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Top Fall River area high school football performers from Week 5
FALL RIVER — It was touchdown galore for Greater Fall River football players in Week 5. Diman football remained unbeaten on the season after beating Tri-County on the road. Durfee picked up its first win of the year after downing Falmouth. Somerset Berkley won a grind out game against Durfee. ...
McKee appoints Newport educator to R.I. Ethics Commission
The Rhode Island Ethics Commission has a full slate for the first time in more than three years, thanks to the latest appointment made by Gov. Dan McKee on Friday. McKee’s pick of Michael Browner, Jr., principal at Frank E. Thompson Middle School in Newport, fills the empty spot left after chair Marisa Quinn stepped […]
High School Roundup: Highlights from Monday's rain-reduced schedule
Coaches are reminded to send in their results after each game by 10 p.m. by email — pjsports@providencejournal.com — or by calling the Sports desk at (401) 277-7340, on weeknights with the final score and game details. ...
Providence school district offers credit monitoring as breach details come to light
The Providence Public School Department (PPSD) is providing free credit monitoring to approximately 12,000 current and former employees who may have had their personal data — like names, addresses and Social Security numbers — exposed in a recent breach of the school district’s network. Employees have until Dec. 16, 2024, to sign up for their […]
Brown University gets millions in fed money to study impact of addiction on health
PROVIDENCE – The federal government has awarded Brown University’s Center for Addiction and Disease Risk Exacerbation $12.3 million over five years to study the relationship between substance misuse and chronic disease. The funding will allow the center, which was started in 2019, to build on its research into areas such as the effectiveness...
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