Category : Health

PROVIDENCE, RI – Students at Mount Pleasant High School now have improved access to fresh and shelf-stable foods thanks to the school’s new Feed the Future food pantry. Today officials from the Providence Public School District (PPSD), The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), Mayor Jorge Elorza, the Rhode Island food rescue organization We Share Hope, Blue Cross […]Read More

Organized teams of employees are spending the workday volunteering for 14 nonprofits across the state in support of food security, housing, beautification, and other programs PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Sept. 16, 2022) – Today, nearly 500 Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) employees fanned out across the state to participate in Blue across Rhode Island, […]Read More

Practices to achieve designation include 19 Coastal Medical sites, Fig Tree Acupuncture + Wellness, and the Memory & Aging Program at Butler Hospital   PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has newly designated 21 healthcare sites as LGBTQ Safe Zones, certifying that the providers have demonstrated care designed to meet the specific […]Read More

Two Virtual Public Meetings to be held September 20 and 21 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has been asked by the RI General Assembly to study paratransit service throughout the state and to design a statewide program addressing the needs of older adults and individuals with disabilities traveling outside the current paratransit service […]Read More

PWSB Bond Rating Improves as Financial Practices improve Liquidity PAWTUCKET, R.I. – Mayor Donald Grebien today announced that Standard & Poor’s has upgraded the rating on the Pawtucket Water Supply Board’s outstanding Revenue Bonds to ‘A+’ with a Stable outlook. The Mayor said, “this is great news and I want to compliment and thank the Board […]Read More

The South Kingstown Police Department will introduce the town’s first compassion dog and announce the results of his naming contest. The Bernedoodle puppy will be sworn in and leaders will discuss the dog’s dual roles supporting wellness among first responders and in the community as a whole. The introduction and swearing in the puppy will take place […]Read More