Steph Machado

‘They haven’t broken my will to protect my daughter’: Father testifies in R.I. grandparents visitation hearing - The Boston Globe In Family court, Scott Naso reiterated his reasons for suspending his in-laws’ visits with his 4-year-old daughter and said the state’s grandparents visitation law was being used as a weapon against h...

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Amid reports of sexual abuse by priests, a story of one courageous nun - The Boston Globe “If only the Diocese over this course of history had taken the approach of that religious sister,” R.I. Attorney General Neronha said, “many children would have been spared this horrific abuse.”

Amid reports of sexual abuse by priests, a story of one courageous nun. “If only the Diocese over this course of history had taken the approach of that religious sister,”
@peterneronha.bsky.social said, “many children would have been spared this horrific abuse.”
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Centurion expected to finalize purchase of two R.I. struggling hospitals from Prospect Medical - The Boston Globe Centurion Foundation is expected to finalize their purchase of Fatima Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center Friday, the AG confirmed.

BREAKING: After years of delays, the Centurion Foundation is expected to finalize the purchase of two struggling hospitals in Rhode Island from their bankrupt corporate owner today, per AG Neronha's office.

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Questions about alleged insurance fraud and prescriptions surface in R.I. grandparents rights trial - The Boston Globe Scott Naso told the judge he reviewed medical and insurance records and found that his father-in-law had filed dozens of claims to Blue Cross for him, Sherry Naso, and his daughter.

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Jury awards former Providence councilwoman $19 million after California parks crash - The Boston Globe “I hope this case motivates the state to change safety protocols so what happened to me never happens to any other state park visitor,” former Councilwoman Helen Anthony said.

“I hope this case motivates the state to change safety protocols so what happened to me never happens to any other state park visitor,” said former Councilwoman Helen Anthony, who was awarded $19 million by a California jury. The state of California may appeal.

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R.I. AFL-CIO president sees ‘narrow path’ to victory for Governor McKee - The Boston Globe Patrick Crowley said a recent poll showed McKee facing “an uphill battle for reelection,” but “in a very strong position with Democratic voters.”

🎙️RI AFL-CIO president sees ‘narrow path’ to victory for
@govdanmckee.bsky.social. On the #RIReport podcast, @patcrowley401.bsky.social said a recent poll showed McKee facing “an uphill battle for reelection,” but “in a very strong position with Democratic voters”
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‘I believe they are the ones responsible for my wife’s death’: R.I. father testifies in grandparent’s rights trial - The Boston Globe Scott Naso defends his decision to prevent his 4-year-old daughter from visits with his in-laws.

‘I believe they are the ones responsible for my wife’s death’: R.I. father testifies in grandparent’s rights trial www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/04/m...

‘It makes you angry’: R.I. attorney general details accusations of abuse by clergy — and how church leaders responded - The Boston Globe Neronha said that former Providence Bishop Thomas J. Tobin had repeatedly sought leniency for credibly accused priests, recommending that the Vatican not remove them from the priesthood.

‘It makes you angry’: R.I. attorney general @peterneronha.bsky.social details accusations of abuse by clergy — and how church leaders responded
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‘They should be ashamed’: Clergy abuse survivors say report shows ‘complicity’ of Providence Diocese - The Boston Globe “If one wishes to learn the teachings of Jesus Christ, they should read the Bible,” Dr. Herbert Brennan said. “If one wishes to understand the Catholic Church, they need only to read this report.”

‘They should be ashamed’: Clergy abuse survivors say report shows ‘complicity’ of Providence Diocese
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The Providence Place mall is up for sale. But is the age of the indoor mall over? - The Boston Globe Nearly three decades after it opened as a bet on revitalizing downtown, luxury brands are retreating and vacancies are mounting.

Our story on the downtown mall’s future here: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/01/m...

New since we wrote our Providence Place Mall story — the Dunkin’ is gone. They moved out permanently last week, a spokesperson says

The Providence Place mall is up for sale. But is the age of the indoor mall over? - The Boston Globe Nearly three decades after it opened as a bet on revitalizing downtown, luxury brands are retreating and vacancies are mounting.

Loving the ideas/comments from readers about what they’d like the future owners of the Providence Place mall to do with the space. Keep ‘em coming!

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It would be easy to blame the mall’s decline solely on online shopping, but more than 20 stores that have left Providence Place are currently operating in Garden City Center, a suburban outdoor shopping center less than 10 miles away

Read our story:

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The Providence Place mall is up for sale. But is the age of the indoor mall over? - The Boston Globe Nearly three decades after it opened as a bet on revitalizing downtown, luxury brands are retreating and vacancies are mounting.

What will become of the Providence Place Mall? The massive downtown shopping center’s future is uncertain until a new owner comes in

Meanwhile classic mall stores keep leaving — two more closed just while @alexagagosz.bsky.social and I were reporting this story

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Police release body-worn camera footage from Pawtucket rink shooting - The Boston Globe The video is blurred, but the audio is clear and shows how bystanders, police, and first responders worked together to try to save lives.

“Help’s coming!” One of the first officers at the tragic shooting at the Pawtucket hockey rink tried to help the victims, in video released by the police department tonight www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/27/m...

