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ADRIAN HALL, TRINITY REP FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, DIES AT 95

PROVIDENCE, RI:  Adrian Hall, 95, the founding artistic director of Trinity Repertory Company died on February 4, 2023 at his home in Van, Texas. Hall led Trinity Rep from its first production in 1964 through 1989. For the final six years of his tenure at Trinity Rep, he also served as the artistic leader of the Dallas Theater Center in Texas. In 1989, […]Read More

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Seekonk Public Schools Awarded Grant Funding to Benefit Biomedical Innovation

SEEKONK — Superintendent Rich Drolet is pleased to announce that Seekonk Public Schools have received grant funding from the One8 Foundation for Project Lead The Way to benefit the school’s Biomedical Innovation Pathway. “I would like to acknowledge and thank Seekonk High School Principal, Dr. Bill Whalen, for writing this grant application and continuing to […]Read More

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McKee Administration Officially Opens New Emergency Shelter in Providence

Crossroads Rhode Island to administer shelter and supportive services at 40-bed shelter facility located on Hartford Avenue in Providence PROVIDENCE, RI – In a continuing effort to address chronic street homelessness in Rhode Island, the McKee Administration today announced the official opening of a new shelter facility in Providence. The facility on Hartford Avenue began receiving […]Read More

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Reminder: Rhode Island’s Preparations for 48-Hour Cold Snap

PROVIDENCE, RI – The McKee Administration is reminding Rhode Islanders of the resources and health guidance available to help keep residents safe during the extreme cold temperatures forecasted for Friday and Saturday. The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA), Department of Housing, Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Office of Energy Resources (OER) have been leading […]Read More

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Public Advised to Discontinue Use of Artificial Tears Product Linked

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting consumers and healthcare providers that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising people nationwide to discontinue the use of preservative-free EzriCare Artificial Tears. The product has been linked to cases nationwide of a strain of extensively drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The over-the-counter product, sold at Walmart, […]Read More

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Mayor Smiley Urges Caution in Dangerous, Cold Temperatures Thursday through

PROVIDENCE, RI– Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and Providence Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) Director Clara Decerbo are warning residents to take precautions as dangerously cold temperatures are forecasted for Thursday evening through Saturday evening. A Wind Chill Watch is expected to go into effect Thursday night. Temperatures will begin to drop Friday morning and the wind chill […]Read More