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This Labor Day, nursing home workers ask: What’s the plan, Dan?
Gov. Dan McGee’s administration has repeatedly touted its three top goals for Rhode Island’s future: Boost education, improve health outcomes and raise incomes for all, including the ambitious goal of boosting per person earnings by $20,000 by 2030. However, as we honor the contribution of workers this Labor Day, it is hard to ignore the […]
Building bonds: RI Foundation announces some $400k in grants for community projects
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation has announced that it has awarded nearly $400,000 in grants to community-based projects across the state that create bonds between people. "In a time when division seems to rule, it’s never been more important to support work that brings people together," David N. Cicilline, the foundation’s president and CEO, said in a news release announcing the awards. "Our hope is that every one of these projects will strengthen the bonds that bind us...
West Nile virus detected in North Kingstown; state officials on alert for mosquito-borne diseases
Washington County remains at significant risk for mosquito-borne diseases, with a new mosquito sample in North Kingstown testing positive for West Nile virus, state officials announced Friday. The latest results, reflecting traps set on Aug. 13 and Aug. 19 across the state, comes amid increasing concern over West Nile and Eastern Equine Encephalitis across southern […]
Rhode Island State Police make multiple arrests for various offenses
PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island State Police have reported a series of arrests following traffic stops and investigations in Providence and surrounding areas. Early Tuesday, Troopers arrested Zobrayah Peterson, 26, of Providence, on a warrant for failing to stop after an accident. Peterson was detained at the Rhode Island Traffic...
R.I. Life Science Hub vets bids from three firms for dedicated state wet lab incubator
PROVIDENCE — Creating space for startup companies to research and test drugs, chemicals and other biological material was a key reason why lawmakers and industry leaders wanted a dedicated Rhode Island life science agency. More than a year after its creation, the Rhode Island Life Science Hub is nearly...
JWU-Led Study on Gambling Behaviors of Rhode Island's Young Adults
“Gambling: A Ubiquitous Behavior Among Rhode Island's Young Adults”. Associate Professor Samantha R. Rosenthal, Ph.D., MPH. Stephanie Tudela '22 and Sharon Jacob '23 contributed to a study led by Jonathan Noel when they were undergraduate students in JWU's Health Science program. The study worked to understand various gambling behaviors and problem gambling among young adults in Rhode Island.
Governor McKee Signs Major Housing Reform Package to Tackle Rhode Island Crisis
Governor Dan McKee took a major step Thursday in tackling Rhode Island’s ongoing housing crisis, signing a series of new bills at the Warwick Housing Authority aimed at speeding up development and making homes more accessible across the state. With House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi, and several other top officials by his side, McKee celebrated the passage of what he called a “historic” housing package.
Rhode Island DEM Awards $800,000 to Newport and Middletown for Stormwater and Flood Mitigation Projects
The Rhode Island DEM has awarded substantial grants to the cities of Newport and Middletown as part of a $3,176,918 funding initiative aimed at enhancing stormwater management and mitigating flooding across the state. The grants are financed by the Narragansett Bay and Watersheds Restoration Fund (BWRF), which received $3 million from the voter-approved 2022 Green Bond, supplemented by funds from previous BWRF bonds.
Senate District 28 candidates have harsh words for McKee, but few criticisms of one another
From left: Senate District 28 Democrats Darrell Brown, Melissa Carden, John Croke, Bernice Morris, and Cranston City Council Vice President Lammis Vargas partipate in a public forum at Cranston's William Hall Library on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (Nancy Lavin/Rhode Island Current) Competition abounds, but contention was noticeably absent from a...
Two arrested in major fentanyl bust in Providence
PROVIDENCE — Two men were arrested Thursday on multiple drug charges after a joint operation by the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Providence office. Franklin Valenzuela, 29, and Michael Vargas, 24, both of Providence, face numerous felony charges including delivery...
Massachusetts EEE survivor shares story to raise awareness
We've had plenty of rain this summer, which has made mosquito-borne illnesses more common. The insects have been testing positive for viruses, and so have several people in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, including a woman in her 30s in Plymouth County who had EEE. One man in Rochester, Massachusetts had...
RILOC Column: ABL Annual Meeting: Teamwork in Texas
From July 27-29, American Beverage Licensees (ABL) held its Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, which happened concurrently with the Texas Package Stores Association (TPSA) Convention & Trade Show. ABL has affiliate associations located across the country and Rhode Island Liquor Operators Collaborative (RILOC) is proud to be an active participant.
‘Turn Around, Don’t Drown’: What Do You Do During a Flash Flood?
Coastal flooding, like here in Portsmouth, is a growing problem in Rhode Island. (Frank Carini/ecoRI News) Earlier in August, two people died in Connecticut during a flash flood caused by a storm that ripped up the East Coast. The month before that, flooding from the remnants of a hurricane killed two others in Vermont.
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