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In the News… get caught up on the news of the week ending April 24, 2026
Here is a quick recount of news items that may interest you – locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally – and passings of note:
RHODE ISLAND & REGION
Clarke’s at Faneuil Hall closing after 50 years as a popular restaurant and pub in Boston
With Rhode Islanders concerned about the inflated prices of the train to Gillette in the $80s, round-trip to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will cost $150, normally $15.
Measles case in Providence – proper notifications being done by RIDOH
NFL says they will not investigate the issue with the Patriots coach, Vrabel
Vrabel announces he will not be at the full draft for the NFL because he and his family will be out of state for “counseling” – Meanwhile, Page Six publishes photos of Vrabel and the reporter, Russini, in romantic closeness, from 2020 at a NYC bar and from 2024 at a Mississippi casino.
Applebee’s has opened at Chapel View
UNH will continue to use AI to announce graduate names
RIC’s commencement speaker will be Elizabeth Beisel
Glocester, MA removes their wind turbines over continuing mechanical issues
Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos says the US needs to eliminate ICE – believes it can’t be reformed, terrorizing everyone. Go back to well-trained law enforcement.
Green Development, which wants to build a sludge processing plant at Quonset, hired George Zainyeh as a $7,500-a-month lobbyist last week.(per BosGlobe)
Former Providence head coach Kim English has decided not to take the job in North Carolina after working for a week there
AAA reporting gas prices have fallen by 4 cents a gallon in Rhode Island
Brown professor to return to in-person exams as students’ use of AI gets them all 100%, A+ grades
Firefighters union backs Greenman, running for Pawt. mayor
Providence City Council wants to hold an event at Hope High School about how to better educate immigrants – School tests at 17% for reading proficiency and 5% in math
2 Bears seen off Warwick Ave in Warwick – also off Putnam Pike
Warren Parks and Recs Director arrested for a physical altercation with her daughter
Attleboro Sun Chronicle will no longer publish a Monday paper
Nothing Bundt Cakes opens in East Greenwich
As investigation formalizes on deaths, disappearances of 11 scientists, researchers working on nuclear, space-involved projects – includes Nuno Loureiro, MIT researcher killed by Brown University shooter
Female jumped from Jamestown Bridge – was recovered and taken to RI Hospital –
Roger Williams University President Ioannis Miaoulis will retire this year
The RI Coalition to End Homelessness, said NOT to be moving from the CIC building – WAS in fact moving to the Community Church of Providence building, off Lloyd Ave on the East Side of Providence
Rhode Island’s primary elections will now be held on Wednesday, Sept. 9, moving it back from the typical Tuesday election day…
St. Andrews School interim head named – Stephanie Morin; and Al Verecchia to serve in advisory role, per media report
GE Vernova ordered to finish work on Vineyard Wind project
Rehoboth Fire Chief terminated for issues regarding a conflict of interest on a solar field that was across the street from his childhood home
Sports Radio WEEI has removed ‘WEEI Afternoons’ from its show listing – TBA
RI will host the Portuguese International Music Awards at PPAC tonight – April 25th at 7pm
WaterFire is celebrating its 500th lighting of Flames of Hope by inviting Rhode Islanders to step into the ritual as one of 500 community torchbearers.
RABIES Alert from the Rhode Island Department of Health – at least animals from Providence County have tested positive for rabies over the last six weeks. Burrillville: three raccoons – Lincoln: one bat and one coyote – Providence: one raccoon. Test results on a raccoon from North Smithfield pending.
Deloitte will pay RI $7 million on top of $5M for a total financial recovery of $12 million. Deloitte also paid $6 million for system enhancements, operational support, and business continuity services.
Volunteers Needed for Newport’s June Secret Garden Tour – “On The Point” June 26–28 from 10 AM to 4 PM. two host/hostesses are assigned per garden, for each 3 hour shift. Morning and afternoon shifts are available, 10-1:00 and 1:00-4. Volunteer with a friend and make a day of it. More info: https://buff.ly/48AaQmO
The Nitro Bar, a Rhode Island-based coffee company, will be opening its second Providence location at 134 Ives Street in the Fox Point neighborhood.
Anna Maria College in MA to close
DEM has issued an animal quarantine order at Rusty Buckle Petting Zoo in Glocester after several individuals became ill after contact with goats.Three confirmed and three probable cases of cryptosporidiosis have been reported after individuals had contact with goats at the petting zoo, located at 138 Tourtellot Hill Road, Chepachet.
