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Commentary: Leading a city means listening to the fears and concerns of all constituents. If David Morales, Democratic nominee for mayor, chooses to speak out against Israel, he must consider the impact of his words in the city he seeks to lead.

It’s troubling that left-wing Democrats in Providence don’t see a connection between anti-Israel rhetoric, antisemitism and violence - The Boston Globe

Leading a city means listening to the fears and concerns of all constituents. If David Morales, Democratic nominee for mayor, chooses to speak out against Israel, he must consider the impact of his words in the city he seeks to lead.

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Matthew Gunnip, president of Service Employees International Union Local 580, said employees and the citizens they serve are in danger of being exposed to the parasitic insects, which bite people and animals at night, feeding on their blood. 🗞️: trib.al/ADRpNsG

Stage Review: The show leans into more serious themes of sacrifice and duty, the way society discards certain classes of people, and the creative contributions of women who don’t get their share of recognition, which the cast handles with aplomb.

From the West End to Providence, WWII comedy ‘Operation Mincemeat’ is so much stranger than fiction - The Boston Globe

Abundantly fun and astoundingly frivolous, this madcap musical is not your father’s war story.

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Four juvenile boys allegedly sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl inside their Providence high school during school hours on Wednesday, according to police.

Four boys sexually assaulted 16-year-old girl inside a Providence high school, police say - The Boston Globe

The alleged assault happened during school hours at Hope High School, authorities said.

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Beyond his on-field talents, they are mourning the loss of a young man who was deeply loyal to those close to him, blessed with a warm smile and quick sense of humor.

Weeks into college, he was killed. Marvins Antoine was ‘loved by everybody,’ grieving friends say. - The Boston Globe

“His smile was enough for people to just gravitate towards him,” said his friend and teammate, Sulei Haji. “He was a magnet.”

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Stage Review: It doesn’t warn us that what begins as a charming yarn slowly deepens into something significantly darker as this struggling immigrant loses his moral compass.

‘The Smuggler,’ a rhyming thriller, shares one struggling immigrant’s American dream - The Boston Globe

Gamm Theatre’s 75-minute yarn is clever, captivating, and directed by playwright Ronán Noone.

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In Rhode Map: From FBI agents to veteran corruption investigators, the five finalists for Rhode Island’s first inspector general bring some formidable resumes to the table.

Rhode Island to choose its first inspector general from a field of accomplished finalists - The Boston Globe

From FBI agents to veteran corruption investigators, the five finalists for Rhode Island’s first inspector general bring some formidable resumes to the table.

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Commentary: To claim Morales’s (objectively mainstream) criticism of Israel is somehow antisemitic amplifies the antisemitic trope conflating American Jews with Israel.

Jewish communities face real threats. David Morales’s stance against genocide in Gaza is not one of them. - The Boston Globe

Naming and withholding support for atrocities does not exacerbate antisemitism, write three prominent members of the city’s Jewish community.

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Come next year, the Patriots won’t be the only professional football team in New England. Rhode Island will join the United Football League for the spring 2027 season, with a new team slated to call Pawtucket’s Centreville Bank Stadium home, the league announced on Wednesday. 🗞️: trib.al/2DK7z6j

The trade war that President Trump has launched against Canada isn’t just hurting Canadians, it’s hurting Americans, and that’s what makes it so infuriating and hard to fathom, former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau said at Brown University on Tuesday.

At Brown, Trudeau says Trump’s trade war has ‘no logical point,’ is hurting US and Canada - The Boston Globe

“The US administration is no longer working in the best interest of the American people,” the former prime minister said. “That makes it extremely unpredictable and difficult for countries to navigate through, for friends to rely on, but also for businesses to invest.”

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The anonymous group wrote that the findings from their 35-minute dive are sensitive and could impact future search and recovery operations, navigational safety, and renewable energy issues, and they “have chosen to preserve their anonymity” at this time.

7 years after it sank, The Mistress is found near the wind farm off Block Island - The Boston Globe

R.I. fisherman Captain Oscar Diaz and his nephew, John Ansay Jr., died when the boat went down in 2019. “There’s no closure, not yet,” John Ansay Sr. said.

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From Dan McGowan in Rhode Map: Since Providence took back control over of its schools from the state in July, virtually every layer of the system has been thrown into upheaval.

Turmoil is brewing across the Providence school system - The Boston Globe

Since Providence took back control over of its schools from the state in July, virtually every layer of the system has been thrown into upheaval: a stunning mayoral election, turmoil within the teachers’ union, the resignation of three of the district’s top leaders, and now a fight over the leadership of the School Board.

