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Bellingham Safety Officials Aim to Be Age & Dementia Friendly
“Dementia is our biggest challenge,” says Bellingham Police Chief Ken Fitzgerald. “More training is needed, so when officers respond to an emergency, they know whether they’re dealing with someone suffering from dementia or a younger person in crisis.”. The current effort in Bellingham for the town to...
Madison resident named to Clark University’s Spring Dean’s List
MADISON — Carmine J. Toto was named to second honors on the Clark University Dean’s List. This selection marks outstanding academic achievement during the Spring 2024 semester. Carmine Toto’s high school days at Madison High School they blended academic rigor, athletic achievements, and community involvement. From the moment...
RIPTA OKs extra money for East Side Tunnel repairs, now expected to be finished in October
Ongoing repairs to the 110-year-old bus tunnel connecting the East Side of Providence to downtown are going to take longer and cost more than Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) initially planned. RIPTA’s board of directors voted 7-0 Thursday to spend $7.5 million more on the tunnel, bringing the total project cost from $15.8 million […]
With focus on supporting HBCU faculty, Brown library expands access to scholarly digital publishing
The Born-Digital Scholarly Publishing institute introduces scholars, many of whom are from historically Black and other minority-serving institutions, to best practices in online scholarly publishing. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Fifteen humanities scholars from across the nation gathered in Brown University’s John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library this week with a...
Frequent Fires Add to Pollution Woes Along Allens Avenue
PROVIDENCE — Ten days after a scrap metal fire was extinguished, there was still something in the air on Allens Avenue. Silence. It was a small but important change for residents who live in the nearby Washington Park and South Providence neighborhoods. For residents, the sights, sounds, and toxic smells of the industrial businesses along Allens Avenue and the Port of Providence have plagued their lives for decades.
Bryce Hopkins Provides Update on Injury Recovery
We had a chance to catch up with Bryce Hopkins this week while he continues working with the Providence College men’s basketball team this summer. Hopkins was very positive discussing his rehab from a knee injury that sidelined him in January. While he’d like to aim to be ready...
Bruins reveal new jersey numbers for Lindholm, other offseason additions
A new season calls for new numbers. The Boston Bruins on Friday morning announced new jersey numbers for most of their offseason additions. We already knew that defenseman Nikita Zadorov was going to wear No. 91. He prefers No. 16 but that number is retired in Boston for B's legend Rick Middleton.
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