Newport School Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain shared the following message on Wednesday, December 14.
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HSBC updates climate policy to stop funding new oil and gas
HSBC, Europe’s biggest bank, announced Wednesday it will no longer finance new oil and gas fields as part of its updated climate strategy. Climate campaigners welcomed the moved saying HSBC provided a new baseline for other major banks but urged the bank to go further. The bank said it would still provide financing to existing […]
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What’s Up Today: Wednesday, December 14
Good Morning, ⚓ Newport’s new City Council will host its first Regular Council Meeting this evening, here’s what’s on their docket. 📺 When Sabina Matos was a candidate for her first full term as lieutenant governor, she set her priorities as affordable housing, broadband, and tourism. Now, we’ll ask her how she hopes to address each […]
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US study: Over half of car crash victims had drugs in system
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A large study by U.S. highway safety regulators found that more than half the people injured or killed in traffic crashes had one or more drugs, or alcohol, in their bloodstreams. Also, just over 54% of injured drivers had drugs or alcohol in their systems, with […]
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RIHEBC awards $92,000 capital grant to Lucy’s Hearth for shelter HVAC repairs
On December 12th, the Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation (RIHEBC) presented a ceremonial $92,647 Capital Grant Program check to Middletown’s Lucy’s Hearth to cover the cost of replacing HVAC units and related equipment providing heat and air conditioning for the shelter’s 15 family apartments, web server room, and staff rooms. “We’re pleased to […]
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How gas prices have changed in Rhode Island in the last week
A gallon of regular gas in the U.S. fell $0.20 last week, on average, according to price data tracked by AAA. A gallon of gas was $3.26 on average nationwide on Monday, December 12, according to AAA. The price per gallon has returned to levels seen roughly a year ago and continues to fall. The […]
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Opinion: Why Rhode Island should be rooting for Morocco in the World Cup
It’s obvious, just look at a map, we’re both the little guys on big continents. Sure, Morocco might be the size of California, but when surrounded by Algeria, Mauritania, Mali, Libya, and Egypt, you’re the little guy. Aside from that, Morocco owns the title of the first nation to recognize the United States as a […]
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RIPEC releases “How Cities and Towns Spend Their Money” report
The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council (RIPEC) released their report “Municipal Services in Rhode Island: How Cities and Towns Spend Their Money” today. The fourth in a series on municipal finance, the report analyzes how municipalities allocate resources across non-education services, such as public safety, public works, and administration, and offers policy recommendations for consideration […]
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Adoptable Dog of the Week: Wilbur
Meet your new best friend, Wilbur – this week’s Adoptable Dog of the Week! The Potter League for Animals shares on their website that Wilbur is a 10-year-old male Mixed Breed. Here’s what else Potter League for Animals has to say about Mishka; Well, gee, Wilbur…Wilbur is an absolutely adorable older gent. Wilbur has a […]
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A decade after Sandy Hook, grief remains but hope grows
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — They would have been 16 or 17 this year. High school juniors. The children killed at the Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012 should have spent this year thinking about college, taking their SATs and getting their driver’s licenses. Maybe attending their first prom. […]
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Timeline of Jewish history in the US
One of the most compelling reasons for early settlers to immigrate to the Americas was to exercise their right to religious freedom. As a result, members of several minority religions, including Judaism, were some of the first to brave the journey across the Atlantic Ocean. The Jewish Virtual Library has records of the Jewish population […]
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15 unconventional Christmas albums from the past 50 years
Remember The Singing Dogs? It was a band made up of dogs, and all the songs were spliced-together dog barks. The group’s Christmas song, “Jingle Bells,” hit the top of Billboard’s Christmas Singles chart in 1972. But don’t be fooled—The Singing Dogs’ Christmas album is far from the quirkiest piece of holiday music out there. […]
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How the flood risk has changed in every state, according to FEMA
michelmond // Shutterstock How the flood risk has changed in your state, according to FEMA In order to update information about property flood risk, the Federal Emergency Management Administration modified the methodology used in its National Flood Insurance Program evaluations for the first time in 50 years. Changes in climatic and urban conditions required a […]
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Local environmental programs raise awareness and protect the ecosystem thanks to support from local funder
The Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District (ERICD) is excited to announce a $15,000 grant for general operating support from the Gruben Charitable Foundation. This grant will support ongoing efforts for ERICD’s mission to “promote and improve long-lasting and environmentally-friendly practices that protect natural resources such as soil, water, and air.” Among other projects, this grant […]
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City of Newport preparing for two-tier residential tax program
Newport residents are being advised to be on the lookout this week for an official mailing from the Tax Assessor’s Office as City staff prepares to accept applications for the recently adopted two-tier residential tax program, the City of Newport announced in a press release today. The program, which was adopted by the City Council […]
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Island Moving Company completes purchase of former Triplett School property on Broadway
IMC, Newport’s Contemporary Ballet, announced today that it has formally closed on the purchase of the property at 435 Broadway in Newport. The site last housed the George H. Triplett School and administration building prior to being decommissioned in 2013. The agreement, which was finalized on December 1st, highlight’s a unique public, private, and non-profit […]
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CVS, Walgreens finalize $10B in settlements over opioids
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press CVS and Walgreens have agreed to pay state and local governments a combined total of more than $10 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of opioids and now want to know by Dec. 31 whether states are accepting the deals. States announced final details Monday of settlements that the […]
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Defendant convicted of arson in Woonsocket sentenced to five years in federal prison
PROVIDENCE – A 23-year-old man who set three fires inside a Woonsocket mill-type building after breaking into the structure in April 2019, was sentenced today to five years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Jacob E. Lahousse previously admitted to a federal judge that he gained access to the building by […]
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Boston requires captions on TVs in restaurants, banks, gyms
BOSTON (AP) — Restaurants, bars, banks, gyms, and other public venues in Boston with televisions are now required to turn on the closed-captioning function to increase access for people with disabilities. “Improving communications access in public spaces across Boston is critical to Boston truly being for everyone,” said Mayor Michelle Wu, who signed a City […]
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Jury finds Providence man guilty of 2021 murder of 23-year-old Providence man
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been found guilty in Providence County Superior Court of the murder of 23-year-old Andrei Bonilla and the domestic assault of a female victim during a 2021 shooting in Providence. On December 9, 2022, following the conclusion of a seven-day jury […]
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Providence man sentenced to federal prison for possessing thousands of images and videos of child pornography
PROVIDENCE – Mario F. Martinez, 27, of Providence, found in August 2020 by members of the Rhode Island State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force to be in possession of thousands of images and hundreds of videos depicting child sexual abuse, was sentenced today to three years in federal prison, announced United States […]
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Providence man admits to trafficking coaine and fentanyl
PROVIDENCE – A Providence man charged in federal court with trafficking cocaine and fentanyl pleaded guilty today to federal drug distribution charges, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. According to court documents, on six occasions in just over one month, beginning in early January 2020, Josimar Pereira, 36, who was at the time serving […]
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“Operation River Fork” defendant pleads guilty to drug trafficking
PROVIDENCE – Michael Wilkerson, 38, of Woonsocket, one of eighteen individuals arrested in October 2020 as the result of a wide-ranging FBI Safe Streets Task Force Project Safe Neighborhoods investigation into the trafficking of drugs and firearms in four Rhode Island cities pleaded guilty today to federal cocaine trafficking charges, announced United States Attorney Zachary […]
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Weather Alert: Winter Weather Advisory issued for Sunday, Dec. 11 for parts of Rhode Island
Ready or not, it looks like we’re in for the season’s first snowstorm. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for portions of northern and central Rhode Island for Sunday, December 11. A fast-moving storm will impact the region beginning Sunday afternoon. The forecast calls for 2-4 inches of snow in parts of the region, […]
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How gas prices have changed in Rhode Island in the last week
The national average for a gallon of gasoline is below the levels it was a year ago at $3.32 per gallon, bringing relief for consumers who absorbed record prices at the pump earlier in 2022. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and subsequent weaponization of natural resources threw oil markets into disarray at the start of the […]