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Governor Dan McKee built much of his political power power through longstanding relationships with mayors and town managers across Rhode Island. But there are a handful of municipal chief executives who could see their fortunes change with McKee’s departure from office.

These Rhode Island mayors stand to benefit from a new governor - The Boston Globe

At least three sitting mayors backed Helena Foulkes over Governor Dan McKee in this month’s Democratic gubernatorial primary. And Pawtucket’s incoming mayor defeated 16-year incumbent Don Grebien, one of McKee’s longtime allies.

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Scott Molloy built one of the country’s most significant labor history collections, much of which he passed down to the Smithsonian, while Rhode Island-specific materials were donated to URI.

‘A pivotal voice for Rhode Island’s workers’: former URI professor and transit union president preserves labor history - The Boston Globe

Scott Molloy amassed everything from photographs to buttons to books, creating one a collection so significant that part of it is in the Smithsonian.

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From Rhode Island Current: More than a year after federal regulators abruptly canceled a $7 billion solar energy grant program — with funds already distributed and even partially spent — a Rhode Island federal judge has ordered them to revive the program.

R.I. judge reverses Trump administration’s cancellation of $7B solar grant program - The Boston Globe

Biden-era incentives for residential rooftop panels remain uncertain as plaintiffs await federal appeal.

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The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth student accused of fatally stabbing a football player from the school and wounding another in Providence over the weekend will return to Rhode Island to face criminal charges.

UMass Dartmouth student accused of killing football player to face charges in Rhode Island - The Boston Globe

The 19-year-old is expected to be transported to Rhode Island within a week, where he will be arraigned on a murder charge.

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In Rhode Map: Believe it or not, early voting in Rhode Island’s general election begins 23 days, and Election Day itself is just six weeks away. That means it’s time for another Rhode Map Pick ‘Em Contest. ⤵️

Contest: So you think you know Rhode Island politics? Pick the general election winners. - The Boston Globe

Believe it or not, early voting in Rhode Island’s general election begins 23 days, and Election Day itself is just six weeks away.

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On Friday, as he received an award from the New England First Amendment Coalition, Young conveyed a similar message to journalists, lawyers, students, and other First Amendment advocates. “Don’t make this opinion, though you honor it, the last word on free speech,” he said.

For his landmark ruling on the free speech rights of noncitizens, Judge Young is recognized with a First Amendment award - The Boston Globe

“The very essence of your profession is exactly the same as that of every United States judicial officer,” Judge William G. Young told journalists. “And it is this: to reach out for the truth.”

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From Rhode Island Current: An arbitrator has ruled that the head of the union representing police and firefighters at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport can return to work nearly two years after he was fired from the airport’s fire department.

Arbitrator finds TF Green officials lacked cause to fire union leader, awards 2 years back pay - The Boston Globe

An arbitrator has ruled that the head of the union representing police and firefighters at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport can return to work nearly two years after he was fired from the airport’s fire department.

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An 18-year-old UMass Dartmouth football player is dead following a violent dispute outside a Providence restaurant early Saturday morning that also left his teammate hospitalized, police said.

One UMass Dartmouth football player dead, another injured in Providence stabbing - The Boston Globe

The current suspect, who is being charged with murder, is also a student at UMass Dartmouth, according to police.

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After repeated setbacks and twice being ordered by the Trunp administration to halt development, Revolution Wind has completed construction of its 65-turbine wind farm off the coasts of Rhode Island and Connecticut.

Revolution Wind completes 65-turbine farm off New England coast - The Boston Globe

The wind farm off Rhode Island and Connecticut is expected to power 350,000 homes. The project's completion is hailed as a major milestone for clean energy.

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Commentary: We have a speeding problem in Rhode Island, and it should be obvious to everyone. And it’s getting worse, not better.

We need to put the brakes on extreme speeding in R.I. - The Boston Globe

Separating extreme, dangerous speeding from routine traffic citations is a debate worth having in the General Assembly, writes R.I. filmmaker.

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At a Rhode Map Live event on Thursday discussing the impact of AI on Rhode Island’s workforce, former US Representative James Langevin was candid when Boston Globe columnist Dan McGowan asked how he thought Congress would respond.

As AI develops, R.I. experts say the risks can’t be ignored - The Boston Globe

“There has to be a willingness to embrace AI responsibly, and I find that’s significantly lacking,” said AI expert Monsurat Ottun.

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