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Newport 10 Miler benefits Fort Adams

NEWPORT – The second annual Newport 10 Miler road race contributed $8,345 to the Fort Adams Trust, according to Gray Matter Marketing, a consultant...
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UMass Dartmouth contributed $517M to Mass. economy last year

DARTMOUTH – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth returned $9 to the state economy for every $1 invested by the state in 2013, according to...

UMass Dartmouth raises $5.2M, exceeding goal

DARTMOUTH – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has raised $5.2 million, exceeding its $5 million goal for the year in the third quarter, ahead...
BRYANT UNIVERSITY has reached an agreement with the town of Smithfield over the school's payment for town emergency services. Town Council President Al LaGreca Jr. said he didn't believe "either side was satisfied" with the agreement, and it could be revisited after the five-year term expires. / COURTESY BRYANT UNVIERSITY

Bryant reaches agreement with Smithfield on emergency services

SMITHFIELD – Bryant University and the town approved a five-year agreement at a town council meeting Tuesday night for the university to reimburse Smithfield...
TAKING THE LEAD: Aspiring school principals learn how to manage resistance at an Academy for Transformative Leadership class offered by the R.I. Department of Education. Above, from left: Yanaiza Gallant, who is training at Burrilville Middle School; Danny Smith, who is at Central Falls High School; and Jonathan Santos Silva, who is at Blackstone Valley Prep. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Would-be principals get prepared for resistance

Nine educators training to become principals in struggling school systems spent the morning of May 1 focusing on resistance, as they worked to refine...
A NATIONAL REPORT released Friday put Rhode Island's preschool programs among the top in the country. Above, R.I. Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Deborah A. Gist talks with children last year at the Smith Hill Early Childhood Learning Center in Providence. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Strong support for RIDE preschool cited in national report

In 2013, Rhode Island fully met standards for quality in its state-supported early-learning program, according to “The State of Preschool 2013,” a report from...
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Five Questions With: Matthew Kaplan

Matthew Kaplan is the CEO and co-founder of PeaceLove Studios and interim executive director of the PeaceLove Foundation, organizations that work hand in hand...

Schwartz Center plans fishing for a cause

NEW BEDFORD – The Schwartz Center for Children of Dartmouth will host its fourth annual “Fishing For A Cause” recreational fishing tournament on June...

Providence College class gives grants

PROVIDENCE – Providence College students in a philanthropy class recently awarded a total of $10,000 in grants to three nonprofit community organizations in Providence....

Children’s Friend raises $83K

PROVIDENCE – Children’s Friend, a nonprofit that advocates for children and families in Rhode Island, raised more than $83,000 at its 12th annual 5k...
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