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May 24 2022

Rhode Island Foundation’s Neil Steinberg to retire as President/CEO

After nearly 15 years at the helm, Neil D. Steinberg, president and CEO, plans retirement from Rhode Island Foundation The ...
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May 23 2022

Bishop Tobin: Rhode Island Catholic leaders need to be in a “state of grace” to receive Communion. “Fully supports statement” to Speaker Pelosi

by Nancy Thomas The Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Providence, Bishop Thomas Tobin responded to our request for ...
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May 23 2022

Senior Agenda Coalition of RI honors senior heroes – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues During Older Americans Month, it was a wonderful time to break bread, ...
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May 22 2022

In the Arena – Ashley Medeiros, Innovation Studio

Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews leaders in the Rhode island community. This week Paolino interviews Ashley Medeiros, VP of ...
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May 21 2022

Still no basis to leave Kennedy Plaza – David Brussat

by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer on architecture Image, above: Proposed Dorrance Street Transit Center four blocks ...
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May 19 2022

16 new outdoor recreation projects for 13 Rhode Island cities/towns

Photos: Knightsville, Cranston proposed new outdoor park $4.1 million in matching grants have been awarded to 13 municipalities to develop ...
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May 16 2022

Rhode Island KIDS COUNT releases 27th Annual Factbook

Rhode Island KIDS COUNT will release its twenty-seventh annual report on the well-being of Rhode Island’s children and families on ...
Dorchester street transit center preliminary building program.

May 14 2022

New RIPTA transit hub will move buses from Kennedy Plaza to Dorrance Street

The Dorrance Street Transit Center in Downtown Providence begins its trip to a long-planned reality. The process, which began this morning ...
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May 14 2022

Helping families find formula…and Abbott responds

Photo: American Academy of Pediatrics Yesterday, the US Dept. of Health and Human Services posted information for parents who are ...
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May 13 2022

Supplies of contrast dye used in medical scans and procedures critically low. Non-emergency use paused.

Two anecdotal stories came to us this week about people seeking medical care in Rhode Island - one at Rhode ...