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Vertikal6 Named to Providence Business News’ 2025 Fastest Growing Companies
PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Vertikal6, a Rhode Island-based leader in managed IT services and strategic technology consulting, is proud to announce its selection as an honoree in Providence Business News’...

Earth Science Tech, Inc. Boosts Share Repurchase Program to $10 Million and Extends Authorization Through 2027
Miami, Fla., Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Earth Science Tech, Inc. (OTC: ETST) (“ETST” or the “Company”), a strategic holding company focused on acquiring and scaling high-potential businesses, today announced its Board of Directors has...

RIDOH Recommends Reopening the Swimming Areas at Spouting Rock Beach Association and Gooseberry Beach
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening the swimming areas at Spouting Rock Beach Association and Gooseberry Beach in Newport for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to...

Earth Science Tech, Inc. Board of Directors Approves Reduction of Authorized Common Stock
Miami, Fla., Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Earth Science Tech, Inc. (OTC: ETST) (“ETST” or the “Company”), a strategic holding company focused on acquiring and scaling high-potential businesses, today announced that its Board of Directors has...

Attorney General Bonta Warns AI Companies: If You Harm Children, You Will Be Held Accountable in California
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 44 attorneys general, sent a letter to 12 of the top artificial intelligence (AI) companies, after reports of sexually inappropriate interactions between AI chatbots and children....

Best Lawyers Recognizes 24 Barton Gilman Attorneys on 2026 Lists
PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, August 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Barton Gilman is pleased to share that 18 attorneys across its U.S. offices have been named to the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and six attorneys have been...

RIDOH Recommends Reopening the Swimming Areas at Camp Yawgoog
RHODE ISLAND, August 12 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening the swimming areas at Camp Yawgoog (Sandy Point, Three Point, and Medicine Bow) in Hopkinton for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe...

Mary Jo Iozzio Recognized by Influential Women in 2025
CHESTNUT HILL, MA, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Influential Women is proud to recognize Mary Jo Iozzio, Ph.D., as part of its 2025 honorees, celebrating her decades-long commitment to advancing moral theology, social...

From Redemption to Revolution: Iylon Precision Oncology Honors CEO John Tarantino’s Selfless Leadership and Philanthropy
PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Iylon Precision Oncology today spotlighted the philanthropic leadership of its Chief Executive Officer, John A. Tarantino, whose personal mission to ease the burden of cancer...

RIDOH and DEM Lift Advisory at Wenscott Reservoir and Recommend Avoiding Contact with Slack Reservoir and Tiogue Lake
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation for recreational activities at Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence (western basin, south of...

RIDOH and DEM Lift Advisory at Wenscott Reservoir and Recommend Avoiding Contact with Slack Reservoir and Tiogue Lake
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation for recreational activities at Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence (western basin, south of...

RIDOH Recommends Closing the Swimming Areas at Conimicut Beach and Easton's Beach
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at Conimicut Beach in Warwick and at Easton's Beach in Newport due to high bacteria counts. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through...

Attorney General Ford Joins Bipartisan Letter to CDC and HHS in Support of National Youth Tobacco Survey
Carson City, NV — Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has joined a bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Department of Health...

Attorney General Bonta Seeks Court Order Blocking Trump Administration’s Attempt to Bully States into Sharing the Private Data of SNAP Participants
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday asked a court to block the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from attempting to force states to turn over the personal and sensitive information about millions of Supplemental Nutrition...

RIDOH Recommends Closing the Swimming Areas at Spouting Rock Beach Association and Gooseberry Beach
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming areas at Spouting Rock Beach Association and Gooseberry Beach in Newport due to high bacteria counts. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality...

RIDOH Recommends Closing the Swimming Areas at Camp Yawgoog
RHODE ISLAND, August 8 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming areas at Camp Yawgoog (Sandy Point, Three Point, and Medicine Bow) in Hopkinton due to high bacteria counts. RIDOH will continue to monitor and...

RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with a Section of Tiogue Lake
RHODE ISLAND, August 7 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are recommending people avoid contact with a section of Tiogue Lake near Briar Point Beach in Coventry due to a...

Fall Into Outdoor Fun
Published on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – Spend some time outdoors this fall by attending an educational program with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW)! Get outdoors...

West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquito Sample Found in Bristol
Published on Thursday, August 07, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) have confirmed the second detection of West Nile Virus (WNV) in the state. The...

Bat from Beavertail State Park Tests Positive for Rabies
RHODE ISLAND, August 5 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting the public that a rabid bat with injuries of unknown origin was found in Beavertail State Park in Jamestown on July 30th at approximately 9 a.m. The injured bat was...