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URI hosts summer meeting of International Educators of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island
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June 27, 2025
Posted on June 27, 2025 Updated on June 27, 2025 Professionals from across the Ocean State gather to build connection KINGSTON, R.I.—June 27, 2025—The University of Rhode Island’s Global Initiatives team recently hosted educators from across the...
Health officials recommend closure of Colaluca Family Campground Pond for swimming
WJAR - Rhode Island
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The Rhode Island Department of Health recommends the closure of the swimming area at Colaluca Family Campground Pond in Foster. Officials said the closure is due to high bacteria counts. Health officials will continue to monitor and review beach...
TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for June 27, 2025
The Public's Radio - Rhode Island
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June 27, 2025
Enjoy summer while we can — it will be gone in a flash. You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. A quick program note: I’m taking some time off, so this column will next appear on July 18. Here we go. *** Want to get my column...
Rhode Island becomes fifth state to outlaw cat declawing
WLNE - Rhode Island
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June 27, 2025
The Rhode Island State House. (WLNE)PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A bill outlawing the declawing of cats in the Ocean State passed into law on Thursday after it was approved by lawmakers on June 18. Though the bill was not signed by Gov. Dan McKee, it...
New law will ban cat declawing in Rhode Island
WPRI 12 - Rhode Island
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June 26, 2025
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island will soon join its neighboring states in banning cat declawing. A newly passed law that takes effect on Sept. 1 will make it illegal for veterinarians to surgically remove a cat’s claws or “alter a cat’s...
For Rhode Island’s publicly traded companies, recovery mixed after tariffs
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Rhode Island’s publicly traded companies have seen mixed results since President Trump took office in January, but their stock prices have appeared to stabilize since April’s tariff announcement upended the American economy. Here’s a look at where...
988 crisis service for LGBTQ+ to continue in Rhode Island amidst federal cuts
WJAR - Rhode Island
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(WJAR) — Rhode Island's 988 hotline services for LGBTQ+ youth will continue, according to Horizon Healthcare Partners. It comes as the option will be defunded nationally next month. 988 is the suicide and crisis lifeline with option 3 designed for...
Health department recommends reopening Oakland Beach to swimming
WPRI 12 - Rhode Island
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June 26, 2025
by: Leah Crowley Posted: Jun 26, 2025 / 05:27 PM EDT Updated: Jun 26, 2025 / 10:26 PM EDT WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — A beach that health officials recommended for closure earlier this week is set to reopen for swimming. The Rhode Island Department of...
Rhode Island lifts Worden Pond advisory but warns against Wilson Reservoir contact
Ocean State Today - Rhode Island
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June 26, 2025
Peter Alviti, Jr. The Director of RIDOT | Rhode Island Department of TransportationPeter Alviti, Jr. The Director of RIDOT | Rhode Island Department of Transportation The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of...
Rhode Island health department advises closing Oakland Beach due to bacteria levels
Ocean State Today - Rhode Island
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June 25, 2025
Peter Alviti, Jr. The Director of RIDOT | Rhode Island Department of Transportation Peter Alviti, Jr. The Director of RIDOT | Rhode Island Department of Transportation The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has advised the closure of the...
Rhode Island health department reopens Oakland Beach for swimming
Ocean State Today - Rhode Island
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June 26, 2025
Peter Alviti, Jr. The Director of RIDOT | Rhode Island Department of Transportation Peter Alviti, Jr. The Director of RIDOT | Rhode Island Department of Transportation The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has advised that the swimming...
Rhode Island State Police investigating I-295 pedestrian crash
WLNE - Rhode Island
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June 26, 2025
Rhode Island State Police respond to a crash involving a tractor trailer and pedestrian on Interstate 295 South on Thursday, June 26, 2025 (WLNE). SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island State Police are investigating after a pedestrian was hit by...
Rhode Island updates on Worden Pond clearance; Wilson Reservoir warning continues
Ocean State Today - Rhode Island
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June 26, 2025
Terrence Gray, Director | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Agriculture and Forest EnvironmentTerrence Gray, Director | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Agriculture and Forest...
Rhode Island health officials lift safety advisory on Worden Pond
WJAR - Rhode Island
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(WJAR) — Rhode Island Department of Health and Department of Environmental Management announced Thursday they have lifted the advisory that recommended avoiding contact with Worden Pond. The state agencies had recommended to avoid contact due to...
Prospect Medical Systems lays off 125
Healthcare Dive
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June 26, 2025
Dive Brief: Prospect Medical Systems plans to lay off 125 administrative workers in California effective July 1, according to notices filed with state regulators last week. The management services organization is owned by Prospect Medical...
These 4 states were caught sharing personal health data with Big Tech
The Hazard Herald - Kentucky
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These 4 states were caught sharing personal health data with Big Tech State-run health care websites around the country, meant to provide a simple way to shop for insurance, have been quietly sending visitors’ sensitive health information to...
Overdose prevention center supporters point to Rhode Island as a model
NBC Connecticut
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June 26, 2025
Proponents looking to open an overdose prevention center in Connecticut are regrouping after the idea failed this past legislative session. They’re hoping a facility in Rhode Island can be a model. “I would describe it as a place where people who...
Dear Congress: Act Now to Save Our Healthcare System
Medscape
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Every corner of patient care is affected by our nation’s current health policy debate. We see the impact of congressional decisions that take form in the patient who receives support for their mental health needs because of Medicaid, the older...
Pride and progress: How Rhode Island unions helped win LGBTQ+ rights
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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When we were beginning our journeys in union leadership, being “out” at work was still risky. Domestic partnership benefits were controversial. Pension plans still had names like the “husband and wife pension” and “widow’s benefits,” which made it...
As health insurers seek big rate hikes, worries about sustainability grow
Providence Business News - Rhode Island
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June 27, 2025
Rhode Island’s health insurers are asking for the highest premium increases in more than a decade, saying the rate hikes are necessary to cover rising expenses, but observers are warning that the situation is becoming unsustainable. The R.I....