$1.3 million cut in state funding would impact some of Rhode Island’s most vulnerable children and families in the middle of a pandemic when Head Start services are needed most. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island Head Start Association is calling on Governor McKee and the General Assembly to reverse proposed cuts to state funding […]Read More
Rush Limbaugh, a conservative radio host of right-wing media in the U.S. for 30+ years, died on Wednesday after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 70. Limbaugh’s wife, Kathryn, announced the news on his radio show. Limbaugh revealed his illness to listeners of his syndicated “The Rush Limbaugh Show” in February 2020. That […]Read More
Colonel Michael J. Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, announces that the Cranston Police Criminal Investigation Unit and Bureau of Criminal Identification are investigating an embezzlement from Taco Comfort Solutions, 1106 Cranston Street, Cranston, Rhode Island. Following an internal audit and investigation, Taco Comfort Solutions management filed a report with the Cranston Police Department […]Read More
Modified school choice process focuses on neighborhood options Providence public school registration for fall kindergarten has opened and will run through May 21, 2021. Students must be 5 years old by September 1, 2021 in order to qualify for placement. Kindergarten placement will be decided by lottery, but most school choices this year will be limited […]Read More
Through executive action, Biden extends a ban on home foreclosures for federally backed mortgages through end of June & offers a boost to Sen. Reed’s plan help protect struggling homeowners and communities by preventing other avoidable foreclosures, and utility and Internet shut offs WASHINGTON, DC – With a federal foreclosure moratorium set to expire next month […]Read More
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is announcing that the B.1.1.7 variant of COVID-19 has been identified in samples from three Rhode Island patients. The variant was identified in these samples yesterday evening. One patient was in their 60s, one patient was in their 50s, and one patient was in their 20s. These samples […]Read More
Funds will support a program that helps formerly homeless families transition to permanent homes. MIDDLETOWN, RI — Today Family Service of Rhode Island and Lucy’s Hearth announced that they have received a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island Grant in the amount of $50,000. This grant is intended to aid in the successful transition from homelessness and […]Read More
BCBSRI members can earn up to $500 in cash rewards PROVIDENCE, RI (February 16, 2021) – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has launched SmartShopper, a digital healthcare shopping and savings program that helps members compare providers and find the most cost-effective practitioner and location of their choice. Members can earn up to $500 in […]Read More
By VOA News British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday suggested he would support a global treaty on pandemics that would establish standards for data-sharing and transparency. Johnson made the comment during his usual COVID-19 briefing from his office in London, when asked about the World Health Organization team’s recently concluded visit to Wuhan, China, to […]Read More
By VOA News More than 150 million people in the central and southern United States were under winter storm warnings or advisories Monday, with record-breaking cold temperatures gripping the nation from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian border. The south-central state of Texas may be takin g the worst of the winter weather. Hit by ice […]Read More
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