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R.I. primary upsets: Watch Globe Rhode Island reporters discuss the races for governor and Providence mayor
10+ hour, 9+ min ago (177+ words) PROVIDENCE — There was very little doubt that Helena Buonanno Foulkes was going to defeat incumbent Governor Dan McKee, but how did Foulkes sweep the state, beating incumbent Governor Dan McKee in every single Rhode Island city and town? Watch Globe…...
New political leaders emerge in Rhode Island as old guard falls in primary upsets
17+ hour ago (514+ words) PROVIDENCE — Helena Foulkes won every city and town in Rhode Island’s Democratic primary for governor Wednesday night, including incumbent Governor Dan McKee’s hometown of Cumberland, in a stunning wipeout that heralds a seismic shift in Rhode Island politics. A former…...
A guide to which Rhode Island primary races you should be watching
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (419+ words) It’s primary day in Rhode Island. The country’s second-to-last primary of 2026 – hey, Delaware – features several statewide offices that are entirely up in the air, a heated ideological battle for Providence mayor, and the high likelihood that Governor Dan McKee will…...
Here???s how three political organizers aim to bring Rhode Island donors and progressive groups together
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (409+ words) Three of the region’s top political organizers are trying to build a new kind of political infrastructure — one they hope can bring donors and progressive groups together around a long-term strategy for expanding who votes, who runs, and who governs…...
In Providence, can the mayor fend off his left-wing challenger?
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (1121+ words) PROVIDENCE — If Brett Smiley loses his primary on Wednesday, he would be the first sitting mayor of Providence to ever fail to secure the Democratic nomination for reelection. But it’s still far from clear whether state Representative David Morales, the…...
Rhode Island incumbents are staring down a political wipeout
1+ week, 1+ day ago (673+ words) Rhode Island incumbents are staring down the possibility of a political wipeout in next week’s Democratic primary, as the governor, lieutenant governor, and mayor of Providence all face the possibility of being unseated by challengers. If Governor Dan McKee, Lieutenant…...
Independent review praises city of Providence for its response and investigation of the Brown University shooting
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1152+ words) PROVIDENCE — The city of Providence showed a “disciplined and effective” response to the mass shooting at Brown University in December that could serve as a model for other jurisdictions facing their own complex, tragic incidents, according to an independent review…...
She moved 1,000 miles away. She???s still getting paid as a Rhode Island lawmaker.
2+ week, 1+ day ago (481+ words) A sitting Rhode Island lawmaker says she plans to serve out the remainder of her term in the state House of Representatives despite making South Carolina her primary residence as of July 1. State Representative Julie Casimiro, a Democrat who has…...
2024 Rhode Island Mayor Cranston Election Results - The Boston Globe
3+ week, 3+ day ago (26+ words) Results for the 2024 Rhode Island Mayor Cranston general election. Find Rhode Island and national elections results at BostonGlobe.com. 2024 Rhode Island Mayor Cranston election results...
Occult books and antagonistic deities. Providence gets weird at NecronomiCon 2026.
3+ week, 5+ day ago (647+ words) PROVIDENCE — Every two years, a strange and magical presence arrives in Providence: NecronomiCon, a festival celebrating the weird fiction in the hometown of its pioneer, H.P. Lovecraft. The event features dozens of panels with writers like “Let’s Play White” author…...