James Bessette
R.I. Foundation awards $110K to 19 organizations supporting Black community
PROVIDENCE – Close to $110,000 in grants via the Rhode Island Foundation’s Black Philanthropy Bannister Fund were awarded to 19 local nonprofits supporting the...
Stadium Theatre earns 12 Broadway World Regional Awards
WOONSOCKET – The Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Centre has earned 12 Broadway World Regional Awards from the online performing arts news outlet’s worldwide awards...
R.I. Foundation, EOHHS jointly launch opioid prevention grant programs
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation and the R.I. Executive Office of Health and Human Services have launched two new grant programs to support...
Salve Regina University appoints Cameron as dean of students
NEWPORT – Tracey Cameron, who has served as the dean of students at Bard College at Simon’s Rock in western Massachusetts since 2020, has...
South County Tourism Council, Hauser Chocolatier partner for Golden Ticket Giveaway
CHARLESTOWN – The South County Tourism Council once again is partnering with Westerly-based chocolate maker Hauser Chocolatier to launch a “Golden Ticket Giveaway” contest,...
Rhode Island School of Design to drop out of U.S. News’...
PROVIDENCE – Last year, the Rhode Island School of Design was one of 13 local colleges and universities ranked by U.S. News & World...
United Way receives $760K federal grant to support 211 program
PROVIDENCE – The United Way of Rhode Island’s 211 program is getting a significant financial boost from the federal government.
The prominent nonprofit announced Monday...
Brown University’s 2023-24 tuition to increase by 4.75%; largest since 2011
PROVIDENCE – After a year in which Brown University had the lowest tuition increase in a decade, students and families attending the Ivy League...
R.I. Supreme Court rules against Block Island Power over grid connection,...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Supreme Court on Friday affirmed a state ruling denying Block Island Power Co.'s request to have Rhode Island electric ratepayers...
Gracie, Roger Williams Park Zoo moon bear, euthanized due to failing...
PROVIDENCE – Gracie, a moon bear at Roger Williams Park Zoo, was euthanized due to a recent decline in health and other age-related mobility...