Alexa Gagosz
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Business reporter with @BostonGlobe / @Globe_RI covering housing & more. Author of the RI #FoodClub newsletter. Member: @IRE_NICAR . Tips: Alexa.Gagosz @globe .com
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As a Patriots fan, I can honestly say that Tom Brady doesn’t owe us a damn thing.
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1/ *Big professional news*
I’m thrilled to be joining the Rhode Island team at the
@BostonGlobe
next week. I can’t wait to continue telling stories about the Ocean State with such an incredible group. Add me to your press lists, and send me tips: alexa.gagosz
@globe
.com.
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New: With two working parents, $80,000 a year in income, four kids, and a stable home in Rhode Island, the Strong family was living the American dream.
Then they were evicted. And the nightmare began.
My latest with
@SuzanneKreiter
for
@BostonGlobe
—>
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#STAYTUNED
— I am heading to South Station here in Boston tonight to meet with
#CancelKavanaugh
protestors boarding buses to head to DC with .
@womensmarch
.
Buses are heading to the capital from all over the country tonight.
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So I made bread for the very first time tonight from a simple recipe that goes back to the Depression days.
Honestly, impressed with myself.
#QuaratineLife
#Covid_19
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“Your stories count,” said one .
@womensmarch
protestor in the middle of the crowd. “Back here, at 9 am tomorrow.”
.
@womensmarch
protestors cheer in solidarity.
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Update: Westerly Hospital, owned by Connecticut-based Yale New Haven Health System, also implemented a vaccine requirement or proof of a negative PCR test for all hospital visitors.
It goes into effect at 8 am tomorrow.
via
@BostonGlobe
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Just repeating that downtown Providence **needs** a coffee shop that stays open late (aka past 4 pm).
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It was a year ago today that I accepted a job offer at the Rhode Island bureau of the
@BostonGlobe
. It's been quite the journey, and I couldn't be happier that I'm here.
Thank you to all of those who have trusted me in sharing their stories.
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@maggieNYT
The Boston Globe’s Rhode Island Bureau (
@Globe_RI
) has the videos of the alleged assault from our reporters on the ground, including myself —>
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.
@meganranney
says she will continue to wear her mask in public settings until vaccination rates further increase.
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BREAKING:
@BrownUniversity
to require booster shots for students and employees.
The Ivy League school is the first university in Rhode Island to announce a booster mandate.
via
@BostonGlobe
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Can we have a coffee shop open past 4pm in downtown Providence, please? I will be a regular.
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PSA to those employed by the State of Rhode Island who didn’t take journalism or PR 101 classes:
When you speak to a reporter, you’re on the record.
If you want to go on background, you need to say that first. Then wait for the reporter to agree or refuse to go on background.
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Hey New Englanders:
I’m writing a story for
@bostonglobe
looking at the potential “comeback” or “death” of New England-based casual chain restaurants— even after they went broke, filed for bankruptcy & closed locations.
Share your thoughts
Comment/ email Alexa.Gagosz
@globe
.com
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Finally!
A year and a half after I graduated and I’m finally walking for my Master’s degree. Thankful for every opportunity
@Northeastern
gave me then and the doors it has opened up to me now.
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NEW: A new proposal in Providence could ban more than 3 college students living together.
Critics say it could worsen the city’s housing crisis.
@BostonGlobe
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Congrats, Rhode Island!
We have a new James Beard Award winner in Chef Sherry Pocknett of the Sly Fox Den Too!
@BostonGlobe
@Globe_RI
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley called the ruling in Texas “a threat to millions."
“If allowed to go into effect, this ruling, like all abortion restrictions, would fall hardest on Black, brown, low-income, LGBTQ, Indigenous folks, the disabled, and more of the most marginalized."
Today's dueling court rulings threw into question access to the nation’s most common method of abortion.
“Taking it off the market would significantly compromise abortion access across the country,” says Jocelyn Foye, executive director of
@WomanProjectHQ
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And for the first time, the James Beard Foundation has recognized a restaurant in Central Falls, Rhode Island:
Tuxpan Taqueria, which is owned by chef Diego Alcantar and his family, is a national contender for the Best New Restaurant awards.
@BostonGlobe
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Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, the former director of
@RIHEALTH
, is honored with an honorary degree from
@BrownUniversity
.
And she received a standing ovation— the first of the ceremony so far.
@globe_RI
@BostonGlobe
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NEW: They helped stock shelves when the store was just getting started and held their baby shower in between the stacks. Now neighbors Ottavia De Luca and Lucas Mann own the whole place.
Meet the new owners of the Riffraff Bookstore and Bar:
@Globe_RI
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Pretty proud of all of these awards I received from the
@RIPressAssn
last night, but especially for my reporting on the dueling housing + homelessness crises our state faces (first place for Single-Topic Series).
