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TALKING HEALTH CARE: John Marchant, center left, leads a recent meeting of the Scituate Health Alliance, along with alliance treasurer Wendy Marchant, center right; secretary Courtney Cheng, foreground left; and Jared R. Neirinckx. 
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Could Scituate primary care safety net be an answer for R.I.?

Dr. Michael Fine says he walked into the emergency department at The Miriam Hospital in Providence and saw “people spilling into the halls all...

RIDEM awards $5.7M in outdoor recreation grants

PROVIDENCE – Fifteen municipalities will receive a total of $5.7 million in matching outdoor recreation grants, the R.I. Department of Environmental Management and Gov....

Cleanup from ‘Blizzard of ’26’ cost Providence $3.8M

PROVIDENCE – The city spent more than $3.8 million clearing snow from last month’s historic blizzard. According to city figures, that is roughly six times...

Centurion Foundation finalizes purchase of Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals

PROVIDENCE – The Centurion Foundation has finalized its purchase of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, moving 500 beds and...
TIME CONSCIOUS: Barry Dejasu of East Providence waits at Kennedy Plaza to make his R.I. Public Transit Authority bus home after arriving on a bus from Warwick, where he works. RIPTA service changes have made his commute longer and more complex.
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WEAKENED CONNECTIONS: RIPTA’s service cuts disrupting sectors of R.I. workforce

For years, East Providence resident Barry Dejasu’s commute to Warwick followed the same routine: Leave the house at around 7:30 a.m., walk to the...

Ghana chooses Bryant University for its base camp during FIFA World...

SMITHFIELD – The Ghana Football Association has chosen Bryant University as its team base camp for the FIFA World Cup 2026. Ghana will utilize Bryant’s...

McKee: Travel ban lifted ‘to make sure our businesses can open...

CRANSTON – The statewide travel ban was lifted at noon Tuesday, a move Gov. Daniel J. McKee said was one step toward getting the state...

Rhode Island Energy warns some customers could be without power for...

PROVIDENCE – Some Rhode Island Energy customers could be without power until Feb. 26 as the state endures a historic nor'easter that has left...

Supreme Court Associate Justice Goldberg to retire in March

PROVIDENCE – After more than three decades on the state's highest bench, R.I. Supreme Court Associate Justice Maureen McKenna Goldberg announced she will be...

GA approves $18M infusion to save Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals

PROVIDENCE – The General Assembly on Tuesday unanimously approved an $18 million transfer to help close the sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and...
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