Kiel James Patrick has been named presenting sponsor of the Ida Lewis Distance Race, 21st edition over August 14-15
Parts fell across train tracks in Cranston from Route 10; Amtrak stops trains – canceling trains from Bos to NY
Wayne Salisbury, RIDOC director to leave RI for Riker’s Island position
Vatican’s foreign minister, Archibishop Paul Gallagher Boston College’s 150th commencement address
Case of physician grandparents wanting visitation with 4 year old granddaughter was dismissed
Fall River Police Chief resigns
Ethan Shorey, has left The Valley Breeze, and has begun The Local Insider, soon to publish
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NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL
“A New Dawn for Cuba” refers to future fixing up of the country
Tennessee has banned student walkouts, face suspension or expulsion
SantaCon fund raiser now said to be suspected of fraud of donations in NYC – coordinator arrested
Luther Davis, former NFL player for Crimson Tide charged with wire fraud of over $20M
450 hospices in CA were refused additional funds from US govt – amounting to $750M in fraud – and no hospice has complained or asked for their money back
Pope is on a week’s tour in Africa
12,350 have recently applied to be air traffic controllers
Tariff refund system goes into operation this week
META will begin installing AI tracking to keep track of staffers use on computers via keystroke counts, etc.
12,000 gamers have applied to be air traffic controllers in one month after a call-out for those with aligned skills by Dept. of Transportation
Person who shot another at a Providence restaurant turns himself in
US captured and is holding an Iranian ship in the Strait
In Shreveport, LA, a man killed 7 of his children, and another child, and their mother, and another woman – and then was killed by police – some media are describing the incident as a “domestic disturbance”
Secret Serviceman injured in stopping a man jumping over the White House wall
Eddie Murphy receives Lifetime Achievement Award from American Film Institute
Billy Donovan leaving as coach of Bull’s
Sanctions on 14 “entities” for helping Iran get more weapons
The Obamas production studio, Higher Ground, leaving Netflix, becoming “more independent”
Cher’s son, Elijah Blue Allman, is currently hospitalized in a psychiatric facility
53% of Commercial Driver’s Licenses issued to foreigners in New York were issued illegally.
Labor Sect. Lori Chavez-DeRemer steps down.
Chelsea Clinton completed Boston Marathon – her personal best
Thieves stole historic costumes of Madonna at Coachella – she is offering reward
Tim Cook steps down as CEO of Apple – will stay on as Board member – John Ternus, a 25 year employee of Apple to take over
Stephanie Elam, 52, leaving CNN after 2 decades – following the resignation of Rahel Solomon
FBI Director Kash Patel to sue The Atlantic for claiming he has a drinking problem
The Onion wants to buy Alex Jones Wars which would allow more payments made to Sandy Hook families
2 US agents working on drug cartel issues in Mexico were killed in a car accident
Two people were killed and more than 20 evaluated for injuries after a dangerous chemical reaction at a West Virginia plant.
Investigation formalizes on deaths, disappearances of 11 scientists, researchers working on nuclear, space-involved projects – almost all death occurred when people just left, “on foot” with no phones, apple watches, wallets, cars or devices that could have tracked them. 3 of them left with handguns
Florida congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns, just before being indicted for $5M fraud charges – charges will follow her, including jail time and fines, most likely will plea out
Virginia passes redistricting referendum, a 10-1 Democrats, adding 4 seats – will be appealed
Paused actions – negotiation or military – while Iran figures out who is in charge, who can make decisions
Detroit fire hydrants are being stolen
Ellen DeGeneres will once again do the voice over for Dory on a new “Finding Nemo”
Study shows people are dining out earlier – 6pm being the most popular time for dinner reservations
David Wilcock, 53, paranormal writer and UFO researcher, said to have taken his own life outside of his home – he had 500K subscribers on YouTube and was very active in social media
8 women set for execution in Iran, as young as 16, for public protesting, were spared death as half were released and half to be held for 1 month sentence, after President Trump intervened
Shooting at New Orleans mall leaves 1 dead, several injured, and shooter dead
EO signed by President to make marijuana a Class 3 drug, thereby allowing researchers access to study why it works, how and when it can be given for various conditions. Without Class 3 classification they could not access it to study
META to lay off 10%
Regeneron for near or total deafness will be provided to all Americans where indicated FREE of charge – inccluding little 2-year old here, who now hears for the very 1st
Ilhan Omar says she is not worth $80+ M, it was a mistake – she is only worth about $95K
31 sloths at Orlando Warehouse found dead – no electricity and water – at Sloth World
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PASSINGS
Dan Eggen, 60, long time Washington Post reporter/editor, found dead at his home
Nadia Farès, 57, actress, one week after being found unconscious in a swimming pool
Dave Mason, 79, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Traffic, died in his lounge chair after cooking dinner with his wife, no further details at this time
Patrick Muldoon, 57, actor, after sudden heart attack
Alan Osmond, 76, oldest Osmond brother, of MS (father of 10, 30 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren)
Dr. Victor Lawrence Profughi, 88,
Rep. David Scott, 80, congressman from Georgia
Darrell Sheets, 67, of Storage Wars, of self-inflicted gunshot wounds
Michael Tilson Thomas, 81, famous orchestra leader, of glioblastoma