Ahern, who turns 42 on Sunday, made the announcement just days after Gov. Dan McKee said she would step down as the first chair of the state agency that regulates the legal marijuana industry. “Our fundamental rights are under attack, and we need an attorney general who will fight back,” Ahern said in a statement.

On Wednesday, Brown Votes hosted a forum for the upcoming Providence City Council Ward 2 special election. The five candidates in the election — including Axel Brito ’26, the sole Republican candidate — discussed a range of topics, including housing, affordability, education and climate policy.

The four Democrats vying to succeed Helen Anthony in Ward 2 – the city’s most affluent ward by property values – have all raised or loaned their campaigns at least $18,000.