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Edward Fitzpatrick @FitzProv

@BostonGlobe reporter covering Rhode Island. Former @projo columnist, reporter. @FiveFreedoms board member. Host of #RIReport podcast. @NewhouseSU grad. Runner.

Joined December 2008
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Photos: First gameday of the 2026 World Cup in Boston mobileapp.bostonglobe.com/JO…
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Ceremony today dedicating a statue of Ellison "Tarzan" Brown outside the Westerly train station. Brown, a Narragansett Indian from R.I., won the 1936 and 1939 Boston Marathons.
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By @ReadCarlos and @shurufu -- From underdogs to adopted hometown team: Ghana Arrives in Rhode Island for the World Cup bostonglobe.com/2026/06/12/m… via @BostonGlobe

From underdogs to adopted hometown team: Ghana Arrives in Rhode Island for the World Cup - The...

“The achievement is what we are looking for,” said Nana Awuah Panin III, chief of New Juaben. “We want them to be the best team. We want to be able to beat every team they meet.

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Their Idea of a Fun Run? A 32-Mile Loop Around Manhattan. nytimes.com/2026/06/13/well/… via @NYTimes

Their Idea of a Fun Run? A 32-Mile Loop Around Manhattan.

The Manhattan perimeter has become a popular route for athletes seeking a new challenge — no race fee required.

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By @ReadCarlos -- World Cup watch parties bring communities together in Rhode Island bostonglobe.com/2026/06/12/m… via @BostonGlobe

World Cup watch parties bring communities together in Rhode Island - The Boston Globe

The PVD Fan Zone, a Team Portugal pop up, and city-run watch parties in Central Falls give fans plenty of options for watching the World Cup together

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.@nytimes focuses on state Rep. @DavidMoralesPVD and his PVD mayoral campaign -- "These Young Politicians Want to Fix America’s Housing Problems" nytimes.com/2026/06/11/us/po…

A Youthful Crop of Politicians Run on Housing, and Their Own Rent

A cohort of young Millennial and Gen Z politicians have centered their campaigns this year on housing costs, and the divide is more generational than partisan.

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.@Dan_Shaughnessy: "Has any team in the last three years made two worse deals than Chris Sale for Vaughn Grissom and Kyle Harrison for Caleb Durbin? Oh, and can you imagine having zero to show for the services of Rafael Devers and Alex Bregman?" bostonglobe.com/2026/06/12/s…

Maybe the Red Sox should replace Craig Breslow - The Boston Globe

Ownership hitched its wagon to Breslow when the Alex Cora and Co. were fired, and now they have nowhere to turn.

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.@GrowSmartRI's Scott Wolf to step down after 27 years -- Rhode Map by @DanMcGowan bostonglobe.com/2026/06/12/m… via @BostonGlobe

Grow Smart Rhode Island leader reflects on decades of change in Rhode Island development - The...

Scott Wolf is preparing to step down after 27 years as executive director, helping to shape the modern Ocean State.

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“This is long awaited,“ Senator Meghan E. Kallman said. "The important thing is we have good data to make streets safer for all Rhode Islanders, regardless of how they choose to convey themselves -- by bike, bus, car or foot." bostonglobe.com/2026/06/11/m…

After years of secrecy, R.I. makes car accident data public - The Boston Globe

The House and Senate also passed three bills in response to ICE actions, prohibiting civil arrests at R.I. courthouses without a valid judicial warrant.

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It's almost midnight. Do you know where your state legislature is? Actually, they are about to wrap up the 2026 legislative session.
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By @chris_m_gavin -- Mass. man removed from R.I. beach after anti-LGBTQ slurs bostonglobe.com/2026/06/11/m… via @BostonGlobe

Mass. man removed from R.I. beach after allegedly shouting anti-LGBTQ slurs - The Boston Globe

Osama S. Aziz, 25, of Milford, was issued citations in the June 5 incident at Misquamicut State Beach, and a no-trespass order for the beach for one year.

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.@RIHouse still in session as 10 pm approaches. Looking to wrap up for the year soon.
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No truth to the rumor that Senator Thomas Paolino used that Harry Potter wand to cast a spell on the Senate leadership. He just uses it to push the green or red buttons. #ExpectoPatronum
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R.I. to make crash data public after years of secrecy. The @RIHouseofReps and @RISenate also passed three bills in response to ICE actions, prohibiting civil arrests at R.I. courthouses without a valid judicial warrant bostonglobe.com/2026/06/11/m…

After years of secrecy, R.I. makes car accident data public - The Boston Globe

The House and Senate also passed three bills in response to ICE actions, prohibiting civil arrests at R.I. courthouses without a valid judicial warrant.

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.@GovDanMcKee signs bills allowing victims to revive claims against Catholic Church. “The influence of the Providnce Diocese is powerful in RI,” one survivor said. “But they underestimated the survivors’ determination to continue speaking truth to power.” bostonglobe.com/2026/06/11/m…

Governor McKee signs bills allowing victims to revive claims against Catholic Church - The Boston...

“The influence of the Providence Diocese is powerful in Rhode Island,” one survivor said. “But they underestimated the survivors’ determination to continue speaking truth to power.”

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This Scottish soccer superfan passed through Providence while walking across the country in a kilt. His last stop? Boston. bostonglobe.com/2026/06/11/s… via @BostonGlobe

This Scottish soccer superfan is walking across the country in a kilt. His last stop? Boston. - The...

Craig Ferguson had to make it to town in time for Saturday's first World Cup match at Gillette Stadium. He's raised more than $535,400 for mental health services.

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‘Real Housewives’ cast members spotlight R.I. menopause legislation. The stars’ visit to the State House brought attention to Senator @LoriUrsoRI's bill, which is still in committee and running out of time for a vote as the legislative session ends bostonglobe.com/2026/06/11/m…

‘Real Housewives of Rhode Island’ spotlight menopause bill in R.I. - The Boston Globe

The stars’ visit to the State House brought attention to State Senator Lori Urso’s bill, which aims to spur discussion on a taboo topic, bar discrimination, and provide treatment.

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But it’s unclear if the governor, once a staunch charter school advocate who has formed close ties to teachers unions in recent years, will sign the bill into law. “We’ll look at it when it comes to my desk,” @GovDanMcKee told the Globe earlier Wednesday. bostonglobe.com/2026/06/10/m…

R.I. lawmakers vote to ban new charter schools for three years - The Boston Globe

Governor Dan McKee wouldn’t say Wednesday if he will sign or veto the bill, which would also cap the total number of charters at 28.

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There’s no evidence that the Red Sox can turn this around, especially given the sad state of their offense mobileapp.bostonglobe.com/UL…
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By @StephMachado and @FitzProv -- R.I. lawmakers vote to ban new charter schools for three years. @GovDanMcKee wouldn’t say Wednesday if he will sign or veto the bill, which would also cap the total number of charters at 28. bostonglobe.com/2026/06/10/m… via @BostonGlobe

R.I. lawmakers vote to ban new charter schools for three years - The Boston Globe

Governor Dan McKee wouldn’t say Wednesday if he will sign or veto the bill, which would also cap the total number of charters at 28.

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