Emily Gowdey-Backus
Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy historic walk on Oct. 1
JOHNSTON – The Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy will host an afternoon outing on Saturday, Oct. 1, which will include talks about the changing boundaries of...
Biz students search for wisdom in information
Sylvia Maxfield, dean of Providence College's School of Business, knows there are myriad pressures weighing on business students entering the workforce and encountering, many...
5Q: James Tracy
1What is the role of private schools in the Rhode Island education landscape?
It is private schools that continue to provide the highest benchmarks for...
R.I. unemployment rate has slight uptick in August
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.6 percent in August, up one-tenth of one percentage point from July and down two-tenths...
Providence CYC awarded $1.8M grant to address traumatic stress among city...
PROVIDENCE – A five-year, $1.8 million grant has been awarded to the Providence Children and Youth Cabinet to identify, address and decrease post-traumatic stress...
Governor sets reading goal for third-graders
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said Wednesday that the state will put in place a series of initiatives before the end of the...
More R.I. adults had health insurance last year, but percentage of...
PROVIDENCE – Data from the 2015 American Community Survey released by the U.S. Census Bureau Tuesday found fewer Rhode Island adults lacked health insurance...
Brown retains 14th place ranking in U.S. News and World Report’s...
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PROVIDENCE – Brown University retained its 14th place ranking while the University of Rhode Island tied for 159th place among Best National...
Rocky Hill School becomes latest private school to allege abuse of...
WARWICK – Allegations of rape and sexual abuse in the 1970s against a former Rocky Hill School faculty member have been brought to light...
YWCA Rhode Island releases 2016 Women of Achievement award winners
WOONSOCKET – The YWCA Rhode Island released on Monday the list of 13 women it has selected for its 2016 Women of Achievement awards.
These...