Rhode Island: Thank you for trusting me to tell these stories.
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Michael Dami, of North Providence, outside the Rhode Island State House. He told me his first protest was in 2017 during the Women’s March in DC. When asked why he felt compelled to march, “I have a daughter. Why are men older than me making decisions for her and my wife?”
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NEW: Rare blood clots up to 10 times more likely from COVID-19 infection than from receiving the vaccine, a report from
@American_Heart
and
@American_Stroke
says.
@Globe_RI
@BostonGlobe
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.
@SenJackReed
backs
@POTUS
’s renomination of Jerome Powell for Fed chair and the selection of Lael Brainard as vice chair.
⬇️
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BREAKING: The City of Providence has been granted authority by
@RIHEALTH
to immediately begin registering Providence residents ages 18+ in some of the hardest-hit ZIP codes for a vaccine.
These neighborhoods comprise the zip codes 02904, 02905, 02907, 02908, and 02909.
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Had a public records request fulfilled today by a state agency here in Rhode Island.
There’s 24 pages, but here’s a ✨sneak peek✨
@Globe_RI
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New: Japanese grocery store to open in downtown Providence this spring.
Maruichi Japanese Food & Deli is expected to sell hard-to-find ingredients, such as sashimi from Tokyo’s famous Toyosu Market, and Miyazaki Wagyu beef
via
@BostonGlobe
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.
@Globe_RI
moved into a bigger office in our building this week. Naturally, I bought myself a gift to frame.
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My first-ever typewriter: a 1934 portable Underwood. I’m absolutely in love.
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As of today, 77.9% of Rhode Islanders 18 and older are at least partially vaccinated against COVID-19.
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We need more women reporters to come to Rhode Island’s COVID-19 press conferences.
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Reporting on homelessness can mean a lot of sad stories.
But I just got off the phone with one person I met at a shelter. He uses fentanyl + been unhoused for 3+ years.
And he’s checking himself into detox in the AM.
“You asked what I wanted. I realized I didn’t want to die.”
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Rhode Island is planning on opening the Cranston Street Armory as a 24/7 warming station for the homeless this winter "as soon as possible" through April 15. Details to come at
@Globe_RI
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A 25% rent increase in two years. No change in services or amenities. No upgrades.
Could you afford your rent or mortgage to go up that much in just two years?
This is what Rhode Island’s housing crisis looks like.
On top of my 25% in rent increases the past two years, the new owner of our mill is making the $75 amenity fee an annual fee. Current rates at Ashton Mill range from $1,715 to $3,200 in Cumberland. It’s lovely in this city but it’s not that lovely.
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I’d like to reiterate: journalists are *not* an extension of your PR team.
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Had a first look at Maven’s Delicatessen — a highly-anticipated Jewish deli on the Pawtucket/ Providence line.
I’ll have the details in
@Globe_RI
/
@BostonGlobe
soon.
In the meantime, feast on these, and sign up for my weekly food & dining newsletter:
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Also:
Many in Rhode Island will point out the fact that Brown doesn’t pay property taxes in Providence.
If it did have to pay taxes on the properties they own, Brown would owe the city ~ $48 million annually, based on 2018 assessed values.
But they pay $1.7 million.
NEW: Brown University’s endowment reaches $6.9 billion after generating a 51.5% return via
@BostonGlobe
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Mari Gustutafson of Brooklyn, NY sporting her sign at
#CANCELKAVANAUGH
at the Liason Capital Hotel as more .
@womensmarch
marchers file in.
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I earned two first place prizes this weekend from the
@RIPressAssn
, but I’m especially proud of earning the No. 1 slot for best investigative/ analytical piece for my coverage on sexual misconduct claims at a children’s theater.
@Globe_RI
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Valerie Simutis, 47, of Chicago volunteers with CPD and .
@womensmarch
.
#STAYTUNED
for her story coming shortly with
#CANCELKAVANAUGH
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MY MEMO TO ALL THE FOODIES IN RHODE ISLAND:
My last day as a bartender was March 15, 2020. But when I came to Rhode Island I realized there’s a food story everywhere.
It’s our job to tell them.
Allow me to introduce you to
@Globe_RI
’s dining guide.
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Good news!
Twitter has given me my verified account back after it was hacked! Please re-follow me at my main page (
@AlexaGagosz
) for news in Rhode Island and other stories from
@Globe_RI
✨
Thank you all for you patience on this, too!
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Having my first Del’s.
Watermelon. And no, I didn’t use a straw.
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.
@davidcicilline
here at Rhode Island Pride Fest, talking about equality across the country.
Give it a listen here:
@Globe_RI
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I don’t think it’s responsible for any reporter (or others) to say that
@GovRaimondo
isn’t taking the HHS position in
@JoeBiden
’s Cabinet because of her children if they don’t say the same for a man turning down a Cabinet position.
