Former Providence City Councilor Sam Zurier, a familiar face in the generally plush precincts of state Senate District 3, won a decisive Democratic primary victory Tuesday over four rivals, according to unofficial results. Zurier won 1,282 votes, compared with 982 for Geena Pham, 908 for Bret Jacob, 613 for Hilary Levey Friedman and 269 for […]
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New Bedford city councilor charged with drunk driving, five months after leaving accident without a sobriety test
A New Bedford city councilor was charged with drunk driving today, nearly five months after he was involved in a late night car crash and allowed by police to leave without taking a breathalyzer test. An independent investigation ordered by the Bristol County district attorney found New Bedford police officers never asked Dunn if he’d […]
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Fall River’s mayoral race narrows to two established rivals
Fall River’s mayor won a commanding majority in Tuesday’s preliminary election, which thinned the field of candidates to two: the incumbent Paul Coogan, and his remaining challenger, city council president Cliff Ponte. Nearly nine out of ten voters in Fall River stayed home in an election that brought few surprises: two political insiders advanced to […]
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Brown & Mendes unveil new progressive push to take over RI state government
Democrats Matt Brown and state Sen. Cynthia Mendes (D-East Providence) announced Wednesday they are running as a ticket for governor and lieutenant governor in 2022, as part of an effort by 50 candidates — mostly for the General Assembly — to stage a progressive takeover of Rhode Island’s state government. “What we’re doing this time […]
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Smiley to pay $4,500 fine in Ethics Commission settlement over campaign contributions
Providence mayoral candidate Brett Smiley has agreed to pay a $4,500 fine to the state Ethics Commission for accepting campaign contributions from six donors over whom he had supervisory responsibility in his former role as state Administration director. Smiley began fundraising last October for his latest campaign for mayor of Providence. That was a few […]
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Amore announces run for RI secretary of state
State Rep. Gregg Amore announced Wednesday his Democratic run for secretary of state. Speaking in front of more than 100 supporters at East Providence High School, including many lawmakers and union members, Amore described the secretary of state’s office as a logical step, given his more than 20 years teaching history and civics. “My heartfelt […]
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Elorza not running for RI governor in 2022
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza will not be among the Democrats running for governor of Rhode Island in 2022. In an interview, Elorza insisted that internal polling showed he had a potential path to victory. But he acknowledged the difficulty of running statewide as the mayor of Providence, and said he does not expect to seek […]
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Magaziner announces ’22 run for RI governor
Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner formally announced his 2022 run for governor Tuesday, vowing to focus if elected on expanding economic opportunities for Rhode Islanders. “Julia and I want our child to grow up in a state where the American Dream is possible for every child,” Magaziner said, referring to his wife, who is […]
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Across southern New England, ceremonies mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11
As the nation marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with ceremonies in lower Manhattan, the Pentagon and Pennsylvania, people across southern New England gathered in towns and villages, beaches and churches, to commemorate those who died. Here are highlights from a few of those ceremonies. Rhode Island leaders gather in Providence Rhode Island elected officials […]
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Fall River’s mayor and council president spar in last mayoral debate before primary election
Three candidates took the stage in a mayoral debate in Fall River on Friday night that quickly turned personal between the incumbent mayor and the city council president running against him. The debate, held upstairs from a crowded dining room at the Azorean Cultural Society, was conducted in English and Portuguese — an arrangement the […]
