEW: The last-ditch effort to save Flock cameras in Providence The presumptive next mayor and council president say it's time for the cameras to go Police say they've been vital in solving crimes for 4 years My latest: bostonglobe.com/2026/10/27/m…

The last-ditch effort to save Flock cameras in Providence - The Boston Globe

Providence’s presumptive incoming mayor and city council president say it’s time to take the cameras down, citing data privacy concerns. But police say the technology has been vital.

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A professional chauffeur, a clinical psychologist, a civil litigator, and a lead paint inspection company owner. It’s not the start of a joke about an unlikely combination of people walking into a bar. It’s the candidates running for Senate District 17. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/…

So many RI General Assembly seats are unopposed. But this Senate race is unusually crowded. • Rhode...

Three challengers are vying to unseat Republican Sen. Thomas Paolino, making the Senate District 17 race the most crowded of any legislative competition on the Nov. 3 ballot. The race also includes...

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Katie Mulvaney@kmulvaneOct 26
5 names sent to McKee to lead RI District Court, including ex-senator providencejournal.com/story/…

5 names sent to McKee to lead RI District Court, including ex-senator

The chief judge acts as administrator of District Court, the busiest in Rhode Island, fielding some 60,000 cases a year.

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Edward Fitzpatrick@FitzProvOct 26
By @GlobeCullen -- A dead bishop’s behavior is back in the spotlight. The new allegation against Louis E. Gelineau, the late bishop of Providence, is not the first. bostonglobe.com/2026/10/24/m… via @BostonGlobe

A dead bishop’s behavior is back in the spotlight - The Boston Globe

The recent accusations against the late Catholic bishop of Providence recall an earlier scandal in Vermont.

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The ties the bind, the feuds that separate in Cranston’s House District 15 rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/…

The ties the bind, the feuds that separate in Cranston’s House District 15 • Rhode Island Current

Rep. Chris Paplauskas, a first-term Republican, faces Democrat Colleen Crudele and independent Allan Fung in the race for Cranston's House District 15. The race features a web of family ties and...

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Ian Donnis@IanDonnisOct 21
EP Rep Jenni Furtado to be new chair of @RIDemParty
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WPRI 12@wpri12Oct 20
Earlier this month, @GuckianRI's campaign told the @RICurrent he would amend his Oct. 6 Board of Elections filing to report in-kind contributions for a September fundraising trip to Florida. #RIGovDebate rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/…

Guckian is low on cash and altitude as Foulkes, Block soar toward Nov. 3 • Rhode Island Current

Republican gubernatorial candidate Aaron Guckian has just $7,000 cash on hand in the final 28 days before the Nov. 3 election, less than 4% of what opponents Helena Buonanno Foulkes and Ken Block...

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WPRI 12@wpri12Oct 20
#RIGovDebate background:@RITreasury shows Rhode Island taxpayers' contribution to the state pension system is expected to total roughly $600 million in the 2027-28 fiscal year. ersri.org/sites/default/file…
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Updated: RI Democratic Party Chair resigns after husband indicted on federal fraud charges in Ohio rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/…

RI Democratic Party Chair resigns after husband indicted on federal fraud charges in Ohio • Rhode...

Rhode Island Democratic Party Chair Liz Beretta-Perik resigned Tuesday after her husband’s indictment by an Ohio grand jury on felony fraud and racketeering charges. Michael Perik faces 12 felony...

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katherine gregg@kathyprojoOct 20
Elaine Pelino, the Republican defeated by @GuckianRI in GOP primary last month, has filed a complaint against him with the @RI_BOE. Not clear exactly what she is challenging, but it appears to be his free and as yet unreported private plane ride to Florida.
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In the shadow of the midterms @SenWhitehouse unveiled one of the biggest bills from an RI politician in years, a sweeping national permitting reform plan It's split the environmental movement and outraged preservationists in his hometown of Newport providencejournal.com/story/…

'Betrayal' or transformation? Whitehouse at odds with allies over this mega bill.

Whitehouse says the massive bill will lower energy costs for New England and speed up projects. His climate allies call it a 'betrayal.'

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.@HelenaBFoulkes was always unflappable, calm in the face of heated attacks from Gov. McKee. Is Foulkes now unbeatable? Inside the campaign, and the mind, of the Democratic gubernatorial nominee rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/…

Helena Buonanno Foulkes has always been unflappable. Is she now unbeatable? • Rhode Island Current

After losing in 2022 to Gov. Dan McKee, Helena Buonanno Foulkes began a comeback campaign focused on community relationships, including in Central Falls. Having defeated McKee in the 2026 Democratic...

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katherine gregg@kathyprojoOct 19
Replying to @HelenaBFoulkes
@HelenaBFoulkes, the Democratic nominee for governor, calls on state Democratic Party chair to step down.
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Providence Journal@projoOct 19
Husband of RI Democratic Party chair indicted on racketeering, fraud charges providencejournal.com/story/…

Husband of RI Democratic Party chair indicted on racketeering, fraud charges

Michael Perik, husband of Liz Beretta-Perik, was indicted in the alleged theft of $20 million in Pell grants and other federal funds.

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Ever-practical @KenBlockRI looks to recent polling to prop up his gubernatorial campaign. “Her favorability, beyond anything else, where her numbers are, is the reason I sleep well at night,” he says of rival @HelenaBFoulkes rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/…

No-nonsense Ken Block ran for governor twice and lost. Will his third time charm RI voters? • Rhode...

Ken Block, an independent candidate for Rhode Island governor, hopes his focus on pragmatism over partisanship will win over voters. Recent polls suggest Block has gained momentum though he still...

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Fresh produce sold with a side of civic engagement: @No_Kings x Hope Street Farmers Market rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/…

No Kings volunteers bring early voting message to Hope Street Farmers Market in Providence • Rhode...

Civic education was on the menu at the Hope Street Farmers Market Saturday, where a dozen volunteers with flyers and signs tried to spread awareness about early voting in Rhode Island. The community...

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Alexander Castro@OhNoCastroOct 16
HEY, RI VOTERS: Working on a story about Question 4, the $50 million bond proposal for a new State History Center and historic preservation grants. Hmu if you have thoughts (good, bad, or otherwise) about it.
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Ian Donnis@IanDonnisOct 16
GOP AG candidate has $25 in his campaign account. He says that’s a good thing oceanstatemedia.org/election…

Alan Gordon has $25 in his campaign account. He says that’s a good thing

The republican candidate for Rhode Island attorney general says his shoestring campaign makes him more trustworthy than other politicians

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The New York Times
@nytimesOct 16
Breaking News: President Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, was fired after less than a week on the job, according to people familiar with the matter.  nyti.ms/4yuECpZ

Katie Zacharia Is Ousted After 5 Days as White House Press Secretary

Her abrupt departure came after she was shadowed by questions about how she had presented her legal career and handled her first press briefing.

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