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Travel Advisory Update: Opening of Additional Lanes for Providence Viaduct Northbound Service Road Now Scheduled for June 6
Rhode Island Government
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May 30, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, May 30 - At 9 p.m. on Friday, June 6, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin work to open additional travel lanes on I-95 North and the northbound Providence Viaduct service road at Exit 38 (Route 146/State...
Arup Will Undertake a Statewide Analysis of Resilience Actions, Vulnerabilities, and Priority Projects for Investment.
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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May 29, 2025
Published on Thursday, May 29, 2025 Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) today announced global built environment design consultancy Arup has been selected to conduct the state’s...
Travel Advisory Update: Opening of Additional Lanes for Providence Viaduct Northbound Service Road Now Scheduled for June 6
Rhode Island Government
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May 30, 2025
At 9 p.m. on Friday, June 6, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin work to open additional travel lanes on I-95 North and the northbound Providence Viaduct service road at Exit 38 (Route 146/State Offices) in Providence....
Biomerica Appoints Eric B. Chin to Board of Directors and Audit Committee Chair
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 6, 2025
Mr. Chin brings over 20 years of financial experience across public and private healthcare organizations Mr. Chin currently serves as CFO of Akido Labs where he successfully helped raise $60 million in a recent financing Mr. Chin’s appointment...
Attorney General James Wins Court Order Stopping Mass Closure of AmeriCorps Programs
New York Attorney General
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June 6, 2025
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today won a court order stopping the Trump administration’s mass closure of AmeriCorps programs and requiring the reinstatement of thousands of volunteers nationwide. On April 29, Attorney General...
Court orders halt to AmeriCorps funding cuts after AGs sue
Washington State Office of Attorney General
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June 5, 2025
SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown and 23 other attorneys general today won a court order that blocks the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. On April 29, Brown...
5,000 Local Food Benefit Cards Available For Eligible Seniors
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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May 28, 2025
Published on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management’s (DEM) Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) will distribute about 5,000 benefit cards to eligible seniors to purchase fresh,...
Vaughn J. Crichlow Joins RWU as Dean of School of Justice Studies
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 5, 2025
Bristol, R.I., June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roger Williams University welcomes Dr. Vaughn J. Crichlow, Director of Research at the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy (IMRP) at the University of Connecticut (UConn), as the next dean...
Travel Advisory Update: RIDOT to Open Additional Lanes for Providence Viaduct Northbound Service Road in Providence
Rhode Island Government
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May 23, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, May 23 - At 9 p.m. on Friday, May 30, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin work to open additional travel lanes on I-95 North and the northbound Providence Viaduct service road at Exit 38 (Route 146/State...
Combating Invasive Aquatic Plants - New Boat Cleaning Station at Worden Pond
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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May 27, 2025
Published on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that the Town of South Kingstown has installed a boat cleaning station at the Worden Pond boat ramp. The system is a...
Independent Bank Corp. and Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. Announce the Receipt of All Regulatory Approvals and Anticipated Closing Date
Business Wire
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June 4, 2025
Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ: INDB) (“Independent”), parent of Rockland Trust Company (“Rockland Trust”), and Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBTC) (“Enterprise”), parent of Enterprise Bank and Trust Company (“Enterprise Bank”), jointly...
Steer Clear of Harmful Algae Blooms this Summer
Rhode Island Government
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May 23, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, May 23 - As we approach the summer months and recreational activities on the State's abundant lakes, ponds and rivers increase, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management...
Travel Advisory: RIDOT to Begin Paving Route 7 in Smithfield and North Providence
Rhode Island Government
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May 22, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, May 22 - Daytime and evening lane closures planned Beginning next week, on Tuesday night, May 27, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin paving operations on a section of Route 7 (Douglas Pike) in...
Travel Advisory: Lane Shift Planned for Breakneck Hill Road at Route 146 in Lincoln
Rhode Island Government
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May 22, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, May 22 - Tomorrow night, Friday, May 23, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to shift the travel lanes on the Breakneck Hill Road Bridge to the newly constructed side of the structure. The bridge...
Enphase Energy IQ8 Commercial Microinverters Made with Domestic Content Selected for New Projects in the United States
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 4, 2025
FREMONT, Calif., June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), a global energy technology company and the world's leading supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, today announced that IQ8P-3P™ Commercial...
Beeline taps Crypto Ecosystem to Unlock Real Estate Liquidity for consumers through a Stablecoin Funding
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 4, 2025
Beta closings begin in June; full-scale launch hits late July Homeowners unlock equity for cash—no debt, no interest, no monthly payments PROVIDENCE, RI, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beeline Holdings, Inc., (Nasdaq: BLNE) the fast-growing...
Green Oceans Report Reveals Systematic Non-Compliance in Offshore Wind Development
Business Wire
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June 3, 2025
Green Oceans, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, today released its comprehensive report entitled, Cancelling Offshore Wind Leases. The report, by Planet A Strategies, analyzes the legal frameworks underlying federal agency decision-making for...
WA leads multistate fight to protect youth from conversion ‘therapy’
Washington State Office of Attorney General
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June 3, 2025
SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown today led a multistate coalition in an amicus brief defending a Michigan law that prohibits licensed health professionals from practicing conversion “therapy” on minors. Conversion “therapy,” also called...
Seasonal Shellfish Closures Take Effect May 24
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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May 23, 2025
Published on Friday, May 23, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that seasonal shellfish harvesting area closures take effect at sunrise on Saturday, May 24, and will remain in place until...
Modified District Government Services for Memorial Day
District Department of Transportation DC
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June 3, 2025
(Washington, DC) – On Monday, May 26, District Government will observe the Memorial Day holiday. While some services will be affected, many District employees will continue serving to maintain essential District operations. What's Open on Monday,...