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ACLU finds racial gap in R.I. school suspensions
A report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island found that school suspensions throughout the state disproportionately target black, Hispanic and Native American students, often for relatively minor rule violations, the organization announced Wednesday. more
Audubon Society opens refuge
The Audubon Society of Rhode Island recently opened a new interpretive educational trail at the Maxwell Mays Wildlife Refuge in Coventry, a project made possible by a $7,500 donation from Centreville Bank. more
High school seniors win college scholarships
Ten Providence Public School District high school seniors were awarded $1,000 by Aramark Education to support their higher education at an awards ceremony June 5. more
Collette donates more than 800 books to nonprofit
Collette Vacations employees have gathered more than 800 books for Books Are Wings, a Pawtucket-based nonprofit that provides books to children free of charge. The books will be turned around to benefit children in Pawtucket as well as in Central Falls, Cranston, East Providence, Providence and Woonsocket. more
CVS launches ALS campaign
CVS/Pharmacy has launched its annual in-store fundraising campaign to support research and treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, an effort that has raised $30 million over the past 11 years. more
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Sankara fundraiser, Art League annual meeting and more. more
6/14/13
Five Questions With: Dennis McCarthy
President of RENEW Energy Initiative talks about the organization’s roots and its mission. more
By Lindsay Lorenz
Contributing Writer | 6/14/13
BIF awarded $272K to study new models for the ‘aging experience’
(Updated, 3:28 p.m.) The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded a $272,400 grant to the Business Innovation Factory to “explore the ‘connected aging experience’ and identify transformational models for connected aging,” according to the Providence-based organization. more
| 6/12/13
Rhode Island reaches settlement with Justice over ADA violations
The U.S. Department of Justice entered into an interim settlement agreement on Thursday with the state of Rhode Island and the city of Providence to resolve violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act that affected roughly 200 Rhode Islanders with intellectual and developmental disabilities. more
| 6/13/13
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