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University of Rhode Island announces plan to reopen W. Alton Jones Campus
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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June 27, 2025
Published on Friday, June 27, 2025 Under an agreement approved Friday by the URI Board of Trustees, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will invest in critical infrastructure and natural resource protection, enabling the campus...
Dr. Katherine MacCallum First in Rhode Island to Perform Limb-Saving Limflow® TADV Procedure
EIN Presswire
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June 25, 2025
Breakthrough procedure reduces amputation risk for patients with Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a major advancement for patients suffering from advanced peripheral arterial...
Attorney General James Co-Leads Coalition Defending Humanitarian Immigration Program
New York Attorney General
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July 2, 2025
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in filing a brief urging the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to uphold an order blocking the federal government from...
Rhode Island-based Jobs Rose by 1,100 from April; May Unemployment Rate Remains at 4.9 Percent
Department of Labor and Training Rhode Island
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June 20, 2025
Published on Friday, June 20, 2025 CRANSTON, R.I. – Jobs at Rhode Island businesses rose by 1,100 in May as the state’s unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent. Over the year, jobs were up 4,800 from May 2024, and the unemployment rate was up...
Attorney General Ford Sues Trump Administration to Protect Scientific Research and Education Programs
Nevada Attorney General
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July 1, 2025
Carson City, NV — Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general on Wednesday, May 28, in suing the Trump administration to stop its illegal attempts to cut critical National Science...
Attorney General Tong Sues Department of Education to Stop Mental Health Funding Cuts
The Office of Attorney General Connecticut
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July 1, 2025
Press Releases 07/01/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues Department of Education to Stop Mental Health Funding Cuts (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general suing the U.S. Department of...
Washington State leads lawsuit against Department of Education’s mental health funding cuts
Washington State Office of Attorney General
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July 1, 2025
SEATTLE — A coalition of 16 state attorneys general, led by Washington, filed a lawsuit late Monday against the U.S. Department of Education for illegally cutting congressionally approved funding for mental health programs in K-12 schools. After...
Ocean House Announces Opening of JHuhn Lifestyle Boutique
EIN Presswire
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July 1, 2025
A New Collaborative Shopping Experience with Designer Julie Huhn WATCH HILL, RI, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ocean House, a Forbes Five-Star Hotel, Spa and Restaurant, Relais and Châteaux, luxury resort overlooking the...
Netherlands gives back colonial cultural artifacts to Nigeria
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) The Netherlands has officially returned 119 cultural artifacts to Nigeria, including sculptures, plaques, ceremonial regalia, and a historic bell, all originally looted from the Benin Kingdom over a century ago. The restitution took place...
Rhode Island Sees Decrease in Drug Overdose Deaths, Continues a Two-Year Decline
Rhode Island Government
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June 12, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, June 12 - Governor Dan McKee and the Governor's Overdose Task Force announced today that overdose deaths in Rhode Island dropped 25% since 2022 - continuing a two-year decline and falling to levels not seen since before the COVID-19...
Rhode Island Sees Decrease in Drug Overdose Deaths, Continues a Two-Year Decline
State of Rhode Island Department of Health
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June 12, 2025
Governor Dan McKee and the Governor's Overdose Task Force announced today that overdose deaths in Rhode Island dropped 25% since 2022 - continuing a two-year decline and falling to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic. According to...
Rhode Island Sees Decrease in Drug Overdose Deaths, Continues a Two-Year Decline
Rhode Island Government
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June 12, 2025
Governor Dan McKee and the Governor's Overdose Task Force announced today that overdose deaths in Rhode Island dropped 25% since 2022 - continuing a two-year decline and falling to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic. According to...
Greg Lato’s Dandelion Blooms Nationally as He’s Named Rhode Island’s Veteran of the Year by Military Friendly®
EIN Presswire
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June 17, 2025
Greg Lato's new children's album Dandelion: Songs Inspired by Military Kids and Families, which hit #1 on iTunes, continues to resonate with families nationwide PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, June 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Award-winning...
Construction Progress Accelerates on the WoodSpring Suites Santee
EIN Presswire
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July 9, 2025
Level 3 Construction Completes Façade, Focuses on Hotel’s Interior Buildout SANTEE, CA, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Level 3 Construction, Inc., a leading general contractor specializing in the ground-up construction and...
Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, Rhode Island State Archives Open New Exhibit on State Institutions in Rhode Island History
Rhode Island Government
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June 12, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, June 12 - PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island State Archives today announced the opening of a new State Archives exhibit, A Good for the Public: Public Social Welfare in Rhode Island. The exhibit...
Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, Rhode Island State Archives Open New Exhibit on State Institutions in Rhode Island History
Rhode Island Government
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June 12, 2025
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island State Archives today announced the opening of a new State Archives exhibit, A Good for the Public: Public Social Welfare in Rhode Island. The exhibit explores the physical...
RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Almy Pond
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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July 8, 2025
Published on Tuesday, July 08, 2025 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Almy Pond in Newport due to harmful algae blooms (HABs). All...
Attorney General Bonta Urges U.S. Department of Education to Maintain Commitments to Student Equity and Opportunity
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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June 20, 2025
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, submitted comments urging the U.S. Department of Education to continue advancing grantmaking priorities intended to promote equity in access to...
Attorney General Bonta Secures Preliminary Injunction in Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Immigration Enforcement Conditions on Grant Funding
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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June 19, 2025
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement on a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island to grant a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Transportation’s...
June 13, 2025 - Attorney General Miyares Leads Coalition of 52 AGs to Protect Veterans’ Education Benefits
Attorney General of Virginia
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June 13, 2025
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General Jason S. Miyares Attorney General 202 North 9th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-2071 FAX 804-786-1991 Virginia Relay Service 800-828-1120 For media inquiries only, contact: Chloe...