How the Georgia Senate election results could boost R.I. Senator Jack Reed
The senior senator from Rhode Island has been in line to become the chairman of the Armed Services Committee
Updated January 6, 2021, 9:29 a.m.
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Vice President Mike Pence administers the oath of office to Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., during a reenactment ceremony in the Old Senate Chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021.Samuel Corum/Associated Press
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Hereâs whoâs going to work for the new mayors in Cranston, Warwick, and Central Falls
The new mayors will be sworn in next week, and theyâve already named a few people to their respective staffs.
By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated December 29, 2020, 9:36 a.m.
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Happy Tuesday and welcome to Rhode Map, your daily guide to everything happening in the Ocean State. Iâm Dan McGowan and now Bill Belichick knows what itâs like to play âMaddenâ online against some 12-year-old who just wants to run up the score against old people. Follow me on Twitter
Did a LaSalle Academy graduate talk some sense into President Trump?
US Senator Pat Toomey painted a harsh picture of Trumpâs legacy on âFox News Sundayâ
By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated December 28, 2020, 8:56 a.m.
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Senator Pat Toomey, a Republican from Pennsylvania, listens during a Congressional Oversight Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020.Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg
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Happy Monday and welcome to Rhode Map, your daily guide to everything happening in the Ocean State. Iâm Dan McGowan and I canât believe Iâm writing this, but the Giants STILL have a chance to make the playoffs next week. Follow me on Twitter
âTwas the night before Christmas, Rhode Island style
By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated December 24, 2020, 7:47 a.m.
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Happy Thursday and welcome to Rhode Map, your daily guide to everything happening in the Ocean State. Iâm Dan McGowan and if the Elf on the Shelf was a thing when I was a kid, I definitely would have known that he wasnât Santaâs snitch. Follow me on Twitter
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ICYMI: Rhode Island was up to 82,066 confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday, after adding 879 new cases. The overall daily test-positive rate was 5.1 percent, and the first-time positive rate was 20.7 percent. The state announced 26 more deaths, bringing the total to 1,704. There were 442 people in the hospital, and 7,072 people had received the first dose of the vaccine.