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Aging, homeless veterans growing in Rhode Island

For six years, homelessness was a way of life for U.S. Air Force veteran Colleen Curato, until last October, when she found transitional housing...
DYNAMIC RESULTS: Christian Rijos, 15, a student at the Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center in Providence, has participated in Center for Dynamic Learning classes and hopes to pursue a long-term career in manufacturing. / PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

In manufacturing, gap is as much interest as skills

In the last four months, Rhode Island Carbide Tool Co. in Smithfield has installed four new pieces of equipment to make cutting grinders and...
"One of the greatest challenges we face is awareness: the Naval War College is a national treasure that belongs to all Americans."

Five Questions With: John E. Odegaard

John E. Odegaard is executive director of the Naval War College Foundation. He joined in September of 2011. The son of a WWII naval...

Greenwood captures gold at Ryder Cup

WARWICK – Team America, sponsored by the Greenwood Credit Union, won the Annual Ryder Cup Golf Tournament on Oct. 7. Hosted by the Central Rhode...

Rite Aid donates to Children’s Friend

The Rite Aid Foundation has made a $10,000 in-kind donation to Children’s Friend in Providence, a non-profit organization that provides services to families in...

Stop & Shop delivers turkeys to food bank

PROVIDENCE – Stop & Shop’s Turkey Express trucks this week delivered 1,000 turkeys to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank in time for Thanksgiving....
VOLUNTEERS MUST attend a minimum of two event committee meetings prior to the gala. The meeting on Dec. 5 is mandatory for volunteers.

Film Collaborative<br> plans gala event

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Film Collaborative is seeking volunteers for its sixth annual 2013 Black & White Fundraising Gala to be held Dec....

R.I. Foundation taking over Buy Local RI campaign

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation is taking over the Buy Local RI campaign and website that Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts’ office started with...
ON THE 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress, the percentage of Rhode Island students in grades four and eight who achieved proficiency exceeded the national average for the first time in all four math and reading assignments, according to "The Nation's Report Card" released Thursday. The chart above depicts what percentage of Rhode Island students scored at the Advanced, Proficient, Basic and Below Basic achievement levels on the 2013 assessment. / COURTESY NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS

Nation’s Report Card: R.I. above national average for first time

(Updated, 5:30 p.m.) PROVIDENCE – For the first time in the history of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, Rhode Island students scored above the...

Brown/MIT researchers join new solar institute

PROVIDENCE – A team of Brown University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers will help NASA develop scientific goals and exploration strategies for the...
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