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Statement from Denise Forte, interim CEO of The Education Trust, on the

WASHINGTON (August 24, 2022) — “The decision by the Biden-Harris administration to provide up to $20,000 in student loan cancellation to Pell Grant recipients and $10,000 in student loan cancellation to other qualifying borrowers is a strong start. Borrowers earning $125,000 or less and those in households with joint tax filings earning under $250,000 will receive […]Read More

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Biden Praises Ukraine’s ‘Extraordinary Courage,’ Sends Nearly $3 Billion in

VOA News President Joe Biden on Wednesday praised the “extraordinary courage and dedication to freedom” of the Ukrainian people in fending off Russian fighters, six months into Moscow’s invasion, while demonstrating continued U.S. support for Kyiv’s forces with nearly $3 billion in new military aid. On Ukraine’s Independence Day marking 31 years since escaping Soviet […]Read More

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National Preparedness Month: Red Cross Urges Everyone to Get Ready

Climate change causing more disasters in U.S. than anywhere else  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (August 24, 2022) — People everywhere are feeling the impacts of climate change with more frequent and intense weather events threatening our communities. September is National Preparedness Month and the American Red Cross in Rhode Island urges everyone to get ready for these emergencies now. Just last […]Read More

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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s partnership with

Partnership announces arrival of its first product, a low-cost generic alternative to treat metastatic prostate cancer PROVIDENCE, R.I.  (Aug. 4, 2022) – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island is hailing the debut of the first low-cost generic drug to be produced through its partnership with CivicaScript™, which was co-founded to bring affordable versions of common […]Read More

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AUREA ENSEMBLE PRESENTS EATING POETRY Music and Poetry that Span

A performance ensemble engaged in a joyous pursuit to investigate and invigorate the harmony of music and the spoken word Pawtucket, RI (August 23, 2022)—Aurea Ensemble presents its first concert of the season, Eating Poetry, an immersive performance of music and poetry on Monday, September 12, 2022, at the Pawtucket Arts Festival, Veteran’s Memorial Amphitheater, 175 […]Read More