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Petranea Smith: Engaging with the community to help people get vaccinated
With a commitment to community engagement, the public health graduate student and aspiring physician is spending her summer helping underinsured Rhode Islanders access protective health care. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — She is a self-professed science lover, but it’s difficult to imagine Brown master’s degree candidate Petranea Smith holed up...
Men accused in Rhode Island home invasion and Ferrari theft held without bail
WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — Two former men were accused of stealing a Ferrari during an armed home invasion in Rhode Island Saturday. Logan Slezak, 18, of Pawtucket, appeared before a judge at the Kent County Courthouse Wednesday, while 19-year-old Jonathan Costa, of Cranston, was arraigned in Florida, where the stolen vehicle was eventually found.
DePetrillo's has best pizza strips, say voters
Of Rhode Island’s many culinary delicacies, pizza strips, also known as party pizza or bakery pizza, may be the most controversial. Though each pizza strip begins with the same two ingredients – tomato sauce and a focaccia-like crust – it seems as though there are endless iterations of the tomato pie.
New England region gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
Regional gas prices fell for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.32 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.36 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the New England region has fallen about 13 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the region in the last year have been as low as $3.07 on Jan. 22,...
The results are in! See who won the H.S. football fans' choice player of the year ballot
The results are in … and they are outstanding. We knew Rhode Island’s communities cared about their high school football. But with 124,776 votes casted in the fans’ choice for preseason player of the year, you all blew past our expectations and really showed your support. The weeklong poll that boasted one football player...
Jamestown’s Harrison named to Rhode Island Ethics Commission
A month after a Jamestown resident resigned her post as chairwoman of the Rhode Island Ethics Commission, another one has been appointed to the board. Gov. Dan McKee has appointed Jill Harrison to serve on the board, which is an independent, nonpartisan and constitutionally mandated body empowered to adopt, enforce and administer the code of ethics.
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