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CREDIT ­WORTHY: Conor ­McCloskey, left, Narragansett High School principal, and Narragansett schools Superintendent Peter Cummings, are pleased that the town topped the list of Rhode Island school districts that saw the biggest increase in students taking Advanced Placement exams over the last decade. 
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Advanced Placement participation surges across R.I. high schools

At Narragansett High School, students as young as freshmen are stepping into college-level classrooms, tackling Advanced Placement courses that just a decade ago few...
SEASIDE DESIGNS: Natalie Wray, who previously worked as a creative director for a marketing agency, opened Sunwray ­Apparel in Newport in 2024 because she always wanted to create her own brand.  
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Designer found retail inspiration in ‘City by the Sea’

Natalie Wray, founder and owner of Sunwray ­Apparel, is all about combining local artistry with Newport’s seaside living. Hailing from Burlington, Vt., Wray first discovered...
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Dr. Phil Rizzuto

HEALTH CARE HEROES 2026 AWARDS Career Achiever: Dr. Phil Rizzuto, Rizzuto Eyelid and Facial Plastic Surgery founder and owner BETWEEN RUNNING a solo practice in oculoplastic...
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Dr. Michael Lee

HEALTH CARE HEROES 2026 AWARDS Physician: Dr. Michael Lee, Care New England Health System medical director of Kent Hospital at Home What led you to...
Dr. Leah McDonald
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Dr. Leah McDonald

HEALTH CARE HEROES 2026 AWARDS Physician: Dr. Leah McDonald, HopeHealth physician What led you to choose health care as your profession? A passion for working...
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Alexander Chow

HEALTH CARE HEROES 2026 AWARDS Volunteer: Alexander “Alex” Chow, Rhode Island Hospital volunteer What led you to choose health care as your profession? The suicide...
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Elizabeth Russell

HEALTH CARE HEROES 2026 AWARDS Health Care Administrator: Elizabeth Russell, Saint Elizabeth Community administrator What led you to choose health care as your profession? My...
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Diane Medeiros Gomes

HEALTH CARE HEROES 2026 AWARDS Mental Health Provider/Advocate: Diane Medeiros Gomes, Butler Hospital director of pharmacy What led you to choose health care as your...
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Barbara Lee Trout

HEALTH CARE HEROES 2026 AWARDS Nurse: Barbara Lee Trout, CODAC Inc. director of health care services What led you to choose health care as your...
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Terasa Antoch

HEALTH CARE HEROES 2026 AWARDS Nurse: Terasa Antoch, Westerly Hospital nurse manager What led you to choose health care as your profession? I originally pursued...
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