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Roger Williams Zoo announces birth of twin red panda kits

PROVIDENCE – A set of twin red panda kits were recently born at Roger Williams Park Zoo, marking the first successful birth of such...
OPEN FOR BIDS: Vallots Auctioneers founder Michael Dym with some of the art to be auctioned at his auction house in Providence. Dym started the business in New York City in 2003 but moved it to Providence in 2021. 
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Dym finds value in working with art

Michael Dym has always been drawn to all kinds of art, but not just making it. Before he could even walk, Dym would flip through...
DIALING IT BACK: ­Maribeth Calabro, president of the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals, says the policy at Nathaniel Greene Middle School in Providence to severely limit students’ access to cellphones during the day has worked well. 
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Cellphone bans in class are going statewide

When Nathaniel Greene Middle School in Providence started using special pouches to lock students’ cellphones during the school day, teachers noticed a dramatic change. “The...
MORE THAN A GAME: Janice Mascarelli, center, a teacher at the Newport Family Child Opportunity Zone Summer Learning Academy at Pell Elementary School in Newport, plays Alphabet Zoop card games with Pell students to build letter and sound recognition skills as they prepare to enter first grade.
COURTESY NEWPORT FAMILY CHILD OPPORTUNITY ZONE SUMMER LEARNING ACADEMY

As funding shrinks, can Learn365RI still get results?

During April vacation, it may be hard to imagine children feeling enthusiastic about more schoolwork during what’s typically an eagerly awaited break. But when Warwick...
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Five Questions With: Meredith J. deChabert

5Q: Meredith J. deChabert | Head of school, The Gordon School 1. You started as head of school in July. What drew you to...
Kevin Nerney

R.I. Developmental Disabilities Council named Citizens 2025 Champion in Action

KEVIN NERNEY is the executive director of the Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council, a Warwick-based disabilities and support services nonprofit that was recently named...

Summer’s end

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Red panda kits highlight growth, shifting exhibits at Roger Williams Park Zoo

PROVIDENCE – Though Roger Williams Park Zoo has hosted red pandas since at least the mid-1990s, it wasn't until recently that the zoo could...

Lawsuit seeks to reverse Trump admin. changes to federal housing grant criteria

PROVIDENCE – A lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island seeks to end new restrictions placed on the $75 million federal...

RIFC Corner Kicks: More stadium events could lead to merrier results

(Editor’s note: This is the 18th installment in a weekly series spotlighting Rhode Island FC and Centreville Bank Stadium from a business perspective throughout...
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