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Tatiana Baena was recently named executive director of the Providence After School Alliance, so Dan McGowan asked the Central Falls councilwoman about the role out-of-school programming plays in students’ lives — and her vision for the organization.

Think about out-of-school opportunities as essential infrastructure for young people, new PASA director says - The Boston Globe

Tatiana Baena was recently named executive director of the Providence After School Alliance.

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Saturday at this year’s Newport Jazz Festival culminated with a cosmic tribute to both musicians, led by two of today’s jazz mavericks, saxophonist Kamasi Washington and trumpeter Chief Adjuah.

A centennial salute to Coltrane and Davis caps a full day at the Newport Jazz Festival - The Boston Globe

Kamasi Washington and Chief Adjuah's tribute set capped off one of the purest days of jazz at Fort Adams State Park in recent memory.

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From Rhode Island Current: The sharpest disagreement may have jutted out from the candidates’ different ideas about what a good relationship between governor and lieutenant governor should look like in a state where the two officeholders are elected separately.

Debate showcases a crowded, but not contentious, Democratic primary for R.I. lieutenant governor - The Boston Globe

The sharpest distinction among the candidates during the WPRI 12 debate may be about what a good relationship between governor and lieutenant governor should look like.

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Longstanding Brown University President Christina H. Paxson will step down from her position in June 2027, university leaders announced Monday. trib.al/2KDKdeA

In Rhode Map: Former mayor Jorge Elorza is expected to endorse Morales, siding with the 27-year-old Democrat over incumbent Mayor Brett Smiley, according to a spokesman for Morales’s campaign.

Jorge Elorza to endorse David Morales for Providence mayor - The Boston Globe

Incumbent Mayor Brett Smiley served as one of Elorza’s top aids during his first term. This will be the second time Elorza has endorsed a candidate over his former ally.

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Storms could produce heavy downpours with rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour around the Providence area. Flooding of small creeks, streams, roadways, and highways is likely as storms pass through.

Flash flood warnings issued for parts of Mass., R.I. as storm brings heavy rain, possible thunderstorms - The Boston Globe

The high humidity lately will serve as the catalyst for rain and possible thunderstorms on Monday, making for a wet morning commute.

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In this week's The Food Club, Alexa Gagosz caught up with Chevriere to talk about ordering with confidence, what’s missing from New England’s wine scene, and the grapes she thinks deserve another chance.

Confused by wine lists? This sommelier has some advice for confident ordering. - The Boston Globe

Maryse Chevriere's new book, “How to Sound Wine Smart” is designed to make the world – and language – of wine feel a lot less intimidating, with some fun and humor along the way.

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Commentary: If we are serious about improving affordability, we have to focus on what actually drives electric bills. The larger challenge is that New England has spent years debating what kinds of energy resources we oppose instead of what combination of resources we need.

If New England is serious about improving affordability, we have to focus on what actually drives electric bills - The Boston Globe

Utilities should not be scapegoats for market forces or policy decisions they neither create nor control, writes Rhode Island Energy president.

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In Rhode Map: The investment isn’t inherently suspicious, but its timing has become part of a broader examination of whether the Clippers provided Leonard with benefits outside his NBA contract to persuade him to sign for less than the maximum salary he was eligible to receive.

Pablo Torre, Channel 12 probe NBA star’s hidden investment in Rhode Island FC - The Boston Globe

The investigative journalist and his team are investigating whether the Los Angeles Clippers improperly steered off-the-books benefits to star forward Kawhi Leonard, a previously undisclosed investor in Rhode Island FC.

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From Rhode Island Current: More than half of the Judicial Nominating Commission members who voted to advance former House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi’s bid to fill an opening on the Rhode Island Supreme Court have donated to his political campaigns in recent years, state finance records show.

R.I. judiciary commission members criticized for not revealing campaign contributions to ex-House speaker - The Boston Globe

More than half of the Judicial Nominating Commission members who voted to advance former House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi’s bid to fill an opening on the Rhode Island Supreme Court have donated to his political campaigns in recent years, state finance records show.

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From Dan Shaughnessy: If the LeBron Sixers win a championship, Philly’s banner will be Boston’s fault, and the Brown trade will take its rightful place on the medal podium of local bonehead deals.

If the 76ers win the NBA championship in the next couple of years, it will be the Celtics’ fault, and other thoughts - The Boston Globe

The Celtics will play the 76ers four times in 2026-27, then hopefully meet in a playoff rematch.

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The city of Providence has paid $300,000 in a settlement with a man who accused two officers of hitting him in the back of the head with a baton and kneeing him in the ribs while he was protesting police brutality in the fall of 2020.

Providence pays $300,000 settlement in police use-of-force case from 2020 protests - The Boston Globe

A Barrington man who says he was hit in the head with a baton and kneed in the ribs is receiving a payout.

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In an effort to ratchet up pressure on Israel, a group of citizens has successfully put a question on Providence’s election ballot in November asking voters to divest city assets from foreign countries that commit human rights violations as well as from any “complicit” companies.

Divest from Israel and ‘complicit’ companies? New ballot question sparks debate in Providence. - The Boston Globe

The Jewish Alliance of Rhode Island opposes the ballot question, arguing it “does nothing to advance meaningful peace, security, or coexistence for Israelis and Palestinians.”

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From Dan McGowan: Before Will Smith, Austin Butler, Jared Leto, Diana Ross, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and dozens of other stars trusted Howard Fine with their craft, he was just another kid growing up in Cranston, attending public school and eventually Rhode Island College.

Hollywood’s secret weapon grew up in Cranston, R.I. - The Boston Globe

Before Will Smith, Austin Butler, Jared Leto, Diana Ross, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and dozens of other stars trusted acting coach Howard Fine with their craft, he was just another kid growing up in Cranston, attending public school and eventually Rhode Island College.

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“The Newport community has really enjoyed it, because he’s so deeply rooted here, and still has a lot of relatives that live around here,” said Harry Philbrick, “And so that’s nice to tap into the local community and the legacy of this artist.”

Exploring the legacy of a late, local artist in Newport - The Boston Globe

Howard Gardiner Cushing was born in Boston in 1869 and later split his time between New York and Newport. A new exhibit at the Newport Art Museum delves into his life’s work.

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The new complex replaces and consolidates operations from two aging barracks in Wickford and Hope Valley that have housed state troopers since the 1930s.

‘This building is the future of policing’: R.I. State Police set to move into new barracks - The Boston Globe

The opening of the $41.3 million facility ends an era for the Wickford and Hope Valley barracks, which have housed troopers since the 1930s.

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