Rhode Island
Malden Catholic gets back on track in win over La Salle (RI)
MALDEN — Malden Catholic ended a two-game skid with a 53-48 victory over La Salle Academy (R.I.) on Saturday afternoon.
The Lancers were riding high to begin this season, getting off to an 11-0 start, but hit a bump in their last two Catholic Conference matchups as they fell to Catholic Memorial and Xaverian by a total of four points.
Playing in a back-to-back after their 51-49 loss to Xaverian Friday night, the Lancers built a 13-point lead in the first quarter behind strong play from senior Duke Cherry, who finished with a game-high 18 points, and junior Jeremiah Figaro.
“Coming off two losses on the road, we knew we had to come back home and have a fresh restart,” Cherry said.
Malden Catholic (12-2) lead grew to 17 points in the first half before the visitors from Rhode Island used a 5-0 run to close out the second quarter to cut the lead to 12.
The Rams (8-6) cut the lead down to as many as eight, but the Lancers continually responded to keep the deficit in double figures.
“We just kept defending and when we got good shots we cashed them in,” Lancers head coach Mark Garrity said.
With the Lancers in control, La Salle on two different occasions cut the lead to single digits, the first came at the end of the third quarter on a go-ahead basket to cut the lead to 42-34.
La Salle cut the lead to 42-37 on a three-pointer, but Figaro went on a personal 5-0 run to bring the lead back to 10. The Rams got no closer the rest of the way.
Figaro, the X-factor in this matchup, finished with 16 points, but his defense gave the Rams fits trying to get shots over his length.
“You get taken out of the game for not rebounding,” Figaro said. “If you want to play, you have to rebound, block shots and grab rebounds.”
The win at home gave the Lancers back their confidence as they prepare for four straight Catholic Conference road games beginning Tuesday when they visit Saint John’s (Shrewsbury).
Garrity emphasized the importance of being consistent, especially on the offensive and defensive side of the ball, which has been a key factor to the Lancers 12-2 record.
“Finishing possessions on defense and having guys that’ll be confident on offense knocking down shots and finishing layups,” Garrity said.
Another famous face is joining the cast of “Rubber Hut” filming throughout Rhode Island.
As we previously reported, Grace Van Patten is starring in the feature film debut for director Hannah Gray Organschi about the infamous “condom hut” business from the early 90s.
The short-lived Fotomat kiosk turned drive-thru condom store garnered local notoriety as well as national attention in 1992 and is now the subject of a movie with several A-list stars attached.
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Scenes were filmed for several days at a custom-made “condom hut” on West Shore Road in Warwick. On Thursday, June 11, Beach Avenue was closed down to shoot a parade scene. Now, film crews have moved to Meshanticut Valley Parkway in Cranston for scenes along a residential street.
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The home is believed to represent the residence of Emanuella DelVecchio, the former flight attendant who had the brilliant idea to open a condom kiosk in response to the AIDS epidemic.
Instead of support, however, DelVecchio received the condemnation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence and was plagued with vandalism before shuttering her business within a year.
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Photos of parade scenes for the film show Michael Imperioli portraying a priest in the movie and now Deadline has reported that stage actor, Will Harrison, is attached to the project as DelVecchio’s husband. Other actors’ specific roles remain unknown.
Filming is expected to continue in Rhode Island until the end of June with a theatrical release likely in 2027.
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Two Rhode Island residents were charged after the Justice Department announced a $6.5 billion healthcare fraud crackdown.
The department said 455 defendants were charged, including 90 doctors and other licensed medical professionals, for their alleged participation in health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes.
Mareli Arias Batista, 57, of Providence, was charged with false representation of a social security number, aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, false statement in application for a passport, use of a false passport and bank fraud in connection with a scheme to obtain benefits using the identity of another person.
Officials said Batista fraudulently obtained approximately $28,236.42 in Rhode Island Medicaid benefits.
Balni Pimental Lara, 59, of Providence, was also charged with false representation of a social security number, aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, and health care fraud, in connection with a scheme to obtain benefits using the identity of another person.
According to officials, Lara fraudulently obtained approximately $24,018.86 in Rhode Island Medicaid benefits.
Bhamin Chhatrapati, 40, of Stoughton, Mass., was charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud in connection with over $5.1 million fraudulently billed to Medicare, of which over $2.6 million was paid.
Approximately 1,079 medical providers were suspended and billing privileges were revoked for 1,403 providers.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Former Rhode Island House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi loses an attempt to stop an ethics complaint against his bid for a seat on the state Supreme Court.
The state Ethics Commission voted Tuesday to deny Shekarchi’s motion to dismiss the complaint filed in May.
The Ethics Commission voted June 2 to further investigate the complaint.
The question is whether Shekarchi’s attempt for a lifetime spot on the bench violates Rhode Island’s anti-corruption revolving door law.
The law prevents sitting lawmakers from taking most other state jobs for at least a year after leaving office.
Shekarchi resigned as House Speaker on May 8 to seek nomination to the Supreme Court.
He kept his House seat.
That same day, Roger Williams University law professor Michael Yelnosky filed an ethics complaint.
Shekarchi argues a Supreme Court seat is an exemption from the revolving door law, like other constitutional offices including governor.
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The Ethics Commission’s prosecutor argues the high court seat is not exempt.
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