Christopher Gavin
Boston Globe reporter covering Rhode Island
Bylines at The Messenger, Boston.com. Springsteen fan, guitar guy, Emerson College grad. Long Islander living in New England.
Latest stories: shorturl.at/PKLSh
News tips? christopher.gavin@globe.com
- Two teenagers were arrested after five people were injured during a stabbing on Thursday night in Central Falls, R.I., police said. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/06/m...
- A two-alarm fire broke out at the historic Castle Hill Inn in Newport, R.I., on Thursday night, prompting guests and hotel staff to evacuate the luxury 19th-century property. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/06/m...
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- In Providence, four boys, ages 11 and 12, are charged with murder after police say they attacked Rony Alonso, 51, last month. He died three days later. Now, there’s one question everyone is asking: How could this have happened? W/ @stephmachado.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/05/m...
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- “Stop killing people,” said 15-year-old Ada Katter. “Kids are seeing it, it’s hurtful, it’s scary.”
- Anti-ICE march in Providence stretching down city streets
- Anti ICE protest moving through Providence
- Large and growing ICE Out protest shutting down the street in front of the State House right now. Heavy chants of “Abolish ICE”
- NEW: Juveniles now charged with murder in an attack on a 51-year-old Rony Alonso earlier this month allegedly threw rocks at a vehicle and attempted to assault the driver the day after the attack, police records show. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/30/m...
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- Reposted by Christopher GavinThe Pawtucket police went into another city, tackled a man in his home, and seized his dog. Turned out, they had the wrong man. Now, they refuse to talk about what happened & why they violated basic police protocol. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/29/m...
- Leaders in both law enforcement and Congress want answers from federal authorities on where their investigation into the Brown University shooting stands, more than six weeks later. W/ @alexagagosz.bsky.social & @stephmachado.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/29/m...
- How can Rhode Island embrace AI? The state’s AI Task Force published a 75-page report on Wednesday, outlining how the Ocean State can work to tap into AI’s potential. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/28/m...
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- Inbox: Gov. Dan McKee calls for Secretary Kristi Noem to resign.
- From loss to legacy: A year after losing loved ones in plane crash, families find purpose in advocacy “A lot of us found each other and have kind of just tried to press on and try to find some good out of this all, however we can." My latest: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/28/m...
- Four juveniles have been charged with murder after a 51-year-old man they allegedly attacked last week in Providence died from his injuries, authorities said. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/28/m...
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- Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said snow removal operations will continue through tonight ahead of another, potential weekend storm. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/27/m...
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- Three people, including two Bryant University students, were killed in a wrong-way crash in Lincoln, R.I. early Sunday morning. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/26/m...
- A Virginia truck driver arrested in 2021 when he was found with a missing, pregnant 15-year-old girl in Newport, R.I. has been sentenced to serve 17 years in federal prison for “engaging in sexual contact” with her, prosecutors said. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/23/m...
- A man who was allegedly attacked by four juveniles between the ages of 11 and 12 earlier this week in Providence has died, authorities said on Friday. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/23/m...
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- Four juveniles between the ages of 11 and 12 have been charged after they allegedly attacked a 51-year-old man in Providence on Monday, leaving him with life-threatening injuries, authorities said. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/22/m...
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- Providence Mayor Brett Smiley signed an executive order on Tuesday barring US Immigration and Customs Enforcement from using city property to support the agency’s operations, including for mobilizing agents and staging raids. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/20/m...
- ICYMI: R.I.’s first life science incubator labs are opening in a few weeks. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/19/m...
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- Inbox: Save RIPTA responds to Gov. McKee's budget proposal
- In a federal lawsuit, RI AG Peter F. Neronha and 11 other Democrat AGs are challenging a HHS policy, which they argue illegally requires states to adhere to President Trump’s anti-transgender executive order to receive federal grants. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/15/m...
- The City of Providence will hire an external consultant to review the city’s response to the shooting at Brown University last month. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/14/m...
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- Rhode Island Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Helena Buonanno Foulkes on Tuesday outlined steps to reform the state’s DOT in light of the Washington Bridge closure, emphasizing the agency must have in-house expertise to hold contracted inspectors accountable. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/13/m...
