Nate Barkow - The Brown Daily Herald

Nate Barkow is a senior staff writer for the Youth and Education beat and a co-chief of The Herald's social media team. He is from New York City and plans on concentrating in International and Public Affairs and Education Studies. In his free time, he loves trying new restaurants and watching Survivor.

Metro

Costco to open first R.I. location in Smithfield

By Nate Barkow | October 29

The new location will likely open by late 2028 or early 2029, according to the president of the Smithfield Town Council.

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Metro

Providence School Board postpones vote for removal of president

By Amber Marcus-Blank and Nate Barkow | October 23

After six hours of discussions, the vote was moved to the board’s meeting on Nov. 18.

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Metro

Providence School Board approves PPSD school consolidation project

By Amber Marcus-Blank and Nate Barkow | October 22

The merger, which was voted on at the Oct. 21 meeting, was proposed by Superintendent Javier Montañez.

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Metro

Anonymous email to Providence School Board calls for misconduct investigation

By Amber Marcus-Blank and Nate Barkow | October 9

The misconduct allegations come amid leadership turmoil following the district’s return to local control.

Metro

Blank Street to open first RI location on Thayer

By Tyler Timmers and Nate Barkow | October 5

The acclaimed coffee and matcha shop will fill the vacancy left by Starbucks in 2025.

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Metro

4 students charged with sexual assault at Hope High School

By Nate Barkow | October 1

Following a Sept. 23 report, four juveniles were charged with sexual assault at Hope High School.

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R.I. ranks eighth nationally in U.S. News high school rankings

By Nate Barkow | September 13

Increased AP scores, higher graduation rates and lower absenteeism are all crucial factors behind Rhode Island’s ranking.

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University News

Herald poll finds nearly one in five Brown students receive accommodations through SAS

By Nate Barkow | April 24

The amount of students at Brown requesting accommodations through SAS “continues to grow,” according to SAS Interim Director Allen Kropp.

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University News

Nearly half of Brown students identify as agnostic, atheist or not religious, according to The Herald’s Spring 2026 poll

By Nate Barkow | April 16

Many students who spoke with The Herald said they were unsurprised by these results.

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Metro

How Providence eighth graders receive their high school placements

By Nate Barkow | April 6

All but two PPSD high schools select students using a lottery system.