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U.S. NAVY REAR ADM. Peter A. Garvin will become the next president of the U.S. Naval War College in Newport. / COURTESY U.S. NAVY

U.S. Naval War College names Garvin new president

Education 06/20/2023

NEWPORT – There will be new leadership incoming this week at the U.S. Naval War College. The U.S. Navy announced June 8 that Rear Adm....

R.I. Mortgage Bankers Association builds with Habitat for Humanity

Financial Services 06/19/2023

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Mortgage Bankers Association partnered with South County Habitat for Humanity in May for a home building project in Hopkinton. A team...

THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND has secured most of the needed funding in the state budget to repair its aging athletics facilities, including Meade Stadium, pictured. / COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

URI’s sports fields getting financial boost, but more work needs to be done

Education 06/19/2023

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – With a stroke of the pen on June 16 outside the R.I. Statehouse, Gov. Daniel J. McKee signed off on the...

THE RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION provided $150,000 in grants to five arts organizations of color. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION

RIF provides $150K in grants to 5 arts organizations

Education 06/19/2023

PROVIDENCE – Five local cultural arts organizations of color received a combined $150,000 in grants from the Rhode Island Foundation to help bring to...

CCRI ends COVID-19 vaccination mandate for students, faculty

Coronavirus 06/18/2023

WARWICK – The Community College of Rhode Island will stop requiring its students and employees to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination as a...

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE will start offering the Hope Scholarship pilot program this fall. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE

RIC to offer Hope Scholarship this fall

Education 06/16/2023

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island College’s new state-funded pilot scholarship program will launch this fall. The state college announced Friday that the Hope Scholarship, first introduced...

Collision in around-the-world Ocean Race punctures 1st-place 11th Hour Racing

Art & Culture 06/16/2023

Two boats collided just 17 minutes into the final, 10-day leg of the around-the-world Ocean Race on Thursday, sending first-place 11th Hour Racing back...

A NEW ONE-YEAR contract agreement was reached Thursday between the Providence Teachers Union and the Providence Public School District that includes pay raises and increases the length of school days by 30 minutes.

New Providence teachers contract includes pay raises, extended school days

Education 06/16/2023

PROVIDENCE – Late Thursday, a new contract agreement was reached between the Providence Teachers Union and the Providence Public School District, which includes pay...

THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND Research Foundation has been awarded a $2.4 million grant from the U.S. Office of Naval Research to develop and advance blue economy, marine and energy technologies and opportunities that strengthen the Rhode Island’s economy and its workforce.

URI Research Foundation receives $2.4M federal grant to launch RISE-UP blue economy initiative

Economy 06/15/2023

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island Research Foundation announced Thursday that it has been awarded a $2.4 million grant from the U.S....