Practices to achieve designation include all 17 Rhode Island Medical Imaging sites, six Tides Family Service locations, and East Bay Community Action Program PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Sept. 6, 2023) — Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has designated an additional 37 healthcare sites as LGBTQ Safe Zones, certifying that they have demonstrated […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Providence Public School District (PPSD) is committed to the safety and well-being of our students, staff, and families. In light of the current extreme heat conditions forecasted for our area, PPSD will temporarily close 19 Providence public schools on Thursday, September 7. The following schools will be closed tomorrow, September 7 […]Read More
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The City of East Providence has been awarded a $33,232 grant by the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) to purchase the recycling portion of eight Bigbelly double station kiosks for East Providence’s recreation facilities. The smart waste and recycling system has gained a global following and represents the next generation […]Read More
Thanks to Inflation Reduction Act, Americans will soon see lower prices on some of the most expensive and widely used prescription drugs WASHINGTON, DC — Today, in an historic move to help lower the price of prescription drugs, the Biden Administration unveiled plans for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to use the purchasing […]Read More
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
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
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Today, the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), and the ACLU of RI and RI Center for Justice announced that an agreement was reached settling the federal class action complaint recently filed by Parents Leading for Educational Equity (PLEE) and three children and their parents which alleged that the Providence Public School Department […]Read More
Cranston, RI — Today, Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) applauded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ announcement of the first 10 prescription drugs selected for Medicare price negotiation. This provision, included in the Inflation Reduction Act which was signed into law last year, grants Medicare the authority to negotiate lower drug prices for seniors and beneficiaries for the […]Read More
Red Cross responds to nearly twice as many large disasters in U.S. as a decade ago PROVIDENCE, RI (August 28, 2023) — During National Preparedness Month in September, the American Red Cross in Rhode Island urges everyone to prepare for worsening climate disasters affecting the Northeast, which has experienced recent wildfires in Rhode Island, catastrophic […]Read More
CRANSTON, RI — Governor Dan McKee and Department of Human Services Director Kimberly Merolla-Brito today announced the launch of the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) for Child Care Staff pilot, which was approved in the FY 24 Budget, and expands income eligibility for qualifying providers needing affordable child care. The program expands income eligibility to 300% of the Federal […]Read More
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