Muhammad Ali Center, Metro United Way partner for Greatest Give Back Event is Part of Ali Festival 2022 Offering Community Service Opportunity to Highlight Ali’s Spirit of Giving LOUISVILLE, KY (April 28, 2022) — Muhammad Ali won 37 fights by knockout in his illustrious career, and in his honor the Muhammad Ali Center and Metro United Way are teaming […]Read More
Gov. Dan McKee Pens Op-Ed Highlighting Rhode Island’s Investments in
In a new op-ed in the Boston Globe, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee and Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos are highlighting the state’s critical need to invest in early childhood education — and the action he’s taking to fix the child care crisis and create a strong early learning system. Gov. McKee explained a series of steps […]Read More
Elisha Project brings nutritious foods to underserved neighborhoods PROVIDENCE, RI (April 27)—Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has established a partnership with Elisha Project, a food rescue organization that prevents food waste while supplying nutritious foods to Rhode Islanders experiencing food insecurity. “This is an exciting new partnership for us,” said Managing Director […]Read More
Value-based care model is designed to transform patient experience PROVIDENCE, RI (April 22, 2022)— Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) and Prospect Health Services of Rhode Island have announced a Medicare Advantage global capitation agreement. Prospect will be reimbursed for delivering effective care to its nearly 10,000 BCBSRI Medicare Advantage patients, rather than […]Read More
Survey highlights Rhode Islanders’ perceptions of barriers to health and well-being, targets health inequities, especially for communities of color PROVIDENCE, RI (April 19, 2022) – Beginning April 24, Rhode Islanders will be asked at random to participate in the RI Life Index via telephone survey. The perception-based survey is shaped by the RI Life Index Coalition, a group […]Read More
Westwey Club – Providence Co-working Community Host Launching Following Covid
PROVIDENCE– A delay caused by two years of Covid, Westwey Providence finally had the grand opening the downtown hub for entrepreneurs and start-ups deserved. Westwey- Providence, home to recognizable corporate brands Raymond Jackson, Innovation Studio and Moo Printing Company, Westwey-Providence is in the heart of downtown Providence. “When you land in Providence.this is the Choice” […]Read More
Report analyzes impact of pandemic on learning statewide as well as by community and demographic group PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Education today released the final version of a report authored by the National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment which provides the first in-depth analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on […]Read More
Elected Officials, Development Partners and Community Members Celebrate Groundbreaking in
Redevelopment of former Barbara Jordan II development to provide new affordable homes and transform neighborhood Providence, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed, Governor Dan McKee, Lt. Governor Sabina Matos and Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza joined Omni Development Corporation, Wingate Companies, RIHousing, funding and community partners today for a ceremonial groundbreaking to celebrate the development of 79 new […]Read More
Providence, R.I., April 25, 2022 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up 9 cents from last week ($4.00), averaging $4.09 per gallon. Today’s price is 12 cents lower than a month ago ($4.21), and $1.29 higher than April 25, 2021 ($2.80). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 3 cents lower than the national average. The recent dip in pump […]Read More