R.I. prosecutor who repeatedly told police arresting her, ‘I’m an AG,’ returns to work after six-month, unpaid leave - The Boston Globe Devon Flanagan returned to work on Monday and has been reassigned, according to a spokesperson for the state attorney general.

Devon Flanagan, the RI prosecutor who repeatedly told police arresting her in Newport last summer, "I’m an AG," has returned to work.

AG's office confirms she was reassigned but the move did not result in a pay change. Flanagan has a salary of $117K.

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R.I. pediatrician grilled about medical care of his late daughter in grandparents visitation trial - The Boston Globe Dr. Siavash Ghoreishi told the court he used ChatGPT to help answer whether he could write a prescription for a family member.

R.I. pediatrician grilled about medical care of his late daughter in grandparents visitation trial. Among other things, he said he used ChatGPT to justify prescribing meds to family members. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/26/m...

Grandfather injured in mass shooting at Pawtucket ice rink has died - The Boston Globe Gerald Dorgan, 75, is the third victim in the Feb. 16 attack at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena.

Sad news. Gerald Dorgan, the grandfather who was hospitalized after the hockey rink shooting in Pawtucket last week, has died.

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Families of D.C. plane crash victims ‘devastated’ after safety bill fails by one vote with R.I., Mass. lawmakers absent - The Boston Globe Monday’s historic blizzard kept members of the Massachusetts and Rhode Island delegations from making it to Washington to vote.

NEW: The New England families of people killed in the midair crash near Washington are frustrated and disappointed after a bill they had championed in Congress failed to advance to Trump by a single vote, as blizzard travel woes kept local lawmakers from DC

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Four states and counting sending help to dig out R.I. and Mass. - The Boston Globe Vermont, New England’s snowiest state, has sent heavy-duty trucks and drivers to southern New England after record-setting snowfall, and more help is on the way.

By @stephmachado.bsky.social -- Four states and counting sending help to dig out R.I. and Mass.
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Bring your trash cans back in: After originally delaying it, Providence is scrapping trash pickup altogether this week so the city can focus on plowing. Trash pickup will resume on Monday of next week

‘Hopefully once in a lifetime’: R.I. digs out after a historic blizzard, but plows struggle to handle the load - The Boston Globe Officials warned recovery could take days, asking other states for help and heavy-duty equipment. “The snow is very, very heavy and very deep, and the pickup trucks, they’re just ineffective,” Warwick...

RI shoveled and plowed, and the sun helped, but there's a ways to go after Monday's historic blizzard

The upside, one ER nurse joked to me as she shoveled out her car: "Now the boomers can shut up" about the Blizzard of '78
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‘Hopefully once in a lifetime’: R.I. digs out after a historic blizzard, but plows struggle to handle the load - The Boston Globe Officials warned recovery could take days, asking other states for help and heavy-duty equipment. “The snow is very, very heavy and very deep, and the pickup trucks, they’re just ineffective,” Warwick...

Rhode Island began digging out after a historic blizzard, but plows have struggled to handle the load.

“The snow is very, very heavy and very deep, and the pickup trucks, they’re just ineffective,” Warwick Mayor Frank Piccozzi told me.

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NEW: Vermont and Connecticut have agreed to send plows, dump trucks and front-end loaders (+ people to drive them) to help RI dig out, Gov. McKee's office says. Vermont coming tomorrow www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/24/m...

Mayor Smiley says he’s asking mayors in cities that were less-hard hit than Providence — including Boston, Hartford and Bridgeport — to lend a hand plowing in Providence

Live updates:
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New England digs out after historic blizzard dumps feet of snow across region. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe More than 250,000 customers in Massachusetts remained without power Tuesday morning.

RI travel ban ends at noon, but officials urge people not to drive if they don't have to as they attempt to clear roads

Live storm cleanup updates:
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I assume the tow trucks just didn’t get to all the cars in time, but I’ll ask

Massive nor’easter brings 20 inches of snow, whipping winds to New England. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe The storm is expected to eventually produce whiteout conditions, with heavy snow falling at 1 to 3 inches an hour at times.

Providence police have towed 316 cars that were left on the street and ticketed 1,273, a spokesperson said. The city has more aggressively enforced the parking ban this time around compared to the January storm

Live storm updates: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/23/m...

Massive nor’easter brings 20 inches of snow, whipping winds to New England. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe The storm is expected to eventually produce whiteout conditions, with heavy snow falling at 1 to 3 inches an hour at times.

Gov. McKee scolded drivers who are on the roads despite a travel ban as snow and wind pummels RI. "People who are out there unnecessarily clogging our roads are putting others’ safety at risk," McKee said

Live updates from the storm: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/23/m...

Do grandparents have a legal right to visit their grandchildren? - The Boston Globe A high-profile Family Court trial in Rhode Island is shining a spotlight on a growing legal debate taking place across the nation.

What allows grandparents the legal right to see their grandchildren — and what allows parents to stop them? This is the debate now in RI family court, where a dad accuses his in-laws of contributing to the death of his wife & making his daughter sick. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/22/m...