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Here’s who’s going to work for the new mayors in Cranston, Warwick, and Central Falls The new mayors will be sworn in next week, and they’ve already named a few people to their respective staffs. By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated December 29, 2020, 9:36 a.m. Email to a Friend LEADING OFF Happy Tuesday and welcome to Rhode Map, your daily guide to everything happening in the Ocean State. I’m Dan McGowan and now Bill Belichick knows what it’s like to play “Madden” online against some 12-year-old who just wants to run up the score against old people. Follow me...

’Twas the night before Christmas, Rhode Island style By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated December 24, 2020, 7:47 a.m. Email to a Friend LEADING OFF Happy Thursday and welcome to Rhode Map, your daily guide to everything happening in the Ocean State. I’m Dan McGowan and if the Elf on the Shelf was a thing when I was a kid, I definitely would have known that he wasn’t Santa’s snitch. Follow me on Twitter  . 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 f...

The Providence schools takeover is about to get more scrutiny from state lawmakers The incoming House speaker wants to ramp up use of the Oversight Committee By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated December 23, 2020, 8:54 a.m. Email to a Friend K. Joseph Shekarchi, the Warwick Democrat poised to become the new Rhode Island House Speaker. “Oversight isn't always about finding a problem,” Shekarchi said during an interview Tuesday. “It’s about explaining what you're doing.”Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff If you have friends or relatives who would like their own free copy of this...

Anthony Roberson tapped to be next police chief in Central Falls The Providence police sergeant will be the first Black police chief in Rhode Island By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated December 22, 2020, 9:18 a.m. Email to a Friend Central Falls police and fire station on Illinois StreetPat Greenhouse/Globe Staff If you have friends or relatives who would like their own free copy of this daily briefing about Rhode Island, tell them they can LEADING OFF Happy Tuesday and welcome to Rhode Map, your daily guide to everything happening in the Ocean State. I’m Dan McGowan and I stayed up too ...

Snow day! Help us pick the best places to sled in Rhode Island We have a few ideas, but want to know which sledding hill you think is the best By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated December 17, 2020, 8:51 a.m. Email to a Friend Pedestrians walk through the snow past a mural, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in Providence, R.I.David Goldman/Associated Press If you have friends or relatives who would like their own free copy of this daily briefing about Rhode Island, tell them they can  LEADING OFF Happy Thursday and welcome to Rhode Map, your daily guide to everything happening in the Ocean State. I’...