PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 27 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release: Consumer Reports sent a letter to Rhode Island's Department of Environmental Management to express strong support for the adoption of the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) regulation before the end of 2023. ACC II is a set of rules first implemented in California aimed at reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles, and increasing access to cost-saving vehicle technologies. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The American Bankers Association Foundation issued the following news release: The ABA Foundation has named Paola Fernandez, senior vice president of community development for Centreville Bank in West Warwick, R.I., the winner of its 2023 George Bailey Distinguished Service Award. Fernandez was recognized for her dedication to building and leveraging relationships to support underserved communities throughout Rhode Island and northeastern Connecticut. She will be honored  more