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Maine, Northeastern States Formally Announce Northeast Public Health Collaborative
Regional partnership of public health agencies and leaders will share expertise, improve coordination, and promote and protect evidence-based public health Several Northeastern states -- including Maine -- and America's largest city have been...

Several Northeastern States and America's Largest City Announce the Northeast Public Health Collaborative
Several Northeastern states and America's largest city have been collaborating since early 2025 and today formally announced the Northeast Public Health Collaborative, a voluntary regional coalition of public health agencies and leaders, brought...

COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for New Yorkers
With science and health care under attack by the federal government, Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the release of New York State’s 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine guidance, ensuring residents continue to have access to vaccines and...

Several Northeastern States and America's Largest City Announce the Northeast Public Health Collaborative
Several Northeastern states and America's largest city have been collaborating since early 2025 and today formally announced the Northeast Public Health Collaborative, a voluntary regional coalition of public health agencies and leaders, brought...

Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative Surpasses $8 Million in Funding
MARIETTA, Ga., Sept. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, today announced the latest recipients of its Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI) grants for the second quarter of 2025. With this round of funding, the program has now...

Renovation Investment Transforms RWU Upper Commons Dining Experience
BRISTOL, R.I., Sept. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roger Williams University students returned this fall to a refreshed Upper Commons, following a summer-long $2 million renovation project designed to expand dining options, highlight...

Newport Cannabis Co. Celebrates Grand Opening of Rhode Island’s Most Complete Cannabis Dispensary
Top state cultivator and brand Hangar 420 brings its expertise to retailing, offering the best values on high-quality products, plus statewide same-day delivery PORTSMOUTH, RI, UNITED STATES, September 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Rhode...

U.S. National Science Foundation Awards Nearly $1 Million Scholarship Grant to Johnson & Wales University, Rhode Island
Grant will provide 12 biology students up to $15,000 renewable scholarships throughout their undergraduate studies PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, August 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Johnson & Wales University has been awarded a nearly $1...

Nye & Company will auction rare historical artifacts from Rhode Island's most storied families, September 10 & 11
The sale offers collectors, historians and connoisseurs the chance to acquire objects with direct ties to some of New England’s most famous families. BLOOMFIELD, NJ, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Nye & Company Auctioneers’...

The Faces of Modern Manhood in Rhode Island
Jesse O. and Ian A., students at the San Miguel School. Photo by Jamie Coelho When a visitor walks into any classroom at the San Miguel School in Providence, each student will get up from their seat, walk up to the guest, look them in the eye and...

A Tale of ‘Shared Magma’ Bridging Rhode Island and Sweden
The seed for a new Brown University exhibit highlighting the historical, geological, and environmental stories surrounding cumberlandite, Rhode Island’s state rock, took root during a hike in Sweden two years ago. But one could argue it was...

Pryor sees potential for life sciences
PROVIDENCE – Stefan Pryor sees a lot of potential in the state’s life science efforts. So much so, part of the reason he decided to return to the Ocean State as Commerce Secretary was to have a role in the Rhode Island Life Science Hub. “I wanted...

Rhode Island Homeowners May Be in a Stronger Position to Upsize Than They Realize – Emilio DiSpirito
By Emilio DiSpirito, Real Estate Advisor | License Partner of Engel & Völkers Oceanside – contributing writer Coventry, RI – Rising property values and a recent dip in mortgage rates have created a unique opportunity for some Rhode Island...

Marine Casualty Investigation: Engineering and Forensic Accounting Risks and Hazards
Introduction The following case study is a hypothetical scenario based on broad and varied investigation and attendance experience. Any resemblance to ongoing or previous incidents is entirely unintended and purely coincidental. The hypothetical...

DOJ sues Rhode Island over student loan forgiveness program, alleging racial discrimination
The exterior of the Providence School Department headquarters in Providence, RI on April 25, 2019. Lane Turner | Boston Globe | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit alleging that Rhode Island's student loan forgiveness...

DOJ sues Rhode Island schools for race-based student loan forgiveness that excludes White teachers
Cornell Professor William Jacobson argues that meaningful reform in higher education requires cutting off federal funding for DEI programs. (Fox News Digital) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Justice is suing the Rhode...

New report: Rhode Islanders support rent stabilization and the public option to help with high housing costs
From the Rhode Island Survey Initiative: A new public opinion poll from researchers at the University of Rhode Island (URI) finds that 93% of Rhode Islanders believe that housing costs are a problem; yet, when it comes to solutions, opinions are...

Rhode Island-Based R/V Endeavor Retires After 50 years, 700 Scientific Missions
KINGSTON, R.I. — After nearly 50 years of continuous operation, the research vessel Endeavor was retired from service upon completion of its final mission, on Sept. 20. Owned by the National Science Foundation and operated by the University of...

Research Shows One Of The Worst States For Online Dating Is MA
Here's a simple fact, and it doesn't just apply to Massachusetts residents. This is true for millions upon millions of people all across the globe. Our daily lives have become busier than ever. For some, almost impossibly so. For single people...