Citing ‘high’ COVID-19 risk level, RIC requiring masks in most indoor settings
PROVIDENCE – One local college is bringing back masking for most on-campus settings, while a pair of colleges are recommending people to wear them....
Feds propose ‘student loan safety net’ alongside forgiveness
WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House is moving forward with a proposal that would lower student debt payments for millions of Americans now and...
Providence leads as global CIC network reports record growth
PROVIDENCE – In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, with most in-person work prohibited, Cambridge Innovation Center leaders had some concerns about what...
Federal COVID-19 SNAP emergency benefits set to expire, will affect 140K R.I. residents
PROVIDENCE – Approximately 10% of the state’s population who rely on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments will no longer receive COVID-19 emergency...
Boston Fed, MIT mark completion of central bank digital currency research
PROVIDENCE – It’s too soon to tell whether a central bank digital currency could work.
This was the conclusion of a recently completed research project...
Rep. Magaziner ready to work for R.I.; observers say challenges await
PROVIDENCE – Rep. Seth Magaziner’s first week in the U.S. House was mixed with building connections with fellow congressional members and witnessing chaos.
Magaziner –...
URI professor researching treatments for age-related disorders
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – As the world population continues to age, age-related disorders, such as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, are becoming more frequent.
A new study...
State receives $10M federal grant to further support mental health initiatives in local schools
PROVIDENCE – The state has once again became the beneficiary of a multimillion-dollar federal grant to support mental health initiatives within local schools.
State elected...
State receives $4M federal grant to support early childhood sector
PROVIDENCE – The state has received a $4 million Preschool Development Birth Through Age Five Planning Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and...
Myers tapped as Sophia Academy’s new head of school
PROVIDENCE – Marie D. Myers, the director of enrollment management for Massachusetts-based Concord Academy, has been named the new head of school for Sophia...
