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In the News… quick recap of the week ending July 10, 2026
A quick recap of news events of the week – Catch up on local, regional, national and beyond – with deaths of note.
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY
Starting July 3, Dartmouth Mall will require shoppers under the age of 18 to be accompanied by an adult
Another drowning in Warwick. Man, 71, at Nausauket Beach
LA Fitness to close at Garden City
Block Island Ferry fight on 4th, with the ferry turning around
Presiding Justice Joseph Montalbano, a former Senate president, assigned former House speaker Joe Shekarchi’s “revolving door” case to Judge Richard Licht, a former senator and administration director whose interest in a judgeship raised its own questions (BosGlobe)
Shootings all around after 4th: Boston – 11 shot, 2 dead, 1 Pawtucket man killed in Cambridge. Coney Island, NY – 8 shot, 4 children. Ohio – 3 killed, 1 police officer
Over 100 cars dispersed from Pawtucket pier area last night – follows massive accident/fight on Route 95 at 5am yesterday, thought to be related
25 year old died fishing in a pond in Charlestown – not wearing lifejacket
Ex-Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia will be released from federal prison on Saturday after serving four years of a six-year sentence for wire fraud, extortion and filing false tax returns.
$1,092,000 announced for flood prevention infrastructure in Garden Street Cranston area
Debates set by Prov. Libraries and League of Women Voters for Prov. Mayoral election: Monday, July 20 at Mount Pleasant Library, 315 Academy Avenue – Thursday, July 23 at Rochambeau Library, 708 Hope Street – Tuesday, August 4 at South Providence Library, 441 Prairie Avenue. All debates are 6-7:30pm. Candidates David Morales, Brett Smiley, Dave Talan and Allen Waters.
Cumberland Farms files for proposed initial public offering
Over $1M federal funds being given today to Cranston for flooding problems by Rep. Magaziner
St. Mary’s Feast set for next week, July 15 to 19 in Cranston
Parade of Sale set for this Saturday – Sail Boston
55 DUI arrests made over July 4th weekend
Media reports that Brown Athletics Director went up 46% in one year – from $1,064,933 to $1,557,104
Free skin cancer screenings by Brown Dermatology at RI beaches
Cranston officials announced $1,092,000 for stormwater retention basins to address chronic flooding in the Garden Street area.
Five people shot in Providence were ages 19 to 20, and police reportedly found 28 spent shell casings near the Harris Avenue / Acorn Street scene.
The largest nurses’ strike in Massachusetts – 4,000 nurses – history underway at Brigham and Women’s – after one day notified strike, nurses were locked out from returning unti the new week, as they had been informed they would due because they hired full week of fill in nursing staff
Pollo Campero to open in Pawtucket
Goosewing Beach Preserve in Little Compton is one of New England’s quietest coastal beaches that no one wants people to know about according to “Cheapism” that focuses on low-cost but pristine locations to visit.
Jim Lombardi, chair of the Wyatt Detention Facility’s volunteer governing board, resigned
Providence officials announced stepped-up enforcement at Roger Williams Park targeting illegal ATVs, reckless driving, excessive noise and large gatherings — coming just days after the Providence pop-up party shooting that injured five people
RI is 10th highest NON-participation rate of veterans in education benefits
Paolino Properties acquires 4 parking lots in downtown Providence – 2 on Pine St, 1 on Weybosset and 1 on Custom Houe St.
RI DOJ grant of over $72K to support evidence-based substance use disorder treatment, recovery services, and re-entry planning within the RIDOC, helping prepare participants for successful reintegration into the community.
A bike share and transportation planner for the city of Boston, Louisa Gag, 36, and a cycling advocate was struck and killed by a driver near Roxbury Crossing Thursday morning when she was riding her bike
RI had an overdose spike after the 4th of July weekend
900 lbs of trash removed from Block Island after July 4th
RIPTA and RIDOT have accumulated $77M to create a bus hub, which is not yet being worked on or finalized as to where it will be
Louisa Gag, 37, MA bicycle lane advocate dies when hit by a car while riding her bike in a Roxbury area – she worked for city of Boston as a transportation and safety coordinator
Fire station on Rochambeau on the East Side of Providence to be redeveloped as housing
Pawtucket will decide if on their School Committee, 3-4 members will be appointed by the Mayor, similar to Central Falls and Johnston
Cox Communications made a $20K grant to RAMP, advocating for disability access
T. F. Green named #1 airport by Travel & Leisure
2 fatal motorcycle accidents this week
4 arrested in shooting at the pop-up party off of Harris Ave – arrestees known to police, open records
Tall Ships parade in Boston area
New North Smithfield Public Safety Complex being built, a 10-year hope
Seven MBTA employees have been charged to conspire to falsify Red Line track inspection reports and cover up inspections that were never performed.
