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 Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that ground beef products in HelloFresh meal kits may be associated with Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7 illness. The meal kits containing ground beef for this public health alert were shipped to consumers between July 2, 2022 and July 21, 2022. The ground beef products came in […]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
Ocean State has now received over $543M from FEMA for COVID-response & saved $136M thanks in part to Sen. Reed’s successful advocacy to ensure FEMA reimbursed states 100% of eligible emergency COVID-19 response costs WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is sending Rhode Island a $13,356,528 check […]Read More
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Blackamore Pond in Cranston due to a blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) bloom in the pond. Blue-green algae can produce toxins that can harm humans and animals. RIDOH’s State Laboratory detected high concentrations […]Read More
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Scarborough State Beach-South in Narragansett, Surfer’s Rock Area only at Second Beach in Middletown, Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth and Conimicut Point Beach in Warwick for swimming because of high bacteria levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality regularly to ensure […]Read More
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Spring Lake (also known as Herring Pond) in Burrillville due to blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) blooms. Blue-green algae can produce toxins that can harm humans and animals. Toxins were present in recent […]Read More
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