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Rhode Island FC Announces Capelli Sport as Club’s Official and

PAWTUCKET, RI – Rhode Island FC, the new professional soccer club that will make its USL Championship debut in 2024, announced that Capelli Sport will be the club’s official and exclusive on-field apparel and equipment provider. Capelli Sport is a global, multi-sports brand headquartered in New York. Capelli will design and produce custom matchday kits for […]Read More

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Dighton Public Library Receives Grant to Increase Accessibility at New

DIGHTON — Dighton Public Library Director Jocelyn Tavares, together with town Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator Jonathan Gale and Town Administrator Michael Mullen, is pleased to share that the Dighton Public Library has received a generous grant from the American Library Association (ALA). A $20,000 Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC) Accessible Small and Rural Communities Grant, […]Read More

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Rhode Island Council on Elementary and Secondary Education Approves Six

Candidates recommended by Commissioner of Education were identified through engagement process led by joint search committee composed of community, city, and state leaders CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. — This evening, the Rhode Island Council on Elementary and Secondary Education voted to approve six candidates recommended by Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green to serve on the Central Falls School […]Read More

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Rhode Island Community Health Centers Honor Speaker Shekarchi, and Senate

RIHCA’s members host Community Health Center Day at the Rhode Island State House, tout benefits of investment in community health PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Health Center Association (RIHCA) and its members honored House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick Ruggerio as the Community Health Center Legislators of the Year for their […]Read More

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Governor McKee Signs Executive Order Re-establishing RI’s Chief Resilience Officer

Based at the Department of Environmental Management, this position will develop and lead the implementation of the State’s comprehensive climate preparedness strategy PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee  announced an Executive Order re-establishing the position of a Rhode Island Chief Resilience Officer (CRO). Previously based at the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, the CRO, per the Executive […]Read More