Steven Costantino, Rhode Island’s former secretary of Health and Human Services, was appointed by Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin on Monday as…
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TGIF: 18 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The pit of winter has settled over Rhode Island, judging by the combination of snow and sub-freezing temperatures. The governor used the recent…
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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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Elizabeth Roberts Clears First Hurdle Towards Health And Human Services Confirmation
Governor Gina Raimondo’s choice to lead the state Health and Human Services secretariat cleared her first hurdle to confirmation Tuesday. Governor Gina…
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TGIF: 17 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Rhode Island emerged mostly unscathed from the first major snowstorm of the year, although the roads and sidewalks are a different story, in some cases…
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Back After This Break
An oblique fracture, more specifically. That’s what doctors saw on the X-ray of my son’s femur. My son is a walking, talking, energetic boy of 18 months…
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Bank America CEO Moynihan to speak at Central Congregational’s West Politics and Religion Lecture
Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, is this year’s featured speaker at Central Congregational Church’s annual Darrell West Lecture Series on…
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RI Leaders React To President Obama’s State Of The Union Address
President Barack Obama delivered his sixth state of the Union address last night. His main focus was the middle class, as the nation continues to…
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CVS To Hire Some 100 At Woonsocket Headquarters
Woonsocket based CVS/Health plans to hire some 100 employees at their digital center in Rhode Island. This comes as the company plans to open a second…
