PROVIDENCE, RI — Educators at the Groden Center schools in Providence and Coventry announce plans to strike for three days beginning on Tuesday to demand safer classrooms for their students and living wages for staff, and in protest of management’s Unfair Labor Practices, if no tentative agreement is reached prior to the strike deadline. “We love […]readmore
HOPE Initiative partners law enforcement officers with substance use counselors across the state to reach out to those at risk of overdose Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, today introduced the HOPE (Heroin-Opioid Prevention Effort) Initiative, which […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today announced that Jody A. Jencks will join the City of Providence as the Director of PVD HealthWorks for the Office of Economic Opportunity where she will lead the development of specialized healthcare and social assistance workforce partnerships to create diverse training pipelines, career pathways, and other workforce […]readmore
Authors: David Murphey, Jonathan Belford, Susan Balding, Samuel Beckwith In 32 states, the percentage of black children in poverty was at least twice as high as among non-Hispanic white children, according to 2017 data recently released from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. This represents all but one of the 33 states for which there were reliable estimates of the […]readmore
As part of work to ensure patient safety, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is now accepting applications for analytical laboratories in Rhode Island that want to be licensed to sample and test medical marijuana. Application instructions and the application form are available at www.health.ri.gov/applications/MMTestingLabPreliminary.pdf Licensed laboratories will collect, sample, and analyze medical marijuana products […]readmore
A boil water advisory is in place for the customers of five public water systems serving parts of Narragansett and South Kingstown because E. coli bacteria was found in the water supply. The affected water systems are: Suez Water (customers with questions should contact Chris Jacobs at 401-316-2201) Narragansett – Point Judith (customers with questions should […]readmore
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Conimicut Point beach in Warwick and DiFonso Recreation Area (Spring Grove Beach) in Glocester for swimming because of high bacteria levels. Beaches closed for swimming: Conimicut Point Beach DiFonso Recreation Area The Beach Club at Larkin’s Pond in Kingston Kingston’s Camp Camp Hoffman Goddard Park Kent […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – As part of his effort to update Rhode Island’s State Plan on Alzheimer’s, Lt. Governor Dan McKee is launching a series of Town Hall meetings across the state to collect input from Rhode Islanders whose lives have been impacted by the disease. In February, Lt. Governor McKee and the Rhode Island […]readmore
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today signed legislation (S 2734 and H 7803) at Goldsmith Manor establishing an individual provider model for home care in Rhode Island. The model will give seniors and people with disabilities another option to be cared for at home where they can continue to be connected to their communities and families. […]readmore
Pepperidge Farm Recalling Four Varieties of Goldfish Crackers The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Pepperidge Farm is recalling four varieties of Goldfish crackers. A seasoning that is applied to these crackers has been the subject of a due to the potential presence of Salmonella. The products were distributed throughout the […]readmore