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Reporter for @BostonGlobe/@Globe_RI + @rhodeislandpbs. Alum of @wpri12, @wvnywfff, @SyracuseU. Adjunct @myrwu. Email me: [email protected]

Providence, RI
Joined October 2011
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@FitzProv
Edward Fitzpatrick
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Trump says he won’t make any SNAP payments until shutdown ends. Tuesday's statement comes as plaintiffs have filed a motion in federal court in RI seeking full SNAP payments for November. https://t.co/xV4LnJ0DdQ via @BostonGlobe
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Tuesday’s statement from the president came as plaintiffs on the SNAP lawsuit filed a motion asking a R.I. judge to force the Trump administration provide full funding for the national food stamp...
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Alexa Gagosz
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“I just want these hospitals to stay open. I want to stop the bleeding,” said Chief Judge Stacey Jernigan of the US Bankruptcy Court in a hearing this morning. She said it “might be horrific” that Centurion has taken so long to close the deal. https://t.co/ZXwndKMzOk
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Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha notes the state is aware that “another operator recently commenced diligence” on the two hospitals.
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Edward Fitzpatrick
1 day
Message projected on the side of Smithfield High School before School Committee meeting re: antisemitic hazing incident
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Edward Fitzpatrick
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R.I. school board votes for law firm to review handling of report of antisemitic hazing. " Smithfield, the nation is watching," said Wendy Joering of the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center. “Do the right thing.” https://t.co/qEjxF7Dc9k via @BostonGlobe
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" Smithfield, the nation is watching," said Wendy Joering of the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center. “Do the right thing.”
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Edward Fitzpatrick
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Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging deportation of RI kidney doctor. Judge says he lacks authority to act in the case of Dr. Rasha Alawieh, who was deported after border agents at Logan airport found photos of Hezbollah ‘fighters and martyrs’ on her phone
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Judge says he lacks authority to act in the case of Dr. Rasha Alawieh, who was deported after border agents at Logan found photos of Hezbollah ‘fighters and martyrs’ on her phone.
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@AlexaGagosz
Alexa Gagosz
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NEW: Prospect Medical Holdings is looking to shut down Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence and Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence by the end of the year, the latest blow to the two safety-net hospitals. https://t.co/6oQBUUXXbQ
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The proposed closure of Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center is part of a plan the filed in bankruptcy court on Thursday, and would affect thousands of people.
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Edward Fitzpatrick
5 days
Complaint filed with R.I. attorney general over antisemitic hazing on football team. Elected officials and faith leaders decried the incident, while the superintendent issued a statement without explaining why players were reinstated. https://t.co/0hLyTuqrR9 via @BostonGlobe
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Elected officials and faith leaders decried the incident, while the superintendent issued a statement without explaining why players were reinstated.
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Edward Fitzpatrick
7 days
.@RIACLU sues @GovDanMcKee for blocking protesters from State House rotunda during speech. “The rotunda has served as the epicenter for Rhode Islanders to peacefully express their views to state leaders and the public,” the ACLU’s Steven Brown said. https://t.co/xehP3Ka6jy
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“The rotunda has served as the epicenter for Rhode Islanders to peacefully express their views to state leaders and the public,” the ACLU’s Steven Brown said. “This lawsuit is designed to ensure that...
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Edward Fitzpatrick
11 days
Jewish groups condemn RI school for reinstating football players after ‘horrific antisemitic hazing.’ Jewish Alliance was told 5 senior football players locked a Jewish freshman in bathroom and sprayed Lysol through a grate while yelling antisemitic slurs
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Jewish Alliance officials were told five senior football players locked a Jewish freshman player in the bathroom and sprayed Lysol through a door grate while yelling antisemitic slurs.
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@FitzProv
Edward Fitzpatrick
12 days
A joint hearing of the @RIHouseofReps and @RISenate oversight committees will take place Nov. 13 in response to the forensic audit and other new public details about the Washington Bridge closure. Former US Attorney Zachary A. Cunha will help conduct the hearing.
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The Boston Globe
12 days
Massachusetts has long been seen as a promised land for fertility coverage, helping tens of thousands of people have children. But for an untold number of others, it has not been nearly enough.
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The Massachusetts mandate has helped tens of thousands of people have children. But for an untold number of others, it has not been nearly enough.
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Edward Fitzpatrick
12 days
After stepping down as chairperson of the state Cannabis Control Commission, @AhernKim on Thursday announced she has filed paperwork to run for attorney general. “Our fundamental rights are under attack and we need an attorney general who will fight back."
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“Our fundamental rights are under attack, and we need an attorney general who will fight back,” Ahern said.
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Edward Fitzpatrick
12 days
The signs posted on either side of the Washington Bridge make a bold statement: the replacement of the westbound bridge is “on time” and “on budget.” Rhode Islanders aren’t buying it. Is that message “from The Onion?” @AGNeronha asked. https://t.co/J2n9HYiH9E via @BostonGlobe
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Critics note that Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee originally said the I-195 bridge would reopen in 2026. The new date is 2028. And costs continue to climb.
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Christopher Gavin
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NEW: A man with mental disabilities shot by Pawtucket police as he allegedly pointed a toy gun at gun at an officer has been indicted. Police reports and other documents filed in court reveal some new details about what led up to the shooting: https://t.co/dogvW1sUQZ
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Sebastian Yidana, 28, was indicted for pointing a replica firearm at a Pawtucket police officer, who ultimately shot Yidana in the shoulder.
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Christopher Gavin
13 days
Apple Cinemas will soon take over movie theater operations at the Providence Place mall, after the shopping center’s court-appointed receiver obtained approval from a Providence County Superior Court judge. https://t.co/vlZdWMdCZ3
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“This represents an important step forward for Providence Place and its future,” Mark Russo, the mall’s court-appointed receiver, said in a statement.
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Edward Fitzpatrick
14 days
.@AhernKim steps down from R.I. Cannabis Control Commission, freeing her to run for attorney general. Ahern, a Providence Democrat, said, “I look forward to continuing to serve Rhode Island in new ways in the future.” https://t.co/rS7Ckdk3Ei via @BostonGlobe
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“Our fundamental rights are under attack, and we need an attorney general who will fight back,” Ahern said.
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@projo
Providence Journal
15 days
Why changing careers was 'scary as hell' for Lindsay Iadeluca – and how she navigated the pivot
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"I do miss how different it was every day. I definitely miss the spontaneity of it. But I get a lot more sleep now, so that's nice," she says of TV news.
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Patrick Anderson
14 days
Concludes tenure without issuing any cannabis retail licenses
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katherine gregg
14 days
Kim Ahern resigns as chair of the RI Cannabis Control Commission, paving the way for an anticipated announcement that she is running for AG.
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Christopher Gavin
15 days
A Rhode Island judge has found a Democratic South Kingstown councilman not guilty of assaulting a Republican party official, who had posted about the councilman’s previous drunken driving charges online. https://t.co/6IyfjTsTmU
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Jay Wegimont, 34, faced a misdemeanor charge following the alleged encounter in June.
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