In less than 20 years, a quarter of the state’s population will be older than 60. In a series we call “The Silver Boom: Aging in Rhode Island” we’re looking at how the state will take care of this expanding older population and how Rhode Island benefits from its older residents. For example, they are the memory keepers, the informal historians of the state’s rich past.
Catherine Welch
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RIPR News Director Catherine Welch Leaving To Become News Director In Orlando
Since August, 2010, the Rhode Island Public Radio newsroom has been headed up by News Director Catherine Welch. Friday is Catherine’s last day. She’s…
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CVS Marks Year Since Tobacco-Free Announcement With $5M Grant
It’s been a year since CVS Health announced it would remove cigarettes from its stores. The Woonsocket-based company is marking the day by making a…
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RI Education Board Chair: Tulsa Is Lucky To Land Gist
Chair of the state’s board of education said Tulsa is lucky to land Deborah Gist as its next superintendent of schools. Board chair Eva-Marie Mancuso…
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Flights To Cape Verde From TF Green Taking Off In June
Starting June 2 there will be two flights a week out of TF Green to the Cape Verde islands. The 210-seat aircrafts will be the first regularly scheduled…
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RI DEM Warns: Keep Snow Disposal Away From Water Sources
As crews clear roads and parking lots, the excess snow is piling up. And the Department of Environmental Management urges cities, towns and businesses…
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State Gets Mixed Review On Tobacco Prevention
The American Lung Association has given Rhode Island a mixed report card on tobacco control. While the state has the third highest cigarette tax, it…
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RI Gets More Federal Assistance To Help With Heating
U.S. Sen. Jack Reed says nearly $2.5 million in federal funding will go toward helping the state’s neediest resident keep the heat on. That will bring…
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National Grid: $93M Updates Needed On Growing Aquidneck Island
National Grid said the tremendous growth on Aquidneck Island has prompted it to spend $93 million on upgrading its power system there. The utility said…
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Gas Prices Fall By Double Digits In RI & MA
As you’ve probably noticed, gas prices continue to drop at the pump. In Rhode Island, a gallon of regular unleaded is down 15 cents from last week. And…
