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Governor Daniel J. McKee’s – State of the State Address
“Mister Speaker, Mister President, distinguished members of the Assembly, our General Officers, members of the Judiciary, municipal leaders, and members of my cabinet – good evening. Tonight, I want to speak directly with the people of Rhode Island. This COVID-19 pandemic has been part of our lives for nearly two years now. It’s what we…
Read MoreCOVID-19 presents unique opportunity to invest in bicycle infrastructure
by Bradly J. VanDerStad, biking enthusiast, for RINewsToday It’s deeply embedded in human nature to resist change. We have seen it across history: the 18th-century English Luddites destroyed machinery to protect their jobs and way of life, counter-protestors marched during the civil rights movement and in response to the Obergefell v. Hodges decision, and now, there…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update – Today, May 7, 2020
Photo, WSLS TV, Florida: The Grim Reaper, or Florida lawyer Daniel Uhlfelder, walking the Florida beaches with a strong message.. see story below… NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL Humana is waiving co-pays and deductibles for Medicare Advantage members who visit their in-network primary care doctor or see a behavioral health specialist. Tectonix analyzed the travel paths of phones…
Read MoreFind that summer Parks & Recs job – now
The RI Dept. of Environmental Management’s Division of Parks and Recreation supplements their full-time staff with seasonal employees during the peak operating season from May to October. Lifeguards for both freshwater and saltwater beaches, beach managers, park rangers and naturalists, recreational area clerks, facilities attendants, and campground attendants are just a few examples of positions…
Read MoreTOP STORY OF THE WEEK – Mutual Aid? It’s not so great – by Michael Morse
By Michael Morse This story was liked and shared all around the region. A lively discussion about such a serious topic. Mutual Aid? Sounds great, but it’s not. What it is, is one city or town saving money on the backs of other cities and towns. What it isn’t is some precursor to a nifty…
Read MoreMutual Aid? It’s not so great!
By Michael Morse Sounds great, but it’s not. What it is, is one city or town saving money on the backs of other cities and towns. What it isn’t is some precursor to a nifty little consolidation of services plan that will save taxpayers millions while providing the same or better level of Fire/EMS services.…
Read MoreFrom pickleball to shade pavilions, splash pads, trails…11 cities/towns receive RI DEM rec grants
RI Recreation programs get funnding from RIDEM
Read More“Complete Streets” at Cranston meeting TONIGHT promotes walking, biking, public transportation…
Cranston Complete Streets RI
Read MoreObesity is impairing Rhode Island youth – Ocean State Stories
This story is published in partnership between RINewsToday.com and Ocean State Stories, a journalism initiative at Salve Regina University. by Nancy Kirsch, for Ocean State Stories Experts examine root causes and propose measures to improve health Just like hunger, obesity disproportionately impacts children of color and from economically disadvantaged households. According to the Rhode Island…
Read MorePreserve RI names its annual Rhody Awards for preservation
Historic Preservation Project Award Unity Park, Bristol – Joseph M. Brito Jr., CEO Looking at Unity Park now, bubbling with activity from businesses, restaurants, and shops, it’s hard to imagine that this complex just blocks from historic Main Street had been an abandoned industrial site for years. Opened in 1865 as the National Rubber Company,…
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