PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 13 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Office has filed a motion in Providence County Superior Court seeking to hold Prospect Medical Holdings (Prospect) in contempt for refusing to comply with a recent court decision ordering Prospect Medical Holdings to pay millions in unpaid bills. As alleged in the motion, to date, Prospect has not prov  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 13 -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following statements on July 12, 2024: * * * Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Director Terrence Gray today issued the following statements after today's decision by Providence Superior Court Justice Brian P. Stern granting the State's request for a temporary restraining order, thereby shutting down Rhode Island Recycled Metals un  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 8 -- Brown University issued the following news: The Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education announced July 8, 2024, that Brown has voluntarily agreed to clarify and enhance existing policies and procedures related to the resolution of discrimination and harassment complaints, including those related to antisemitism. While entering the agreement, the university denied that it violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when handling the   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 11 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University]The John Hay Library, home to Brown University's special collections, has acquired the contemporary papers of acclaimed poet, musician, playwright, author and activist Joy Harjo, who served as the 23rd U.S. poet laureate from 2019 to 2022 as the first Native American to hold that honor. The acquisition, which primarily consists of Harjo's materials from 2021 through 2024, advance  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 12 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has awarded the David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University a two-year grant to support public programming and community engagement opportunities related to upcoming exhibitions. The award will enable the David Winton Bell Gallery a Brown Arts Institute space located in the University's Perelman Arts District to enhance four exhib  more

WARWICK, Rhode Island, July 11 -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news on July 10, 2024: The Community College of Rhode Island, the state's leading workforce training and education leader, will convene key industry experts and employers from Aquidneck Island for the first "Building Bridges" event to address the current and future labor market and workforce training needs. "Building Bridges: Connecting Education and Industry to Workforce Development on Aquidneck Islan  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 10 -- CVS Health Foundation, a subsidiary of CVS Health, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: * * * Funding will support programs working to increase access to maternal health services in Rhode Island * * * CVS Health(R) (NYSE: CVS) and its Foundation today announced a $1 million grant to support the Women & Infants Hospital's ongoing work to increase access to maternal health services, including programming to expand its workforce and launch a ne  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 9 -- Brown University issued the following news: Brown University faculty members received numerous accolades over the past several months for outstanding research, service and leadership with many awards, fellowships and other honors. The scholars, whose fields range from music to geophysics to psychiatry and human behavior, earned both national and international recognition and support for their work. Among such distinctions are the following honors: Hip Hop   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 13 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: On Monday, July 15, Governor Dan McKee will host the inaugural meeting of Rhode Island's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force. The task force, established by an executive order (https://governor.ri.gov/executive-orders/executive-order-24-06) issued by the Governor, has been charged with assessing and advising state policymakers on the risks and opportunities presente  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 9 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced the recipients of $3.8 million in Learn365RI grants, marking the program's second round of funding to support learning beyond the traditional school day. In total, 29 municipalities received grants between $40,000 and $400,000 to create or expand extended learning programs, with many fo  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 9 -- The Rhode Island Department of Education issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced the recipients of $3.8 million in Learn365RI grants, marking the program's second round of funding to support learning beyond the traditional school day. In total, 29 municipalities received grants between $40,000 and $400,000 to create or expand extended learning programs, with many  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 10 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University]Following the second-rainiest summer on record and an unusually mild 2023-24 winter, New England hydrangeas are experiencing a banner year, and the spectacular hydrangea blooms on the Brown University campus are no exception. From College Hill to the Jewelry District, the vibrant clusters of purple, deep blue and pink are brimming from bushes across the campus grounds and near Br  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 11 -- Brown University issued the following news: The United States spends more money on health care than any nation in the world, but not because its leaders are investing more in patient care. Rather, it's due largely to high and variable pricesand the cost of health care continues to rise. In testimony given on Thursday, July 11, before Congress, Brown University public health researcher Christopher Whaley shared research findings of his own and from other sch  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 11 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on July 10, 2024: * * * Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued the following statement regarding today's fire at Rhode Island Recycled Metals (RIRM): "Rhode Island Recycled Metals presents an ongoing environmental nuisance and public safety hazard that this Office has, for years, fought against in court, alongside efforts by our neighboring communities and stakeholders.   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 13 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statements on July 12, 2024: * * * Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Director Terrence Gray issued the following statements after today's decision by Providence Superior Court Justice Brian P. Stern granting the State's request for a temporary restraining order, thereby shutting down Rhode Island Recycled Metals until the Court a  more