Eli Sherman

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#BREAKING: Officers descended upon Washington Street near Union Street in downtown Providence Friday night. Here's what we know so far: wpri.com/news/local-new…

#BREAKING Major police presence in downtown Providence right now. Washington Street is essentially blocked from how many officers are out here right now. Updates coming @wpri12

My colleague @KaylaFishTV interviewed Butler Hospital president Mary Marran about the ongoing strike. She says they've offered a "last, best and final offer." Union reps say it's still no good and would "drive a wedge" between workers. Check it out👇wpri.com/news/local-new…

July 1: Paramount agrees to pay $16 million to settle Trump's personal lawsuit against CBS. July 22: Trump and Paramount dismiss the case, formalizing the settlement. July 24: Trump-appointed FCC approves $8 billion Paramount merger. nytimes.com/2025/07/24/bus…

An interesting chart: Real average hourly earnings for the private sector in Rhode Island. Essentially flat since 2023. Consistent with moderating or slowing growth.

Thank you for having me. And congrats on the Voices of the Valley win!

Don't forget you can listen to "Behind the Story" as a podcast! Here's the latest episode, but you can also download it wherever you get your podcasts. behind-the-story.simplecast.com/episodes/7-23-…

Behind the Story @TheStoryShorey joins @DanMcGowan + me to discuss all things Pawtucket. Here's his take on the new Rhode Island FC soccer stadium. Shoutouts: @_jonnywilliams @mannycorreira1 @kmulvane @KRISH_EH  Full episode --> wpri.com/behindthestory…

State regulators have ordered an audit of Rhode Island Energy’s billing practices after thousands of ratepayers faced billing issues and state agencies were overcharged nearly $1 million. wpri.com/money/puc-to-c…

ICYMI: ‘These women are worth saving': How a new program helps RI women getting out of prison providencejournal.com/story/news/loc… via @projo

WPRI credits win to passionate staff, deep commitment to quality and community valleybreeze.com/voices_of_the_…

"And then there was Taunton, which has sent the ACLUM a letter providing one estimate that put the cost to the group at $1.8 million. That’s just under the total revenue the nonprofit group saw in 2023." massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/taunton-hand…

Investigators say they've found two possible causes of last week's fire at Gabriel House in Fall River. We'll have more on these new developments today starting at 4 and WPRI.com. wpri.com/news/local-new…

Tonight at 5 on @wpri12, Providence Police Col. Oscar Perez sits down with me to talk about violent crime, and what he thinks is behind a steady decline for the first six months of this year.

Examining the Providence pension system is always a stark reminder why the city has perpetual money problems. More than a quarter of its entire tax levy went into the pension plan last year. Still, it’s less than 30% funded. See what pensions are costing your community 👇

The financial woes of RI's 33 (now 36) municipal-run pension plans don't make the headlines as much today compared with a decade ago - but they are still $2.7 billion underwater Big variation among cities/towns - @Eli_Sherman and I have all the data here wpri.com/news/politics-…

More than 50,000 Rhode Islanders are expected to lose their health insurance in the coming years due to the “big beautiful bill,” as well as other changes happening at the federal level. My deep-dive into what’s happening locally 👇 wpri.com/target-12/over…

NEW: A 27-year-old former R.I. National Guard member accused of killing a Providence man almost six years to the day was found guilty of murder and mutilation of dead human bodies. Court records show Troy Ingram's attorney plans to appeal. wpri.com/target-12/form… @wpri12

Story: A shot in the arm for Gov McKee's reelection campaign - the latest @MorningConsult survey puts his approval rating at 45%, or 20+ points higher than the other 3 surveys released recently Talked to Joe Fleming on why the pollsters are so far apart wpri.com/news/politics/…