Washington, D.C.—Representative David N. Cicilline, Chair, and Representative Ken Buck, Ranking Member, of the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law today announced the Platform Integrity Act, a bipartisan bill to correct judicial misinterpretation of a provision of the Communications Decency Act, 47 U.S.C. 230(c)(1), by recognizing that online platforms may be […]Read More
BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced that the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) has awarded $1,000,000 to 17 organizations through the Massachusetts Cranberry Bog Renovation Grant Program. The program focuses on addressing potential challenges to the Commonwealth’s cranberry industry that may add value to the producers, products, and services provided. Competitive grants are awarded […]Read More
Feedback from clients, community and national best practices built into proposal to ensure greater accountability, transparency and safety PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, the McKee Administration’s Executive Office of Health and Human Services announced that is is releasing an RFQ (Request For Qualifications) for the state’s non-emergency medical transportation program. The RFP will be available later this […]Read More
Anastasia Bergmann has extensive experience in healthcare human resources and comes from Point32Health in Massachusetts PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Dec. 16, 2022) – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has appointed Anastasia Bergmann, a healthcare human resources leader, as vice president and chief people officer. Bergmann comes to BCBSRI from Point32 Health, the organization formed from […]Read More
Integration of new platform among the ways 211 is connecting health and social care providers to improve overall health and wellbeing of Rhode Islanders in need Providence, R.I. As part of an effort to improve the health of all Rhode Islanders, United Way of Rhode Island has upgraded the capabilities of its 211 service with […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI- Today, Mayor-elect Brett Smiley announced several key appointments within Providence Public Safety that will serve with the new Administration in January. “A top priority of my Administration is ensuring that every resident feels safe and that our community feels as though our public safety officials are accessible and qualified,” said Mayor-elect Brett […]Read More
VOA NEWS/AP The United States will permit Major League Baseball players from Cuba to represent their home country in the World Baseball Classic next year. The decision announced Saturday in a news release by the Baseball Federation of Cuba (FCB) could be a big step in once again turning Cuba’s national team into heavy hitters […]Read More
VOA NEWS-Aline Barros The COVID-19 pandemic and other U.S. efforts to stop asylum access significantly impacted immigration policy and enforcement in the United States in 2022. In various reports, U.S. border officials and immigration advocates say border numbers reflect the deteriorating economic and political conditions in some countries that drive people to come to the […]Read More
VOA EWS/AP The death toll from a pre-Christmas blizzard that paralyzed the Buffalo area and much of the country has risen to 28 in western New York authorities said Monday as the region dug out from one of the worst weather-related disasters in its history. The dead have been found in their cars, homes and […]Read More
Agence France-Presse BUFFALO, NEW YORK – Emergency crews in New York were scrambling Monday to rescue marooned residents from what authorities called the “blizzard of the century,” a relentless storm that has left nearly 50 people dead across the United States and caused Christmas travel chaos. Blizzard conditions persist in parts of the northeastern U.S., […]Read More
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