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Dominican Parade Breakfast 2022 Hosted by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos
Providence, RI – Sunday, August 7, 2022 at El Ninja Restaurant on Broad Street, Providence the LT. Governor ,Sabina Matos and Quisqueya En Acción hosted a Dominican breakfast with local elected officials, community leaders, business people and others in celebration of the Dominican-American community and entrepreneurship in Rhode Island. Special guest speakers were Roberto […]Read More
Hearings Scheduled for August 9, 2022 in Providence Providence, Rhode Island, August 4, 2022… The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will hold two public hearings on proposed service changes to Route 92 (RI College/Federal Hill/East Side) on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 in Providence. RIPTA is proposing to deviate five trips in each direction to serve […]Read More
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RIDOH Recommends Closing Camp Hoffman Beach, Kingston’s Camp Beach, Camp
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Camp Hoffman Beach and Kingston’s Camp Beach in Kingston, Camp Canonicus Beach in Exeter, and Kent County YMCA Beach in Warwick for swimming because of high bacteria levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach […]Read More
Three additional Providence elected officials also announce their endorsements Providence, RI, — Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today endorsed James Diossa for Rhode Island General Treasurer. First sworn in as Mayor in January 2015, Mayor Elorza has served as the chief executive of Rhode Island’s Capital City for the past seven and a half years. […]Read More
New physician leaders enhance expertise and diversity of clinical affairs at BCBSRI PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Aug. 4, 2022) – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has recruited two experienced physicians to serve as senior medical directors. The new hires are LouAnne Giangreco, M.D., an emergency medicine physician and former vice president and chief […]Read More
Partnership announces arrival of its first product, a low-cost generic alternative to treat metastatic prostate cancer PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Aug. 4, 2022) – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island is hailing the debut of the first low-cost generic drug to be produced through its partnership with CivicaScript™, which was co-founded to bring affordable versions of common but […]Read More
CRANSTON, RI — This week, the RI Department of Human Services (DHS) is issuing the annual clothing allowance to all eligible children in a Rhode Island Works (RIW) household. A $100 clothing allowance per eligible child will be issued to the household’s electronic benefit transfer card (EBT) and will be available for use on Saturday, August 6, […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI — Climate Action RI (CARI), the Rhode Island climate action group and affiliate of 350.org (the national climate action organization co-founded by legendary climate activist Bill McKibben) has endorsed Gonzalo Cuervo for Mayor of Providence. “Gonzalo has the skills, relationships, community ties, and vision to get the job done”, said Caitlin Sanford, […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH)’s Monkeypox Task Force today announced an expansion of the state’s monkeypox vaccination efforts this week by opening vaccine eligibility to additional at-risk populations and scheduling two community clinics. These clinics will be for eligible people who cannot be vaccinated at one […]Read More