9/10/25: Alexa Gagosz discusses Hasbro move to Boston

Alexa Gagosz of The Boston Globe joined Eli Sherman and Dan McGowan on “Behind the Story” this week to discuss the Hasbro decision to relocate its headquarters from Pawtucket to Boston.Gagosz covers a variety of topics including business and she's been tracking the yearlong uncertainty over whether the toymaker would make an out-of-state move. Hasbro for the past century has been headquartered in Rhode Island.The company announced this week it would indeed move to the Boston's Seaport, and a spokesperson said Hasbro will no longer have a corporate footprint in Rhode Island by the end of 2026.Gagosz talked about her recent reporting on what losing Hasbro means for Pawtucket, along with the broader Rhode Island business community, along with what it means for the 700 people whose jobs are moving north.In addition to discussing Hasbro, Gagosz talked about her newsletter dubbed "The Food Club," which takes readers behind the scenes of the regional food and restaurant industry.Later in the show, Kim and Eli talked about the “Stories We Wish We Wrote.”Kim's picksRhode Island Beaches Hosted Tiny Gelatinous Visitors This Summer: Salps by Isabella Jibilian, Rhode Island PBS/The Public's RadioTrick or treat? ‘The Conjuring’ house listed for auction on Halloween by Sarah Guernelli, 12 NewsEli’s picksPolice investigating pornographic ‘Zoom bombing’ of New Bedford Board of Health meeting by Frank Mulligan, The New Bedford Standard-TimesCoastal Agency Canceled Meeting to Vote on Lowering Quorum Requirements Due to Lack of Quorum by Rob Smith, ecoRI NewsAdvocates: Save the Stephen Olney House by Ethan Shorey, The Valley BreezeWatch “Behind the Story” Thursdays at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on the WPRI 12+ TV app.How to download the free WPRI 12+ smart TV appIt airs on TV (Sundays at 8 a.m. on FOX Providence and 11 a.m. on The CW Providence), and will be available on demand through the WPRI 12+ app and right here on WPRI.com.“Behind the Story” is hosted by Eli Sherman and Kim Kalunian of 12 News, along with Dan McGowan of the Boston Globe.