As signature time ends, most RI candidates holding office, running again, are running unopposed
A snakehead fish was found in waters in So. Kingstown. Illegal in US, it is native of Africa and Asia and is predatory, air breathing, can maneuver briefly on land, are highly aggressive and grow rapidly to enormous size
CNBC ranked Rhode Island 48th in its 2026 “Top States for Business” ranking, with no A grades among the 10 categories and an average 20-year ranking of 48th.
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NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL
Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen commits self-immolation outside of the UN in NYC
Rare Exeter printing of the Declaration of Independence was found in Britain’s National Archives
Cruise ship with LGBTQ theme turned away from port in Turkey
NYC Mayor Mamdani delivers politically charged 4th of July speech, called out by liberals as well as conservatives
Prince Harry will go to England alone, because he was denied security for his family
Paul Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi’s husband, arreted for hit and run
Joey Chestnuts ate 66 hot dogs in 10 minutes – for the 18th competition
Taylor Swift’s favourite teacher, Kirk Schwabe, 69, who later worked as her security guard, died of cancer on the day of her wedding
World Cup red card decision reversal freed USA Balogun to play – rules allow for a 1-year probationary period rather than game suspension.
Federal officials conducted sting in Chicago, charging 179 people, 305 arrests – with 24 missing children recovered
Hundreds of people in DC who had to shelter did so in the Dept. of Agriculture and spontaneously sang patriotic songs
Serena Williams has a knee injury and has pulled out of Wimbledon for now
California gave 136 acres of its coastline to Indigenous tribes
Chicago July 4th weekend, 21 shot, 2 killed, 3 stabbed
As many as 19 deaths in New Jersey attributed to the high heat
Pres. Trump rang the NY Stock Exchange opening bell from the oval office at the White House, while announcing Trump Account investments, with children by his side
Controversial Maine candidate, Graham Platner expected to withdraw from campaign after a rape charge from a former girlfriend. Says he is “taking time to think” – Maine Democratic group calling for him to drop out.
Russia engaged in unrelenting attacks on Kiev, just prior to NATO summit
FIFA head says President’s call had nothing to do with their review of the call on USA player
Sikorsky will build a helipad at no cost at the White House because heavier helicopters are tearing up the grass where they land
Cuba is experiencing an entire power outage – with temps in the high 80s
Toyota moving out of Mexico – going to Texas
12 NATO allies announce $50B in funding for new missile system
More people in lines for fuel in Russia as war increases – Putin appearing in army dress at several locations
Forever stamp is scheduled to rise from 78 cents to 82 cents
Meta says four states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties over claims that Facebook and Instagram were designed to addict children and harm youth mental health.
At the NATO summit in Turkey, Trump criticized allies for not supporting the U.S. during the Iran conflict – said US will not deal with Spain or go there or trade with them for refusing airfield rights to US during war with Iran (as a NATO country)
20 wind turbines were destroyed after a severe thunderstorm struck South Dakota
Mitch McConnell said to have suffered a heart attack and is hospitalized – aides have said they have spoken to him
A cargo plane traveling from the UAE to Pakistan went missing on Tuesday, carrying five crew members – has been recovered from the water, no survivors
NYC High Rise being adapted from business use to apartments buckled at 20 floors up, with beams bending like “broken cigarettes”. Area evacuated. Said to be stable now. Construction workers said builders cut corners to make more money and cheap housing units are being built without concern for safety and quality.
U.S. is carrying out fresh strikes on Iran after attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and the breakdown of the ceasefire.
US said to give approval for Zelenskyy to hit deep within Russia
Justin Bieber to perform with Madonna and Shakira, others, at World Cup final halftime
Pres. Trump flew out of NATO conference on his original plane, switching to the new plane midway, out of security concerns – flying out with window screens down
Maine candidate Platner pulls out of campaign, claiming innocent of rape charges – Dem. party now struggling to find a new Dem. candidate
Katie Couric disclosed her diagnosis with Transient Global Amnesia and is working to educate others on the singular incident resembling a stroke
An El Nino path may make this a calmer hurricane season
The Bayeux Tapestry arrived in London at British Museum from France – arriving in climate controlled, top secret maneuvers. Over 230 feet long, it documents story of the Battle of Hastings, 1066, first time in England in over 1,000 years – cost approx. $40 with children under 16 free – initial offering sold out in a day
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, along with their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, have visited King Charles and Queen Camilla, privately on Friday afternoon
Confirmed that Iran has plans to kill Pres. Trump
Reflecting Pool is being drained, as planned for full repairs
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PASSINGS
Louise Lasser, 87, actress, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman fame, had been married to Woody Allen, natural causes
Kjell Nilsson, 76, actor, ‘Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior’
Bonnie Tyler, 75, singer, “Total Eclipse of the Heart” fame