More than 100 students in Rhode Island recently had the chance to learn how classroom skills translate into the workplace during an annual job shadow day. more

After a month-and-a-half-long drive, Amica Mutual Insurance Co. and the Newport Yachting Center were able to present more than 200 coats to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center of Newport. more

Striking Beauties date-night auction, South County Habitat for Humanity walkathon, a UMass dinner featuring Ty Law and more. more

Providence Bruins center and former MVP Trent Whitefield recently dropped by Hasbro Children’s Hospital to visit with patients and present a $10,000 check. more

PAWTUCKET – Farm Fresh Rhode Island, a nonprofit that supports new models for the local food system in the state, has received a $25,000 grant to fund its market-based, nutrition-education program. more

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To raise awareness of the hazards caused by drunk drivers and distracted drivers, the Katie DeCubellis Memorial Foundation has launched a campaign that it hopes will help to keep the roads safe. more

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This week, 10,000 Rhode Island third, fourth, and fifth grade students made their debut playing with the Rhode Island Philharmonic at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence. more

Special Olympics athletes from Florida were able to experience a day in the life of a professional baseball player on Feb. 16, at a CVS Caremark All Kids Can Baseball Camp held during Boston Red Sox spring training in Fort Myers, Fla. The athletes, ranging in age from 6 to 37, worked with hitting coaches, had lunch and received a backpack with “game-day essentials.” The camp is part of CVS’ All Kids Can program, which focuses on helping children with disabilities learn, play and succeed in life. more