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‘You knew he would do big things.’ Joe Mazzulla’s Rhode Island connections aren’t surprised by his success.

Mazzulla grew up in Johnston, R.I., just 60 miles south of the arena in which he made history this week.
Complete guide: What to know if you’re going to the parade, and how to watch if you can’t

RI BUSINESS
R.I. attorney general approves sale of 2 safety-net hospitals with strict ‘non-negotiable’ conditions
Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital will revert back to non-profit status if the transacting parties can agree to comply with the attorney general’s conditions.

EDUCATION
Middle school employee out after investigation into letters to students
The superintendent asked families to speak with their children about appropriate interactions between students and staff members.

RI POLITICS
Federal lawsuit claims sexual harassment in Warwick Water Division ‘boys club’
A former employee claims she reported sexual harassment to Water Division chief Terry DiPetrillo, who then repeatedly harassed her, and the lawsuit details a “Nazi joke” that led to assault charges against DiPetrillo.

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US Senator Reed says Netanyahu should step down
“I think there are more able people who would be dedicated more exclusively to the best interest of Israel than Netanyahu,” Reed said during the wide-ranging interview.

Colonel Oscar Perez on his first year as Providence police chiefDo we still need police officers in Rhode Island schools?Infants, toddlers face long wait for crucial Early Intervention services in R.I.The device debate: Fed up, some schools are banning cell phonesProvidence’s ‘Superman’ building could need more public funding, R.I. housing secretary says

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The extraordinary lives of New England’s Black whaling captains
These captains of color sailed the world and became wealthy. But their legacies, largely overlooked in New England, go far beyond the money they brought home.

RHODE MAP
The latest twist in Providence’s charter school saga
The Providence City Council is poised to vote down a proposal on Thursday to lease the former Carl Lauro Elementary School on Federal Hill to two charter schools for $1 a year.

RI BUSINESS
Lifespan, R.I.’s largest health care system, to become Brown University Health. The deal includes millions in investments.
The rebranding will take place over the next several months, according to executives at both institutions.

FOOD & DINING
Rhode Island’s oldest dairy farm continues its legacy
Wright’s Dairy Farm has been pasteurizing and bottling its own branded milk since the 1930s, and now boasts an on-site market with more than 500 dairy products.

Forecast | Ken Mahan
Severe thunderstorm watches expire for Boston, other parts of Mass.
Scattered thunderstorms packing strong winds, lightning and hail moved across the region into the evening.

Know how to spot the signs of heat stroke, heat exhaustion
Health experts say listen to your body and know the signs of a heat-related illness.

Latest Sports News

Danny Ainge isn’t taking credit for Celtics’ title, but he deserves some, and other thoughts

Your guide to the Celtics’ championship parade: What to know if you’re going, and how to watch if you can’t

Kyle Hudson takes aggressive approach with Red Sox base runners in first season as third base coach

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FOOD & DINING

Rhode Island’s oldest dairy farm continues its legacy

Wright’s Dairy Farm has been pasteurizing and bottling its own branded milk since the 1930s, and now boasts an on-site market with more than 500 dairy products.

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‘James Beard loved to eat... And he was always broke’: Jacques Pépin remembers one of America’s most influential food figures

The man for whom the awards and foundation are named was considered the foremost American food authority. But ”he wasn’t a chef, and he would be the first one to tell you," Pépin told the Globe.

RI POLITICS

R.I. Senator Miller won’t seek re-election, after 18 years in office

The Cranston Democrat championed marijuana legalization, gun control bills, and health care legislation, and he pleaded no contest to charges of keying a car that had an anti-Biden bumper sticker.

PODCAST

Podcast: The big decisions in the final hours of R.I.’s 2024 legislative session

On the Rhode Island Report, Globe RI’s Steph Machado and Jim Hummel, host of “A Lively Experiment,” break down the legislative action on police accountability, the state budget, and the “granny flats” bill.
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THINGS TO DO

401 Fun: The best things to do in Rhode Island, June 21-28

This week: Music in Woonsocket, movies in Newport, walking tours, soccer games, bouncy houses, and more!
Pride Month events in Rhode Island

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RI HISTORY

Personal narratives of the enslaved people who built Newport have been largely unknown, until now

The voices of tradesmen and women, ropemakers, masons, and carpenters highlight a new tour and exhibit, illuminating the history of early Black Americans and its ongoing impact in Rhode Island.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Oswin Erhunmwunse, one of the top-ranked basketball recruits in the nation, will arrive at Providence College a year early

The consensus four-star recruit, and No. 1 center in the nation according to Rivals.com, committed to the Friars in January as a member of the Class of 2025, but has now joined the Class of 2024.

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Podcast: The big decisions in the final hours of R.I.’s 2024 legislative session

On the Rhode Island Report, Globe RI’s Steph Machado and Jim Hummel, host of “A Lively Experiment,” break down the legislative action on police accountability, the state budget, and the “granny flats” bill.

BUSINESS

Dozens of CVS generic drug recalls expose link to tainted factories

Over the past decade CVS’s store-brand products have been recalled about two times more than those from Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and three times more than those from Walmart Inc., a Bloomberg analysis of public records found.

2024 OLYMPICS

With US Sailing looking for a comeback at Paris Games, R.I. Olympian will compete in new mixed-gender category

With 5-time R.I. Olympian Stu McNay at the helm, “it gives me the chills” that these Olympics will be the first allowing men and women sailors equal medal opportunities, said Lara Dallman-Weiss, who will be McNay’s crew.

RHODE MAP

Lifespan eyeing bankrupt Steward’s hospitals in Massachusetts

Rhode Island’s largest health care system is among the potential suitors eyeing at least some of Steward Health Care’s hospitals in Massachusetts ahead of the bankrupt company’s June 27 auction.

INNOVATOR Q&A

Floral company that blossomed out of Rhode Island now takes on weddings across the US

“We like to think big,” said founder Semia Dunne, who started her company 24 years ago focusing on flowers for upscale events.

Cranston, R.I., officer fires gun at fleeing shoplifter who hit the officer with a vehicle, police say

Authorities are investigating after an officer fired a single shot at two alleged shoplifters who struck the officer with a vehicle as they fled from a traffic stop in Cranston, R.I., on Sunday evening, police said.