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FOR RHODE ISLAND Proposed health insurance increases for RI: HealthSource RI, 9.6%, Blue Cross Blue Shield; 6.8% Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island. For small biz, increases vary between 9.2% and 11.7%. For largest groups, increases along all products range from 8.5% to 13.4%. 6 ET charge stations for autos along MA highways have been…
Read MoreWhat an email ‘says’ about a Realtor – Emilio DiSpirito
By Emilio DiSpirito, Realtor and owner, Engel & Völkers East Greenwich and Engel & Völkers Barrington East Bay Consumers today are concerned with their cyber security and the threat of wire fraud. In a world where most of what we do is now online, there has never been a greater financial threat to our home…
Read MoreTop Story of the Week: Lifespan closes popular weight and wellness center, disrupting care of hundreds
UPDATED: Lifespan to close its Centers for Weight & Wellness. Patients react. May 18, 2022/RINewsToday This story has been updated, see below The Center for Weight Loss and Wellness at Lifespan’s Miriam Hospital location is shutting its doors. The program, portions of which are associated with the Optifast product, is honoring contracts as they wind…
Read More16 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 or renovate local outdoor recreational facilities. The grants will fund 16 projects across the state including new athletic fields, playgrounds, a splash park, a dog park, a kayak/canoe launch, a pump track, walking trails, basketball,…
Read MoreUPDATED: Lifespan to close its Centers for Weight & Wellness. Patients react.
This story has been updated, see below The Center for Weight Loss and Wellness at Lifespan’s Miriam Hospital location is shutting its doors. The program, portions of which are associated with the Optifast product, is honoring contracts as they wind their way down, depending on pre-payment schedules. No new patients are being accepted. Approximately 1,000…
Read MoreBenefits of Assumable Mortgages – Emilio DiSpirito IV
By Emilio DiSpirito IV, Realtor, Team Leader of DiSpirito Team and co-owner of Engel & Völkers East Greenwich and Barrington East Bay – contributing writer The real estate market has peaked in Rhode Island and the housing market is showing signs of change. After a bullish run and unexpected turn of events with historically low…
Read MoreFriday Outdoors 4/29/2022 – Jeff Gross
By Jeff Gross, contributing writer Fishing license follow up: The RI DEM is working with the state library system to offer many locations for one to sign up and not provide their Social Security Number (SSN). Since most towns and cities have libraries that have extended hours, some until 8 pm, they can accommodate those…
Read MoreMay is Mental Health Month – RI Kickoff, events, awards
May is Mental Health Month in Rhode Island.
Read MoreGallery at Sprout Providence – 2-person exhibition, quilts and paintings
For the month of April the Gallery at Sprout Providence (166 Valley St) is presenting a two-person exhibition of colorful works by quilt-maker John Chamberlin and painter Debra Bretton Robinson. They are a member of Gallery Night Providence and the gallery is open Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. They will be open tonight…
Read MoreRI News for you: National and local news to know
NATIONAL COVID Confirmed cases of COVID had been falling steadily worldwide since January but rose again last week, due to the more infectious omicron variant and its subvariant BA.2 A new COVID national website has been made – COVID.gov. Cruise ships have ended COVID precautions. In many states, less than 10% of children are vaccinated.…
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