Rhode Islanders who receive SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps, get their February benefits over a week early. That’s a move by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to safeguard food stamp benefits that would otherwise be blocked by the government shutdown Sofia Rudin reports.
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URI Clinical Study Targets Blood Vessels To Fight Alzheimer’s
A new clinical trial at URI looks to fight Alzheimer’s disease by targeting inflammation of blood vessels in the brain, Sofia Rudin reports.
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Continued Shutdown Could Freeze Funds For RI Domestic Violence Organizations
Federal programs that fund domestic violence support centers are feeling the effects of the government shutdown. As Sofia Rudin reports, local groups depend on that money to stay open.
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RI Legislators Join Coalition To Limit Offshore Drilling
Two Rhode Island legislators joined lawmakers from nine states backing limits on proposals by the Trump Administration to drill in federally controlled waters.
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RIC To Launch 24/7 Mental Health Phone Line
This spring, Rhode Island College is set to launch a mental health phone line that will provide 24/7 support to students. RIC President Frank Sánchez said the service will help students in crisis, who don’t have time to schedule an appointment two weeks out. Reporter Sofia Rudin has more.
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Raimondo Fills 3 Public Safety Leadership Positions
Rhode Island Governor Raimondo announced she will appoint James Manni as superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police. She also said she’ll nominate Patricia Coyne-Fague as director of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, and appoint Marc Pappas to lead the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency.
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Solar Farm Opens In Johnston, RI
A solar array in Johnston, RI, has been completed and will begin providing power to Johnston and Providence. The site of the project is a 32-acre private landfill that was capped over 25 years ago. Now, it’s topped by over 9,400 solar panels that will produce an estimated 3.9 megawatts of electricity. A separate 29 […]
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Seekonk Voters Reject Pot Shop Ban
Seekonk voters reaffirmed that they are open to retail marijuana stores setting up shop in their town. Residents voted down a ban on marijuana shops by 704 to 496 in Tuesday’s special election, with turnout of 11.33 percent, according to Town Clerk Florice Craig. The referendum proposed an amendment to the town’s zoning bylaw which […]
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RI Rolls Out New Electronic Poll Pads At Every Polling Place
When voters head to the polls today, they’ll be checked in by a poll worker. Every election, local Boards of Canvassers recruit and train thousands of people to work the polls. This year, for the first time, every polling place in Rhode Island is using tablets to check voters in. Our reporter Sofia Rudin met one of the poll workers who’s been training people to use this new system.
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State Police Report Dangerous Weekend On The Roads
Rhode Island State Police warned drivers to be careful this Labor Day, following three motor vehicle crash fatalities so far this weekend.