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RIDOH Recommends Closing Larkin Pond Association Beach and Camp Canonicus

LPR News July 29, 2022

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Larkin Pond Association Beach in Kingston and Camp Canonicus Beach in Exeter for swimming because of high bacteria levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach may change as new data become available. The most […]Read More

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City Council Approves Ballot Questions for November Election

LPR News July 29, 2022

Providence, RI –After a special meeting tonight, the City Council approved 10 ballot questions regarding amendments to the City Charter (the city’s constitution). The questions will go before voters on November 6, 2022. The questions were based on recommendations from the Charter Review Commission, which included more than six months of weekly meetings with city department […]Read More

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Proposed Hybrid School Board to go Before Voters

LPR News July 29, 2022

Providence, RI- After a special meeting,Thursday 28, 2022, the City Council voted to send proposed changes to the Providence School Board to voters this November. The approval comes after recommendations from the Charter Review Committee and input from the public. Here are the highlights of the proposal: Hybrid school board with 10 total members 5 elected […]Read More

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RI and 18 US-Canadian Jurisdictions Release Action Plan Aimed at

LPR News July 29, 2022

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are announcing today that Rhode Island has released an Action Plan with 18 other US and Canadian jurisdictions aimed at fighting rising diesel exhaust pollution and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by accelerating the transition to zero-emission trucks, vans, and buses. The […]Read More

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“Caution: Bus is Turning” T-shirts Benefit House of Hope

LPR News July 29, 2022

RIPTA and Frog & Toad Collaboration Benefits Local Non-Profit “Caution, bus is turning!” You’ve heard the warning, now you can wear it. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and local small business Frog & Toad today announced a t-shirt collaboration that will allow you to incorporate the safety warning into your wardrobe. Frog & […]Read More

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Drink in the History Series Continues with Little Maven Lemonade

LPR News July 27, 2022

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Join the Rhode Island Historical Society and Little Maven Lemonade on Saturday, August 13 at 11 a.m. at the Museum of Work & Culture (42 S. Main Street, Woonsocket, RI 02895) for the continuation of Drink in the History, a yearlong series pairing RI beverages with history talks. Little Maven Lemonade co-founders […]Read More

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Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association Joins Law Enforcement Partners in

LPR News July 27, 2022

HAMPTON BEACH, N.H. — The Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association joined law enforcement partners from across New England and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Tuesday as they launched Slow Down New England — a months-long campaign to save lives by getting drivers to slow down. In 2020, there were 11,258 people killed in […]Read More

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After Reed Demands Coordinated Strategy to Halt Monkeypox, CDC Announces

LPR News July 27, 2022

After Senators call on CDC & HHS to “take the necessary action to respond to this public health concern,” CDC directs states to report confirmed or probable monkeypox cases within 24 hours WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to prevent the global monkeypox outbreak from becoming entrenched and spreading further in the United States, U.S. Senator […]Read More

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Magaziner Applauds Senate Healthcare and Clean Energy Package

LPR News July 27, 2022

WARWICK, RI- Today General Treasurer and congressional candidate released the following statement regarding the healthcare and clean energy package reached by Senate Democrats: “This proposal lowers inflation by empowering Medicare to negotiate drug prices, capping out-of-pocket costs, extending the cost-saving measure of the Affordable Care Act and lowering energy costs by helping our country […]Read More

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Whitehouse Applauds Major Climate Addition to Reconciliation Package

LPR News July 27, 2022

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse issued the following statement regarding the news that substantial climate provisions will be included in Democrats’ pending reconciliation package: “This is a very hopeful moment, and I will be reviewing the details of the agreement closely over the coming days. Democrats are about to take the biggest, most serious […]Read More

RIDOH Recommends Closing Larkin Pond Association Beach and Camp Canonicus

City Council Approves Ballot Questions for November Election

Proposed Hybrid School Board to go Before Voters

RI and 18 US-Canadian Jurisdictions Release Action Plan Aimed at

“Caution: Bus is Turning” T-shirts Benefit House of Hope

Drink in the History Series Continues with Little Maven Lemonade

Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association Joins Law Enforcement Partners in

After Reed Demands Coordinated Strategy to Halt Monkeypox, CDC Announces

Magaziner Applauds Senate Healthcare and Clean Energy Package

Whitehouse Applauds Major Climate Addition to Reconciliation Package

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