The Roger Williams Park Zoo this week revealed its 20-year master plan to renovate the zoo in three phases. Last year voters approved a bond that set…
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Health Care Of The Future: House Calls?
Patient-centered medical homes. Community health teams. Accountable care organizations. Integrated medical and behavioral health care practices. Case…
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CVS Health Acquires Nursing Home, Specialty Pharmacy Service Provider
Woonsocket-based CVS Health has agreed to acquire a provider of nursing home pharmacy services. The acquisition of Omnicare expands a growing line of…
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Elorza Says Further Steps Needed to Stabilize Providence’s Finances
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza said Thursday an independent analysis shows Rhode Island’s capital city will face a stream of annual structural deficits…
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CCRI President Ray Di Pasquale To Step Down
Ray DiPasquale the President of the Community College of Rhode Island is stepping down. The decision comes after nearly a decade at the helm. Di…
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State Approves New Bachelor’s Degree Granting Institution
There’s a new school where Rhode Islanders can receive a Bachelor’s degree. The school is aimed at students working to complete a degree they started…
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Memorial Day Weekend To See Highest Travel Volume In 10 Years
About 33 million people nationwide will travel this Memorial Day weekend by car, according to AAA. Robert Sinclair, AAA’s Northeast region spokesman,…
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RI Senate Approves Legislation To Attach Higher Ed Funding To Performance
The Rhode Island Senate has approved legislation that would tie some funding for public colleges and universities to their performance. Supporters say…
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Suit Over Abortion Coverage In State Health Insurance Marketplace Resolved
A Rhode Islander’s lawsuit against the state’s online health insurance marketplace over abortion coverage has been resolved. An elective abortion is the…
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Rising Tide: Going To A Four-Day Work Week To Save Jobs
This story is part of our series “Rising Tide” about how – or whether – Rhode Islanders are emerging from the deepest economic recession since the 1930s…
