April is Safe Digging Month. PROVIDENCE, RI (April 4, 2023) – Spring has sprung, and Rhode Islanders are getting eager to get their outdoor home improvement projects underway. That’s one reason April is recognized as Safe Digging Month. It’s also about helping to make Dig Safe® a household name, and to remind residents to call 811 before they start their […]Read More
By Martha Wofford is president and CEO of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island. I never knew my father’s mother. Colon cancer took her life at only 62, before I and my siblings were born. After she had several miscarriages in Tennessee, she and my grandfather were determined to access better healthcare – […]Read More
Nonprofit organizations are invited to request the support of a team of BCBSRI volunteers for an entire day PROVIDENCE, RI (March 31, 2023)—Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) is now accepting applications from nonprofits interested in participating in Blue across Rhode Island, a companywide day of service, on Friday, September 15. For the […]Read More
Survey examines Rhode Islanders’ perceptions of barriers to health and well-being and targets health inequities, especially for communities of color PROVIDENCE, RI (March 23, 2023) – Beginning March 26, Rhode Islanders will once again be asked at random to participate in a telephone survey for the annual RI Life Index. The perception-based survey is shaped by the RI […]Read More
CRANSTON, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) and BrightStars are proud to announce that Nuris Ynoa, a family child care provider located in Providence, has achieved a 5-star rating- the highest rating for licensed child care programs in the state. Launched in 2009, BrightStars is Rhode Island’s quality rating and improvement […]Read More
CENTRAL FALLS, RI (April 3, 2023) – Today, Mayor Maria Rivera issued the following statement regarding the soon-to-be vacant Congressional District 1 seat “In the weeks since Congressman Cicilline announced his decision to step away from his seat in Congress, people from across the state and country have urged me to enter the race. I […]Read More
2023 becomes the most successful 401Gives yet, with record numbers reached for total dollars raised, nonprofits helped, donors, and gifts made Providence, R.I. (April 3, 2023) – 401Gives has reached new heights, setting record highs in every way in its fourth year. As the major philanthropic effort comes to a close at 6 p.m. today, it […]Read More
Pawtucket –Mayor Donald R. Grebien and the Pawtucket City Council have announced that yard waste collection and street sweeping will begin on Monday, April 3, 2023. Residents are asked to leave leaf bags on their regular trash pickup day. “We are happy to continue this program again this year,” said Mayor Donald R. Grebien. “This is a […]Read More
PAWTUCKET – John Trentesaux was sworn in by Mayor Donald R. Grebien as the City of Pawtucket’s 20th Fire Chief on Friday, March 31, 2023. The official ceremony took place at Lyman B. Goff Middle School and was led by Lieutenant Jeff Johnson and included remarks from Mayor Donald R. Grebien, Public Safety Director, Tina Goncalves, and […]Read More
VOA News – Dora Mekouar People who retire to The Villages in central Florida aren’t interested in slipping quietly into old age. Take Michael Roche, a New Jersey native who says he’s done everything from teaching high school history to working as a casino dealer and describes himself as an extrovert. “I like to dance, […]Read More
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