An equity leader at RWU, Gentles-Peart becomes new NEBHE Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Fellow BRISTOL, R.I., Feb. 3, 2021 – Race and gender expert Kamille Gentles-Peart, associate professor of communication and media studies at Roger Williams University, was appointed a fellowship by the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) to lead a regional effort aimed […]Read More
Today marks a critical milestone in our company’s history. Karen S. Lynch is now President and Chief Executive Officer of CVS Health. In her new role, Karen leads nearly 300,000 colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care to be simpler, more convenient and more personalized. Karen has more than three decades of experience in […]Read More
Company commitment to inclusive LGBTQ workplace recognized by Human Rights Campaign PROVIDENCE, RI – For the seventh consecutive year, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) received a score of 100 percent on the 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality, administered […]Read More
By VOA News The World Health Organization (WHO) noted Monday that globally, the number of new coronavirus cases fell for the third consecutive week. At the agency’s regular news briefing conducted virtually from its headquarters in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that while many nations are still seeing infections increasing, it is nonetheless encouraging […]Read More
By VOA News The U.S. economy should expand at its normal pace over the next decade, starting in mid-2021, once the coronavirus pandemic is under control, budget forecasters in Congress predicted Monday. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said as millions of Americans are vaccinated against the virus, “the economic expansion that began in mid-2020 will continue” […]Read More
By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden is hosting 10 Republican senators for talks Monday about a new round of coronavirus economic relief, but the U.S. leader and the lawmakers are far apart on how much should be spent. The Democratic president, in the second week of his four-year term, has proposed a $1.9 […]Read More
By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden is set to host a group of 10 Republican senators for talks Monday about a new round of coronavirus economic relief. The White House meeting comes after the Republicans sent a letter to Biden, urging him Sunday to negotiate his proposed $1.9 trillion package rather than trying to get it […]Read More
By Matt Haines NEW ORLEANS – Ian Farrell was just two days away from getting the first of two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. He was looking forward, he said, to a major step toward life returning to normal. So he admitted it was frustrating when he learned, without warning, that his appointment had been pushed […]Read More
By VOA News Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday a new team of lawyers to lead his defense at his second impeachment trial. Defense lawyer David Schoen, a frequent television legal commentator, and Bruce Castor, a former district attorney in Pennsylvania who has faced criticism for his decision to not charge actor Bill Cosby in […]Read More
Due to the impending snowstorm, the City has initiated a parking ban beginning at 8:00AM tomorrow, Monday, February 1 until further notice. Trash pick-up will begin an hour early in an effort to get vehicles off the road prior to the impending storm. Please stay warm and be safe! For more information, go to http://www.pawtucketri.com/…/snow-parking-ban-information. […]Read More
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