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Salve Regina University wins $1 million federal grant for ocean research scholarship
NEWPORT — Salve Regina University announced it has received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a program intended to facilitate high-achieving, low-income STEM students’ involvement in the state’s “blue economy.”. The program, “Supporting STEM Scholars to Engage in the Blue Economy,”...
PPL Corporation - Rhode Island Energy files lower winter electric supply costs for customers
Providence, RI ( July 18, 2024 ) - Rhode Island Energy. (RIE) electric supply customers can expect lower costs for the upcoming winter season beginning. as compared to last winter. The Providence-based energy company has filed winter electric supply rates with the. Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission. (PUC) and, if...
RI residents will be able to see the next full moon soon. When's the July Buck Moon?
If you enjoy watching the moon at night, there's good news - a full moon is on the horizon in just a few days. Last month, the area was treated on the biggest, lowest full moon in years due to how timing lined up with summer solstice. That moon is known as the "Strawberry Moon," a name given by Native Americans as it often lined up with the best time of year to harvest, you guessed it, strawberries.
Rhode Island Unionized Hotel workers set to rally
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island Unionized Hotel Workers are expected to rally at the Omni Providence Hotel today. According to a release, their contracts are set to expire this year. The rally stems from the workers’ constant requests for “real raises and safe workloads,” states the release further....
Who ruled the diamond this spring? Presenting the 2024 Providence Journal All-State Softball team
The Providence Journal is proud to announce the 2024 All-State Softball team, sponsored by the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The Providence Journal has been naming All-State teams for more than 80 years to recognize and celebrate the top student-athletes across Rhode Island. The Journal Sports staff, with some help from the coaches associations, determine the first- and second-team members. The All-State teams are also posted on the High School Sports Awards page on providence journal.com/sports.
Housing, By and For the Public
Bounded by the Blackstone River, a vital artery for industry since the late eighteenth century, Central Falls, RI, has a long history as a manufacturing center. The arc of that history—spanning from the city’s role as a catalyst for regional growth to its resident’s pivotal actions in the labor movement to the region’s slow decline as an industrial hub—is reflected in a now-vacant property off Broad Street, near Central Falls’ northern edge. Corning Glass started production on the site in the 1920s. Eventually, Osram-Sylvania took over and manufactured lighting equipment until shuttering the facility in 2014. Today, the property is an expanse of blacktop awaiting a new future.
‘I found a kitten!’: Driver rescues wayward cat from highway
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The kitten that caused a brief traffic jam on Interstate 195 in Providence, Rhode Island, last week was rescued by a woman who spotted it while driving by, body-worn camera footage reveals. Rhode Island State Police troopers were seen on a Rhode Island Department of...
West Wheelock purchases seek to address housing shortage
On June 21, Dartmouth finalized the purchase of four West Wheelock Street properties as part of an effort to increase housing options, according to the Student Affairs webpage. The $23.5 million acquisition of 14, 16, 41 and 43 West Wheelock — which join five College properties on the north side of the street — makes Dartmouth the largest landowner on West Wheelock Street.
Q&A with inaugural special advisor to the Provost for AI James Dobson
On July 1, English professor and Writing Program director James Dobson was named special advisor to the Provost for artificial intelligence. The digital humanities expert — whose knowledge spans both STEM fields and the humanities and social sciences — will advise Provost David Kotz throughout the 2024-2025 academic year. The Dartmouth sat down with Dobson to discuss his background, his vision for artificial intelligence at the College and his responsibilities within his new position.
Plastic bags won't be returning to New Bedford - at least not for now
NEW BEDFORD - City councilors voted Thursday to table a vote to repeal the city's plastic shopping bag ban in light of a recent state Senate vote to ban their use throughout the state. The council had been poised to repeal the ban with an affirmative vote Thursday night after having already voted to do so in committee and in a prior regular meeting. ...
New Bedford firefighters roll out new truck at a big savings to the city. Take a look.
NEW BEDFORD — A new state-of-the-art fire truck rolled out this week, ready for the thousands of emergency calls that are in its future. Fire Chief Scott Kruger said the new pumper truck, manufactured by industry leader E-ONE, will replace a 2008 pumper truck. "That served us well for...
Meet Newport's new bilingual community liaison. How she'll make City Hall friendlier
NEWPORT – Keiry Lopez has always had a passion for helping her community. Now, she’s helping from inside City Hall. “Estoy muy feliz de poderles ayudar,” Lopez said. “Estoy aquí para mejorar las cosas y para hacer que estas sean facilidades para usted y para las personas que trabajamos en city hall. No tengan miedo de venir. Estamos aquí para ayudarlos y para lo que necesiten.”
Craig Stinson has his Little League memories, but wants daughter Hailee to create her own
PORTSMOUTH — Hailee Stinson can tell when her father gets nervous. She knows the telltale signs. Sometimes she’ll be at shortstop and glance over in the dugout and see him hunched over with his head down, or sometimes she’ll see the sweat on his head while she’s standing on first base and he’s standing next to her in the coach's box. ...
Can sales tax be waived when gifted a vehicle registered under an LLC? | Ask the RI DMV
Q: My son is sole proprietor of a limited liability company in which he has a vehicle registered. He would like to officially gift the vehicle to me. Is this possible? Will the sales tax be waived? — Ron F. A: It would be best if you – or your son – contact the...
How Providence is fighting fire with education
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. Across Rhode Island, the search is on for public safety personnel. Towns are competing with each other to bring in police, fire and EMT staff to help fill out their ranks and keep their communities safe. ...
‘There won’t be another Mr. Ced.’ Cedric Huntley remembered as a mentor who dedicated his life to preventing violence
A memorial service is being held Friday for Cedric Huntley, who died earlier this month at the age of 65. Huntley was a community leader who worked tirelessly to improve the lives of young people. Most recently, he served as executive director of the Nonviolence Institute in Providence, a nonprofit that focuses on preventing violence.
New Central Falls mural delivers message that 'Mental Health Matters.' Why it was created
CENTRAL FALLS – On a recent balmy evening at the corner of Dexter and Mowry streets, a small group of volunteers picked up paintbrushes, dipped them in cans of orange paint and started coloring letters on a wall with the message “La Salud Mental Importa” – “Mental Health Matters.”
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