PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Former state Rep. Brian Coogan always thought Nicholas Alahverdian was destined for greatness.
Coogan first met Alahverdian at the Rhode Island State House nearly two decades ago. He said Alahverdian was a teenager working as a page at the time.
Alahverdian was a strong critic of the R.I. Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), having grown up between several foster homes, according to Coogan…