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High School Roundup: Scores and recaps from Monday’s games across RI

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December 17, 2024

High School Roundup: Scores and recaps from Monday’s games across RI

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▶BOYS BASKETBALL

Division I

Central 79, Smithfield 63

John Ramos scored 20 points, Jonathan Ramos and Jilliandro Joseph each had 16 and Lester Rodriguez added 14 as the Knights won their third straight game without a loss. Shaun Dwyer led the Sentinels, now 1-2, with 19 points.

East Providence 67, Westerly 54

The balanced scoring of Tyler Gomez (17 points), Franklin Lopez (16) and Antonio Varela (14) lifted the Townies to a win in their first game of the season. Lucas Pennell led all scorers with 21 points for the Bulldogs, now 1-1.

Division II

Narragansett 62, Woonsocket 28

Hayden Dewey scored a game-high 23 points, with 5 buckets from beyond the arc, helping the Mariners roll over the Villanovans. Also reaching double figures in scoring for Narragansett were Aidan Clancey with 12 points and with 10. Angel Hernandez topped Woonsocket with a dozen points in the loss.

Division III

Prout 71, Scituate 50

What had been a 2-point game at the half became a 21-point win for the Crusaders in their first league contest of the season. Prout’s Ryan Antonucci led all scorers with 18 points and Lawson O’Hearn netted 15, as Prout scored 43 second-half points. For the Spartans, Ryan Larsh had a team-high 15 points in the loss.

Toll Gate 61, Achievement First 53

Brayden Healey led the Titans with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, and teammate Damola Oremosu added 12 points and 10 rebounds, as Toll Gate notched its second win of the year. For the Falcons, Malachi Stone and Steven Rodriguez had 14 points each in the loss.

▶GIRLS BASKETBALL

Division I

Barrington 50, Westerly 42, OT

The Eagles were led by Ella Martin, who finished with 15 points, and her 8-for-10 performance from the free-throw line down the stretch helped secure the win. Barrington (2-0) held Westerly to just 2 points in the overtime period. Olivia Morrissette added 12 points and Lauren Kilpatrick chipped in with 8. The Bulldogs (0-1) were led by Ella Reyes’ 17 points and Danica Jarrett had 8.

Crossover

Narragansett 46, Davies 24

The play of Grace Blessing (10 points, 8 boards, 6 steals and 7 assists) helped lead the D-II Mariners to victory over the D-III Patriots. Narragansett also got a strong performance from Delaney Bonneau, who had a game-high 16 points to go along with 5 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Aniya Gomes had a team-high 12 points for Davies in the loss.

Lincoln School 57, Smithfield 27

Reign Whiteing scored a game-high 26 points and teammate Sarah Berube netted 22 — including four 3-pointers — as the Lynx (2-0) remained unbeaten on the young season with a victory over the Sentinels. After scoring 19 points in the opening half, Lincoln School (Div. III) found its offensive rhythm in the second, pouring in 48. Ava Lopez and Annabelle Lally each scored 6 for Smithfield (Div. II) in the loss.

Exeter-West Greenwich 41, Toll Gate 16

Kate Hebert led the way with 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals, and 3 assists and Nini Olawuyi contributed 11 points, 16 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 assists as the D-III Scarlet Knights, now 1-1, dominated the D-II Titans, 0-2. Addison Eddy had 7 points for TG.

Burrillville 33, Lincoln 24

Mackenzie Stone scored a game-high 11 points, including a pair of threes, and Olivia Ferraro added 9 as the Broncos (Div. III) improved to 2-0 on the season. For Lions (Div. II), Carly Fraize, Brielle Lambert and Charlotte Labossiere each netted 6 points in the loss. Lincoln slips to 1-1.

Middletown 51, Times2 22

Abby DeSantis led the Islanders (Div. II) with 13 points, Lamaya Gonsalves had 8 and Nour Chamseddine added 6 as Middletown (Div. III) improved to 2-0 on the season. With the loss, Times2 slips to 0-2.