Just my two cents.
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For those that don't know, I worked at
@ProvBusNews
before I joined
@Globe_RI
.
This past weekend, I took home first place from the
@NENPA
awards for health reporting for my coverage on the proposed Lifespan-CNE merger.
Thank you to the judges, and congrats to all the winners.
ICYMI on
@ProvBusNews
: Some self-congrats are in order. PBN took home 11 awards from
@NENPA
's 2021 Better Newspaper Competition.
Shout-outs to
@NancyKLavin
,
@LaRockPBN
,
@JacquelynVoghel
,
@CassiusShuman
,
@AlexaGagosz
,
@waham
& co. for their awesome work!
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While other politicians just march,
@davidcicilline
is literally zigzagging from one end of the parade to the next.
@Globe_RI
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“If you’re going to start a business, do it in Providence. You want to be a doctor? Practice in our amazing hospitals,” said
@SecRaimondo
in spontaneous remarks today at
@BrownUniversity
. “You want to run for office? We could use a few good politicians."
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You’ve all heard my complaints about how we need a coffee shop in downtown where you can get a cup of Joe after 3 pm.
Small Point Café has delivered.
They have extended their hours to 6 pm EVERY DAY and until 9 pm for events.
Progress.
My next push: Coffee ‘til 10 pm!
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Any Rhode Islanders remember Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel (1993–2003), Met Cafe (1993—2003), when they were located on Westminster Street in the old Peerless Department Store building?
I'm looking to connect for a
@Globe_RI
/
@BostonGlobe
story. Old photographs are also welcome!
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NEW: A first of its kind, R.I. launches SNAP program that provides extra benefits for fruits + vegetables.
Why it matters: A 2021
@USDA
study found that 88% of SNAP recipients face hurdles accessing a healthy diet.
Biggest challenge? Cost.
@BostonGlobe
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NEW: Parents in Rhode Island can begin registering kids age 12-15 for Pfizer vaccine in “next day or two” via
@BostonGlobe
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BREAKING: The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island has called on
@GovDanMcKee
to rescind a notice requiring all persons currently camping in front of the State House to vacate their property by 9 AM tomorrow.
@Globe_RI
@BostonGlobe
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I’ve been a reporter **writing** for newspapers / digital news outlets in one way or another since I was 15. Yet, many family members still have *no clue* what I do.
No. 1 question: “So when will you be on TV?”
No. 2: “omg you’re meeting ___?! Get their autograph for me?!”
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1/ *Some personal news*
This is unfortunately my last day as a reporter at the Providence Business News. In the last seven months, I have learned a lot covering COVID-19 and health care in Rhode Island.
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A telling moment outside
@GovDanMcKee
’s office today, where Ruth “Diamond” Madsen asked dozens of homeless Rhode Islanders if they were “choosing” to be on the streets.
@Globe_RI
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Poking around for an upcoming food story. Pot au Feu (est. 1972) in downtown Providence has a warning on their site I'm giggling at:
"Yelpsters, self identifying foodies and cry babies- please, stay away- we are not a place you should dine... Swipe left! Save us all the misery."
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SCOOP: Over a year after the owner of the Superman building announced plans to redevelop it, owner High Rock confirmed to me last night that the company has finally applied for building permits and expects to begin construction sometime this month.
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We lost my step grandfather this week. He was the kindest man who brought my grandmother so much joy, and bravely fought (and manage) the impact of Parkinson’s Disease on his brain.
Hold your loved ones close, and hug them tight. You’ll never know when it will be the last time.
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NEW: Rhode Island School of Design names 18th president. Crystal Williams is Boston University’s current vice president and associate provost for community and inclusion. Williams will begin at RISD in April.
via
@BostonGlobe
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Taking my reporter cap off momentarily to say happy anniversary to my best friend. Thanks for leaving your hometown of Boston to follow me to Rhode Island to start a new life together ♥️
(And thanks for reading all my stories, and always starting the coffee in the morning)
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Thanks to the
@RIHospitality
for this award last night.
I helped launch
@Globe_RI
’s food & dining section - along with a free newsletter - in June 2022. It’s been an adventure covering restaurants & spotlighting the people behind our plates.
🍽️Dig in:
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I’ve spent the better part of the last week inside a makeshift emergency homeless shelter pitched inside the former Lithuanian social club on Smith Hill. Was it the state or services that put it together?
No, it was private citizens like you.
Read more:
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I've lived in New England my whole life and just had my first ever clam cake. I feel like I'm finally becoming a real Rhode Islander.
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It’s past 9 am. Deadline.
People in tents are still outside the State House, defying
@GovDanMcKee
’s orders to vacate the grounds by 9 today.
Protestors are singing the words “We shall overcome” while sitting inside the State House.
