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DOULA ­SESSION: Rachelle ­Friesen, co-president of the nonprofit Doulas of Rhode Island, speaks to a gathering at Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket as part of the group’s statewide “Meet the Doulas” awareness campaign. 
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Demand for doulas in R.I. rises after insurance change

What a difference a few years have made for doulas in Rhode Island. Doulas provide physical and emotional support to expectant mothers, before, during and...
BETTER RATES: Robert Leary, founder and owner of City by-the-sea Insurance LLC in Newport, says the farther away you get from Providence, the better the auto insurance rates.
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DAVID HANSEN

Adding teen to car policy can get expensive in R.I.

Insurance agent Robert Leary, founder and owner of Newport-based City by-the-sea Insurance LLC, helps consumers find suitable policies tailored to their personal circumstances. He...
ROUGH RETURN: Erin Thibeault went back to work as a teacher this fall after having a child but didn’t ­expect the trouble she and her husband had in finding day care for her daughter. 
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‘She-cession’ cessation: Women’s employment hits record high, but hardships endure

After taking the entire 2022-2023 school year off for maternity leave, Erin Thibeault wasn’t just eager to return to work as a first grade...
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