East Providence 33, South Kingstown 24

Zarae Hall led the Townies (Div. II) with 10 points and Audrey Bernard added 8 in the win. For the Rebels (Div. I), Abigail O’Rourke scored a team-high 10 points in the loss.

▶Tuesday’s schedule

BOYS BASKETBALL

La Salle at Hendricken, 6:30 p.m.

Paul Cuffee at Davies, 6:45 p.m.

Rogers at North Providence, 7 p.m.

North Smithfield at Central Falls, 7 p.m.

Times2 at Exeter/West Greenwich, 7 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Prout at Lincoln School, 4:15 p.m.

Narragansett at Mt. Hope, 6 p.m.

CF/BVP at North Smithfield, 6:30 p.m.

Pilgrim at Woonsocket, 7 p.m.

BOYS ICE HOCKEY

Mount St. Charles vs. Ponaganset at Levy Arena, 4 p.m.

St. John’s Prep vs. La Salle at Smithfield Rink, 5 p.m.

BOYS SWIMMING

North Kingstown vs. Prout/SK/Cha/Nar at Tootell Aquatic Center, 4 p.m.

Pilgrim/Toll Gate vs. Middletown/Rogers at Newport YMCA, 7:30 p.m.

GIRLS SWIMMING

North Kingstown vs. Prout at Tootell Aquatic Center, 4 p.m.

Burrillville vs. Toll Gate at McDermott Pool, 5:30 p.m.

Pilgrim vs. Middletown/Rogers at Newport YMCA, 7:30 p.m.

BOYS INDOOR TRACK

RIIL Meet at PCTA, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS INDOOR TRACK

RIIL Meet at PCTA, 5:30 p.m.

WRESTLING

Hendricken at Central,, 5 p.m.

Mt. Hope, Scituate at Coventry, 5 p.m.

EWG at Juanita Sanchez, 5:30 p.m.

Davies at Narragansett, 5:30 p.m.

North Providence at Cranston West, 6 p.m.

North Kingstown at Cumberland, 6 p.m.

East Greenwich vs. Chariho at Chariho Middle School, 6 p.m.

Toll Gate at South Kingstown, 6 p.m.

Midd/Rogers/Port at West Warwick, 6 p.m.

CF/BVP at Burrillville, 6 p.m.

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GoLocalProv | News | RI State Auditor Repeatedly Warned About Security Risks for RI Bridges

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December 16, 2024

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GoLocalProv | News | RI State Auditor Repeatedly Warned About Security Risks for RI Bridges

The RIBridges/HealthSource RI hack and data breach are shocking. But the governor’s office, legislature, and the state agencies impacted by this breach should not be surprised. RI State Auditor General (Auditor) reports dating back years expressed plenty of concern about IT security and cybersecurity issues. We were…

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Layoffs hit WPRI Channel 12 in Rhode Island – The Boston Globe

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December 16, 2024

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Layoffs hit WPRI Channel 12 in Rhode Island – The Boston Globe

PROVIDENCE — Channel 12 was hit with layoffs last week as its parent company – Texas-based Nexstar Media – moved to cut 2 percent of its workforce across the country.

The local cuts, which were in the high-single digits of employees, include at least one reporter, some sales staff, and several part-time employees.

The station is also putting “Dan Yorke State of Mind” – a weekly public affairs show hosted by the WPRO radio host – on hiatus after laying off the show’s producer. There’s a chance the show will return in some form next year.

”Our broadcasting and sales divisions are streamlining their organizations to reduce our operating expenses and accelerate collaboration across the company,” Nexstar spokesman Gary Weitman said in a statement. “While it is difficult to make these sorts of changes, they will impact less than 2 percent of our workforce and allow us to focus on areas of growth for our viewers, partners, and customers. We are committed to managing through this period of unprecedented change in the media industry so that Nexstar continues to thrive for years to come.”

What wasn’t said: What Weitman failed to mention in his statement was that Nexstar Chairman and CEO Perry Sook bragged to investors last month that Nexstar “delivered the highest third quarter net revenue in the company’s history.”