@Globe_RI
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Good news!
I have officially accepted a staff reporter position at the Providence Business News! Although I will miss Boston, I am extremely excited to start this next chapter of my career in a new city and immerse myself into another community.
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NEW: Your breakdown of what happened last night.
Rally organizer and
@ripolcoop
co-founder Jennifer Rourke was attempting to deescalate one conflict when Jeann Lugo, her Republican opponent for State Senate District 29, punched her.
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NEW: Central Falls has OK’d a 58-unit affordable housing project where most apartments will be restricted to those with a 60% AMI (~$43K for one, ~$61K for family of four).
Others will be restricted to those earning 30% AMI ($30,700 for four)
@BostonGlobe
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At
@Globe_RI
, we are so honored to be receiving this award alongside
@steveahlquist
for our coverage on housing and homelessness.
Thank you
@HousingNetwrkRI
!
Thank you to
@HousingNetwrkRI
for awarding
@UpriseRI
the “Housing Elevation Award” for our journalism around housing and homelessness happy to share this with the amazing
@AlexaGagosz
!
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NEW: In Rhode Island, almost 600 people experiencing homelessness have been fully vaccinated. This population is still in progress and 2 remaining second-dose clinics will occur the week of April 5.
@RIHEALTH
is beginning to plan a mobile clinic with single-dose vaccines.
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What’s the point of running a media relations department if you don’t *ever* answer the media?
Someone, please explain this to me.
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#Breaking
: All health care workers in Rhode Island will be REQUIRED to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 1.
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Thanks to the Miriam ER team for taking care of my love overnight. Hope he can come back home soon ❤️
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Providence Union Station food hall to open summer 2024 exclusively with local restaurants like Dolores, Giusto, Mother Pizzeria, and more. Find out more here: via
@BostonGlobe
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@SuzanneKreiter
@BostonGlobe
Thank you to our readers for the many messages, asking how you can support the Strong family.
I know they've just created a GoFundMe, which you can find here:
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We have a searchable chart for all the top 100 state earners in Rhode Island. Take a look on
@BostonGlobe
:
The
@BostonGlobe
asked the Rhode Island Department of Administration for information on the 100 top earners on the state payroll in 2023.
With a salary of $163,295,
@GovDanMcKee
did not make the list. But here's who did:
via
@FitzProv
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NEW: There’s a renewed effort to make private universities pay property taxes in Rhode Island.
Right now, about $8 BILLION of assessed properties in Providence are tax exempt. If these new bills pass, millions could begin flowing in the city alone.
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Just because you publish a news story you know your competition is looking into doesn’t mean you’re a ✨better journalist✨.
If you care more about publishing FIRST instead of having the FULL story, then you’re just a sloppy journalist.
~going back on vaca now~
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“You’re all digital natives,” said
@laurenduca
of how the student journalists at
#CMANYC18
have the upper hand.
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Rhode Island’s Office of Housing and Community Development is in the process of updating the state’s Landlord Tenant Handbook.
The Rhode Island Center for Justice has written a 41-page draft, which you can find here:
@Globe_RI
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In Pawtucket, a refill station for bath, beauty, and cleaning products helps prevent containers from heading to landfills.
My latest innovators column:
via
@BostonGlobe
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New: Sojourner House, a domestic and sexual violence nonprofit, will use these $850,000 in federal funds to purchase an additional building that will be rehabilitated and leased to families who have experienced abuse.
More:
via
@BostonGlobe
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.
@DanMcGowan
says
@ScotMackRI
gave him some fellow political reporter advice long ago: you’re either a city guy or you’re a state guy. You can’t be both.
Dan today, as deputy grand marshal of the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade: I’m a city guy. And I love this place.
@Globe_RI
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Before moving to Providence, I had the tiniest studio apartment that was less than a 10-minute walk from Fenway.
During the 2018 World Series, I had my windows open and could hear the chants from the park. It was glorious.
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Raimondo tells Brown graduates to ‘stick around’ R.I., commit to public service via
@BostonGlobe
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NEW: First-ever Providence Public Housing murals pay homage to the immigrants that made the community what it is. (And, I must say: you NEED to see them) via
@BostonGlobe
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Wondering how much of this $878 million SURPLUS will go toward housing and homelessness…
NEW: You might want to sit down for this one
RI is now projected to finish this budget year with a surplus of $878 million (!)
A massive amount of money - thanks in large part to FEMA keeping its pandemic spigot on
Plus $1B in ARPA funds unspent, too!
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Grateful for this man I met from Dorchester nearly three years ago. Even more grateful that he left Boston to follow me and my dreams 💕
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Providence's School Board is urging the state to allow distance learning, to provide masks, and offer mental health support as the district faces pandemic-related hardships.
"A turnaround cannot be successful without a robust COVID-19 response strategy."
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