- New: Outlining her plans to reform RIDOT, Helena Foulkes tells reporters she doesn't see "much value in" having the DOT director also serve as the head of RIPTA's board. "It seems to me like you need a separate person really focused on RIPTA."
- The City of Providence will provide “recovery grants” to three local merchant associations whose small businesses were impacted by the shooting at Brown University last month and the days-long manhunt that followed, officials said. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/13/m...
- Amid a lawsuit over the potential sale of “The Conjuring” house, a star of the “Ghost Hunters” television show will not use certain legal documents – now tangled in litigation – to close on the supposedly haunted Burrillville property, according to his attorney. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/12/m...
- A French bulldog stolen by several armed suspects from a Pawtucket apartment last week has been returned, according to police. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/12/m...
- Authorities are investigating a break-in and vandalism at a Catholic church in East Providence, R.I. The Rev. Scott Carpentier, pastor at Saint Martha’s Church, said a statue of a baby Jesus donated by a parishioner was smashed during the incident. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/12/m...
- The R.I. elections division received a ‘suspicious envelope’ containing powder. A staffer was taken to hospital. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/09/m...
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- NEW: RI Dems chair says she had asked Bucci to step down as chair from the Cranston Democratic Committee, "However, ultimately the decision as to whether she continues to serve in her current role will be decided by the Cranston Democratic City Committee.”
- Drunken-driving charge dropped against former Cranston mayoral candidate who asked police, ‘You know who I am, right?’ www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/08/m...
- A second person has died following a house fire in the city’s Elmwood neighborhood on Christmas morning. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/09/m...
- Several armed suspects took a French bulldog from a Pawtucket apartment early Wednesday morning, according to authorities. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/09/m...
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- NEW: Soon after RIPTA’s sweeping bus service reductions last fall, 75 percent of the system’s dozens of routes lost riders, passengers have been stranded, and drivers face increased pressures on the job, according to a new report from the Save RIPTA Coalition. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/08/m...
- A former Westerly High School staff member indicted in 2023 after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 17-year-old student has changed his plea to no contest, according to court records. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/08/m...
- Drunken-driving charge dropped against former Cranston mayoral candidate who asked police, ‘You know who I am, right?’ www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/08/m...
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- A former candidate for mayor of Cranston now serving as chairwoman of the city’s Democratic Committee, has pleaded not guilty after she was arrested and charged with driving under the influence last month – a traffic stop captured on video that circulated online. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/06/m...
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- US Senator Jack Reed said Monday the United States is in a “very precarious situation” following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, as there are “serious questions” about legality and long-term strategy. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/05/m...
- A Rhode Island deputy sheriff was arrested and arraigned on charges of second-degree sexual assault and simple assault and/or battery, according to authorities. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/05/m...
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- Rhode Island lawmakers, labor leaders, and climate advocates on Friday rallied against the Trump administration’s suspension of five federal leases for offshore wind projects, casting doubt on claims construction was halted over national security concerns. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/02/m...
- Three people were injured Thursday in a drive-by shooting in Providence, and no arrests had been made as of Friday morning, according to a city spokesperson. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/02/m...
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- Eight people who were hospitalized from injuries sustained in the deadly Dec. 13 shooting at Brown University have now been discharged from Rhode Island Hospital. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/02/m...
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- Pedestrian dies after being struck by two vehicles in Warwick, R.I. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/31/m...
- These were Rhode Island’s most popular baby names in 2025 www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/31/m...
- A judge has dismissed a murder case against a man who allegedly bludgeoned to death a fellow resident at a Rhode Island assisted living facility in 2012 after he died in October, according to prosecutors and court records. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/30/m...
- The death of a Rhode Island Capitol Police recruit is under investigation, according to State Police. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/30/m...
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- Three people from Massachusetts were arrested after a man was allegedly threatened with a knife and robbed inside a hotel room at Bally’s Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort in Rhode Island on Monday, according to authorities. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/30/m...
- Foxwoods restaurant owners file lawsuit over celebrity chef’s involvement with R.I. resort’s steakhouse www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/26/m...
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- A Massachusetts man has signed a plea agreement filed in federal court in Rhode Island, admitting to his role in an alleged murder-for-hire plot that targeted criminal adversaries, two prosecutors, and a witness in a drug case, court filings show. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/24/m...
