Tag: Woonsocket
CareLink announces 2023-2024 board of directors and awards
EAST PROVIDENCE – CareLink Inc., a nonprofit health care organization serving older adults and those with disabilities, elected the 2023-2024 board of directors at...
CVS to lay off 5,000 employees nationwide
WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. on Tuesday confirmed plans to lay off 5,000 employees nationwide in an effort to reduce expenses.
CVS Executive Director of...
YWCA of Rhode Island appoints Melissa Emidy as new CEO
WOONSOCKET – Melissa Emidy has been named the YWCA of Rhode Island’s new CEO, the nonprofit announced Thursday.
Emidy, 46, of Woonsocket, will succeed Deborah...
CVS completes $10.6B acquisition of Oak Street Health
PROVIDENCE – CVS Health Corp. announced Tuesday it has completed its $10.6 billion acquisition of care company Oak Street Health.
CVS on Feb. 8 said it...
Segue Institute expanding to serve high school students
CENTRAL FALLS – The Segue Institute for Learning in Central Falls is planning to expand its education model to high school students in four...
CVS closes $8B acquisition of Signify Health
PROVIDENCE – CVS Health Corp. on Thursday completed its $8 billion acquisition of home-health provider Signify Health.
Under the agreement CVS will pay $30.50 in...
Brynes named E.P. planning and economic development director
EAST PROVIDENCE – Keith A. Brynes has been appointed planning and economic development director for the city, Mayor Bob DaSilva announced Tuesday.
“We have so...
$332K in Multilingual Learner Success Grants awarded to 10 local educational...
PROVIDENCE – Ten local educational agencies received a total of $332,899 in Multilingual Learner Success Grants to support high-quality instruction and family engagement, state...
CVS to close Woonsocket office building, relocating 90 workers to corporate...
WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. is vacating one of its office buildings on the outskirts of downtown Woonsocket amid the pharmacy giant's ongoing efforts...
State receives $26M in federal funding for public housing
PROVIDENCE – Housing authorities in 24 communities across the state will receive $26.3 million in federal funding through the Public Housing Capital Fund, U.S....