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Local Red Cross Volunteers Provide Support Following Idalia’s Landfall

PROVIDENCE, RI (August 31, 2023) – Hundreds of American Red Cross disaster responders are supporting people after Hurricane Idalia rapidly intensified before making landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm with destructive winds and an extremely dangerous storm surge.   There are currently 15 volunteers from the Red Cross Connecticut and Rhode Island Region already […]Read More

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Former Rhode Island Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy Endorses Gabe Amo’s

[Providence, RI] – Today, former Rhode Island Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy endorsed Gabe Amo’s campaign for Congress. Gabe Amo’s campaign for Congress released a new television ad, “Deliver for Rhode Island,” this morning featuring the former Congressman’s endorsement. The transcript is as follows: I’m Patrick Kennedy and it was an honor to serve Rhode Island in Congress. […]Read More

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Mayor Brett Smiley, Colonel Perez Announce Arrest of 19 Individuals

PROVIDENCE, RI—Today Mayor Brett P. Smiley and Colonel Oscar L. Perez, Jr. announced that following a several months long investigation, the Providence Police Department obtained 25 arrest warrants for individuals involved in the organized possession and distribution of illegal narcotics in the Kennedy Plaza area. At this time, 19 of those individuals have been apprehended […]Read More

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Newport Leaders Endorse Sandra Cano for Congress

PROVIDENCE, RI – Current and Former Newport Leaders including School Committee Members Stephanie Winslow and Kendra Meunter, former School Committee Member Aida Neary, and Former Mayor and City Councilwoman Jamie Bova today announced their support and endorsement of Sandra Cano in the race for Congressional District One. These Newport leaders join the ever-growing diverse coalition […]Read More

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East Bay Newspapers Editorial Board Endorses Gabe Amo for Congress

[Providence, RI] – Today, the East Bay Newspapers Editorial Board, representing the Barrington Times, Bristol Phoenix, East Providence, Portsmouth Times, Sakonnet Times, and Warren Times Gazette, endorsed Gabe Amo’s campaign for Congress. The endorsement was released this morning and will run in-print in six newspapers throughout the East Bay that will be delivered to residents today and tomorrow.   The […]Read More

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$10,000 MHARI Scholarship: Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Behavioral

The Mental Health Association of Rhode Island is offering a $10,000 scholarship, promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in behavioral healthcare. This program aims to award scholarships to graduate students from diverse backgrounds studying in behavioral health programs in Rhode Island. Supporting today’s students will diversify tomorrow’s mental health professionals, and increase access to treatment and […]Read More