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RIPEC report: RI Housing Resources Commission an agency in need of reform

May 20, 2025 |

The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council (RIPEC) has released a policy brief highlighting issues with the design and operations of Rhode Island’s Housing Resources Commission (HRC): RIPEC found that the HRC has wide statutory authority over housing policy and programming and shares many of the same top-line responsibilities with the Department of Housing. Conducting a…

Rhode Island Weather for May 31, 2025 – Jack Donnelly May 31, 2025
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Ugh, yet another low pressure system works through the area, with a bit more sting than yesterday’s dud. Rain expected, with pockets of heavier intensity here and there in the early morning. Highs in the upper 60’s and lows in the mid 50’s with a gusty westerly wind. It’s a “D”… […]
Jack Donnelly
Burn with Kearns: Fix Your Foundation: Core, Mobility & Joint Health – Kevin Kearns May 31, 2025
By Coach Kevin Kearns – Founder of Burn with Kearns, contributing writer Fix Your Foundation: Core, Mobility & Joint Health for Lifelong Strength Let me be honest with you. I used to laugh at yoga. I called it “yogurt.” That was me back in my bodybuilding days. I thought flexibility was for dancers and that… […]
Kevin Kearns
In the News… quick recap of the week’s news (5.31.25) May 31, 2025
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY A 95-unit affordable housing development on land once contained the Narragansett Park racetrack in Pawtucket Rhode Island Lottery report recommends RI add four to six new online sports betting vendors to boost its competitiveness with its neighbors, but only if it makes itself more attractive to popular companies like DraftKings and… […]
RINewsToday
Business Beat: Navigant CU receives prestigious Community Impact Award from NEACH May 31, 2025
Award highlights exceptional leadership ad community focus in the world of payments Navigant Credit Union, Rhode Island’s longest-operating member-owned credit union, is proud to announce it has been selected as the recipient of the Community Impact Award by the New England Automated Clearing House (NEACH). The annual award honors an organization that goes above and beyond to make… […]
RINewsToday
To Do in RI: Taste of Rhode Island. Food, libations, entertainment, auction for Matunuck Oyster Bar May 31, 2025
If you’ve never been – it’s time to experience Taste of Rhode Island! Join hundreds of your friends, family and colleagues at the Crowne Plaza Outdoor Pavilion on June 11, 2025, as the stage is set for an evening filled with food, drinks, friends, and fun! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW – always a sell-out! Sample… […]
Nancy Thomas
Rhode Island Weather for May 30, 2025 – Jack Donnelly May 30, 2025
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Another bout of low pressure swings by to our south and delivers some light midday rain. Sunshine pops through later in the afternoon. Warm, with highs in the mid 70’s after morning lows in the upper 50’s with a southwesterly breeze. It’s a “C+” day! ___ Follow Jack’s weather forecasts, here:… […]
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Outdoors in RI: Tick Guy, PFA well tests, Washing boats of Invasive Plants, Vets surf, Coastal study May 30, 2025
URI tick expert shares tips for a tick-free summer The University of Rhode Island’s resident “tick guy” gets calls for his expertise far and wide, consulting regularly with media outlets across the country, even celebrity sites concerned about the new tick-driven meat allergy. Thomas Mather is director of URI’s Center for Vector-Borne Disease, and regularly fields national… […]
RINewsToday
Long-term behavioral unit at Our Lady of Fatima could free up short-term, acute care at RI hospitals May 30, 2025
Governor Dan McKee submitted a budget amendment recommending approximately $4.3 million in state funds to enhance behavioral health services at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. Specifically, this funding will position the state to request approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for a new Medicaid reimbursement rate structure that would support a… […]
RINewsToday
Now we know. Rhode Island IS identified as a Sanctuary State, particularly Prov. & CF. May 30, 2025
Posted on Thursday, on the US Dept. of Homeland Security page, a list of states and cities identified by the federal government as “sanctuary jurisdictions” and in non-compliance with the federal law, does now identify Rhode Island in that category – specifically detailing both Providence and Central Falls. According to local reports, both Mayor Smiley… […]
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GriefSPEAK: Time – Mari Nardolillo Dias May 30, 2025
by Mari Nardolillo Dias, contributing writer, grief and grieving “We all have our time machines. Some take us back, they’re called memories. Some take us forward, they’re called dreams. “ (Jeremy Irons) “We kill time. We save time. We rob and get robbed of time, we lose time, and we have all the time in… […]
Mari Dias

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