In the news… updates for Oct. 28, 2023

RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY

A 15-year-old died in RI – he was involved with RI DCYF

RI former Miss USA, Olivia Culpo, announced she will be married here in RI

Lifespan has indicated it would consider renaming the hospital “Brown Health” if a merger with Brown Medical School happens

RIPTA will reissue cards to1,000 Providence students after an error found

The one municipality in Rhode Island where a family with an annual income of less than $100,000 could afford to buy a home is Central Falls – annual income needed to purchase a median-priced home was $90,350.

Burrillville is the one municipality in Rhode Island where a family could affordably rent a two-bedroom apartment – annual income needed to rent a two-bedroom apartment was $41,022.

Four years after committing to double the enrollment of undergraduate student veterans by 2024, the University has surpassed its goal.

Procter & Gamble will move its Gillette manufacturing operations out of South Boston – most of the company will move to Andover

Red wolves at RWPZ will move to Akron, Ohio

Miguel Sanchez, who works in Gov. McKee’s Constituency Affairs office and is a Providence councilman participated in anti-Semitic, violent demonstration.

NYLO Hotel is up for sale

Carol Conley will retire from the RI Film and Television office

Mayor Wu pledges to clear Mass & Cass homeless development and is putting a plan into place with Boston Police and social workers

New part of the East Bay Bike Path will not be wide enough to allow fishing

Maine shooter who killed 13 and injured 18 has been found dead at the recycling plant he formerly worked at – with a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday night.

Johnston-based FM Global becomes naming sponsor of the LPGA which will return to the local area

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NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL

40-year old woman, president of her synagogue and involved in the Jewish community, was murdered outside of her home

In the last 2 weeks, 2,000+ refugees have come through our southern border.  All military-aged, young men

Amazon will now fire workers who refuse to return to the office three days a week 

Mary Lou Retton is now home, recovering

RSV vaccine is in short supply for children, priority will be given to children under 6 mos old

Walmart will pay for doulas

Rep. Johnson from Louisiana was voted in as the new Speaker of the House

Panera is being sued for the death of a 21-year old girl with a mild heart condition who drank a lemonade that had 390 mg of caffeine, far more than what can be found in such drinks as Monster or Red Bull but was not advertised properly.

Acapulco devastated by Cat 5 hurricane – oceanfront resorts nearly demolished

The Israel War has intensified into an escalated phase.

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PASSINGS

Richard Moll, 80, actor known best for baliff role on Night Court

Richard Roundtree, 81, actor