There’s no truth to the rumor that the tax on paparazzi for Taylor Swift’s wedding will go to wipe out a budget deficit in Rhode Island. Fifteen years later, it’s easy to see how Deepwater’s initial Block Island wind farm sparked a new industry, although sharp debate about the wind sector continues. BIOTECH BLUES: Back in 2022, House Speaker Joe Shekarchi unveiled an effort to promote biotech and life sciences in Rhode Island. JUDGE CAPRIO’S LEGACY: An array of Rhode Islanders came to the Rhode Island Convention Center to pay their respects to Judge Frank Caprio and his family. But there’s a bit of irony in his post, since he links to a story from the Rhode Island Current, a welcome addition in the local news landscape.