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Dan McGowan

@DanMcGowan

Columnist for @BostonGlobe. Author of #RhodeMap. Things I love: baseball, steak, chocolate cake. Email: [email protected]

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My column from 2023: Chief Silva has seen tragedy up close. bostonglobe.com/2023/02/14/m…
Providence’s new fire chief has seen tragedy up close - The Boston Globe

Providence’s new fire chief has seen tragedy up close - The Boston Globe

Two years after watching two children die in a fire, Derek Silva is now the youngest fire chief in Providence history.

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Dan McGowan (@DanMcGowan) profile pictureDan McGowan@DanMcGowanNov 10
New in #RhodeMap this morning. Derek Silva is retiring as Providence's fire chief. view.email.bostonglobe.com/?…
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Derek Silva@dsilvaPFDNov 10
On January 10, 2027, I’ll retire as Chief of the @PVDFireDept. Generations of firefighters built something special, and its future is in good hands. Thank you to our members, the people of Providence, and especially my family. There’s no better job. I’ll miss it.
Dan McGowan (@DanMcGowan) profile pictureDan McGowan@DanMcGowanNov 10
New in #RhodeMap this morning. Derek Silva is retiring as Providence's fire chief. view.email.bostonglobe.com/?…
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New in #RhodeMap this morning. Derek Silva is retiring as Providence's fire chief. view.email.bostonglobe.com/?…
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Scoop in #RhodeMap today: Jennifer Wood will be Mayor-elect David Morales's chief of staff. view.email.bostonglobe.com/?…
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This is random, but does anyone know where Brown plays quadball?
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Steph Machado@StephMachadoNov 6
It was a delight to get to talk to some original RI trailblazers for this story, including Myrth York, Claudine Schneider and Arlene Violet Read more: bostonglobe.com/2026/11/06/m…
Who runs Rhode Island? Soon, more women than ever. - The Boston Globe

Who runs Rhode Island? Soon, more women than ever. - The Boston Globe

For the first time, Rhode Island’s governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general will all be women come January.

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Steph Machado (@StephMachado) profile pictureSteph Machado@StephMachadoNov 6
NEW: Who runs Rhode Island? Soon, more women than ever My latest on RI's first-ever female majority in statewide office, and the milestones still left to reach: bostonglobe.com/2026/11/06/m…
Who runs Rhode Island? Soon, more women than ever. - The Boston Globe

Who runs Rhode Island? Soon, more women than ever. - The Boston Globe

For the first time, Rhode Island’s governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general will all be women come January.

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Scoop from @FitzProv.
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Woman says RI Supreme Court nominee ‘expressed extreme anti-choice rhetoric’ when she became pregnant while they were dating in 1994. Governor McKee said Judge Luis Matos “made clear to me that he firmly believes in a woman’s right to choose.” bostonglobe.com/2026/11/05/m…
Woman says R.I. Supreme Court nominee ‘expressed extreme anti-choice rhetoric’ when she became...

Woman says R.I. Supreme Court nominee ‘expressed extreme anti-choice rhetoric’ when she became...

Governor Daniel McKee said his nominee, Judge Luis Matos, “made clear to me that he firmly believes in a woman’s right to choose. He brings extensive judicial experience and a strong record of...

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Providence is getting an @upshotleague team.
Edward Fitzpatrick (@FitzProv) profile pictureEdward Fitzpatrick@FitzProvNov 5
Providence is getting a minor league women’s hoops team -- Rhode Map by @DanMcGowan bostonglobe.com/2026/11/05/m… via @BostonGlobe
Providence is getting a minor league women’s hoops team - The Boston Globe

Providence is getting a minor league women’s hoops team - The Boston Globe

The UPSHOT League held its inaugural season earlier this year with four teams in Florida, North Carolina, and Georgia, and is expected to expand to Providence in 2027 – with games planned at Amica...

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Brunson on pace for 80 tonight.
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Smart observation from Joe Paolino: Rosa DeLauro from Connecticut is going to be the next House appropriations chair. She was chief of staff to Senator Chris Dodd, who is Helena Foulkes’s uncle. Between Reed, Whitehouse, and DeLauro, Rhode Island could be poised to benefit big.
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Ray Baccari Jr.@RayBaccariNov 4
During the first time I got Iowa Gov.-Elect @RobSandIA on camera May 1st, I asked him about his time as a student at Brown University since I come from Providence. Thought my RI folks would appreciate this clip
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Lots of “I” here.
State Representative Enrique Sanchez (@EnriqueForRI) profile pictureState Representative Enrique Sanchez@EnriqueForRINov 4
I was one of the only elected official’s at the State level and City level to come out early and support David for the Mayor’s race because I knew the importance of removing Brett Smiley from power. I was conscious and aware of how much damage he was doing to-
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My latest column: Can a capitalist governor and a socialist mayor work together? Rhode Island is about to find out. bostonglobe.com/2026/11/04/m…
In Rhode Island, a capitalist governor and a socialist mayor - The Boston Globe

In Rhode Island, a capitalist governor and a socialist mayor - The Boston Globe

Helena Foulkes and David Morales will take office in January with sharply different ideas about how government should work, but their relationship could have an outsized impact on Rhode Island’s...

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Looks like Woonsocket is getting a new mayor in current Council President Daniel M. Gendron
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“Someone get me a beer,” Ken Block yells as he walks off stage following his concession speech.
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Didn't realize all three major candidates for governor got a police detail today. There's a handful of State Police here at Moonshine Alley at the Ken Block party.
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Newport National is special.
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Tyler Hetu@TheTylerHetuOct 30
Globe internship pays more weekly than most newspaper jobs. Nice.
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The Boston Globe is taking applications for its summer 2027 internship program. The salary is $772.50 per week. Apply by Nov. 1 at 11:59 pm ET. bostonglobemedia.com/student…
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Update on PPSD: Superintendent Montañez is expected to announce tomorrow that he’s leaving. Unclear of timeline yet.
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No mention of LG Matos in this DLGA newsletter today. mailchi.mp/demlgs/dlga-dispa…
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