Behind the scenes: The Channel 12 layoffs were announced last Wednesday, and the company also abruptly canceled its Christmas party that was scheduled for yesterday afternoon at the Narragansett Brewery.

During an all-staff meeting on Friday, general manager Pat Wholey acknowledged the station has had a “challenging” end to the year on the revenue side, but expressed confidence that his team has put together a plan that will cause the company minimal disruption in its on-air product.The layoffs at Channel 12 are unrelated to an unionization effort at the company that appears to have fizzled in recent months.

Disclosure: Channel 12 and Globe Rhode Island recently entered into a partnership that includes several on-air appearances each week with Globe reporters. Money doesn’t change hands as part of the deal, and the partnership will continue.

This story first appeared in Rhode Map, our free newsletter about Rhode Island that also contains information about local events, links to interesting stories, and more. If you’d like to receive it via e-mail Monday through Friday, you can sign up here.

Dan McGowan can be reached at dan.mcgowan@globe.com. Follow him @danmcgowan.

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California man arrested for stealing $300K from RI town

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December 16, 2024

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Prosecutors say Alec Tahir Baker allegedly stole nearly $9 million dollars from companies and individuals across the country, including the Town of Bristol.

A man from California was allegedly involved in a scam that targeted the Town of Bristol, prosecutors said on Wednesday. Matthew J Lee/Globe staff

By Eva Levin

December 15, 2024

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A California man was indicted in federal court on Wednesday after he allegedly participated in multiple scams that defrauded people, establishments, and the town of Bristol, Rhode Island out of nearly $9 million dollars, prosecutors said.

The Rhode Island U.S. Attorney’s office named Alec Tahir Baker, a resident of Corona, California, as a “key participant” in an email conspiracy and money laundering scam.

The indictment alleges Baker, 60, was involved in a scam where someone would send phishing emails to individuals, businesses, and Town of Bristol email addresses. If opened, prosecutors said, the email allowed the scammers to access the recipient’s computer information. Then Baker, along with unnamed co-conspirators, would allegedly direct victims’ banks to transfer money into an account owned by Baker or other conspirators, the indictment said.

According to the indictment, Baker, along with the co-conspirators, allegedly defrauded individuals and businesses of at least $8,854,243. In addition, the indictment alleges that around $7,649,876 in fraudulent proceeds were transmitted to bank accounts under Baker’s control.

Baker also allegedly targeted Bristol through the scam, allegedly stealing more than $300,000 dollars from the town.

First charged through a criminal complaint on Nov. 1, the Attorney’s office said Baker was arrested in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 5 and detained after his first appearance in U.S. District Court.

He faces charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering, bank fraud, and two counts of aggravated identity theft, the indictment said. Federal prosecutors said he will be transported to Rhode Island to be arraigned on those charges at a “later date.”

Representation for Baker did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

California resident, along with alleged scam enterprise, allegedly defrauded Town of Bristol

The indictment alleges Baker and his co-conspirators used phishing emails to gain access to the Town of Bristol’s computer network in January of 2023.

“The next day, a member of the conspiracy caused $310,500 to be wired from one of the Town’s bank accounts into a business account controlled by Baker, who then withdrew or transferred funds from that account and deposited the money into other accounts he controlled,” the Attorney’s office said.

Of that $310,500, Baker allegedly withdrew $75,000 from the town’s Citibank account with the note “Q1 salary” on Jan. 20, 2023, the indictment said. Three days later, he allegedly withdrew $144,700 from the same Citibank account and deposited it into a Chase account, the indictment said. Next, on Jan. 31, the indictment said he withdrew $89,169.87 from the Citibank account and put it in a cashiers’ check payable to Al Hujen Group, a US Bank account operated by Baker.

The indictment said one of the involved scammers would allegedly pose as vendors and email employees of the targeted companies. The scammer would give the employee fraudulent bank information and direct the employee to make payments to that new account, which was controlled by Baker or co-conspirators, the indictment alleged.

According to the indictment, the targeted companies and individuals were located across the country.

The Town of Bristol did not immediately reply to a request for comment.