PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 16 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Rhode Island, state leaders, and community advocates and partners, today highlighted public safety legislation passed in 2024 to extend the "lookback" period for impaired driving offenses from five years to 10 years. Additionally, they recommitted to the cause of holding accountable those w  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 16 -- Brown University issued the following news: Dacia Read, a dynamic leader who brings more than 15 years of experience across government, nonprofit and private sectors, has been appointed chief of staff to the president at Brown University, effective Aug. 19. Reporting directly to the president and serving as a member of the President's Cabinet, Read will support Brown President Christina H. Paxson in advancing University goals, provide strategic advice on ke  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 19 (TNSres) -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release: The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is conducting an online survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2024SCORPUpdate-GeneralPublicSurvey) and hosting a series of outreach events to gather public input on outdoor recreation opportunities in Rhode Island. Feedback from the survey will be used to inform the Rhode Island Statewide Comprehen  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 17 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Today, Governor Dan McKee announced that the United States Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Rhode Island's Initial Proposals for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a cornerstone of the Biden-Harris Administration's "Internet for All" initiative. This approval enables Rhode Island to request  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 16 -- The Berkshire Bank issued the following news release: Berkshire Bank is pleased to announce Rob Nichols, a senior leader with more than 30 years in commercial banking experience, has been promoted to lead its Business Banking team as managing director, Business Banking. In his new role, Nichols will oversee an industry-leading team of Business Banking professionals serving the needs of smaller to mid-sized businesses across Berkshire's five-state market, inclu  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 16 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] When local hip-hop artist, producer and emcee Chachi Carvalho was invited to host an artistic innovators residency as part of a series to celebrate Brown's new Lindemann Performing Arts Center, he immediately knew that he wanted to use the opportunity to uplift others. And that's just what he accomplished through a four-part residency that began in September 2023 and culminated   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 17 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Today, Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources, in partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, the U.S. DOT/Federal Highway Administration, and the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, celebrated Rhode Island's groundbreaking achievement as the first state in the nation to compl  more

WARWICK, Rhode Island, July 17 (TNSres) -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news: Thanks to a $21 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to continue funding Rhode Island's premier biomedical research collaborative, the Community College of Rhode Island remains part of an exclusive network of colleges working to develop the next generation of biotechnology experts. Since 2019, CCRI has been part of the Rhode Island IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excell  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, July 17 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * The awardees are celebrated for their significant professional achievements and their active involvement in and contributions to their communities. * * * By Triniti Brown '26 Two Roger Williams University alumni have been selected as winners in this year's Providence Business News 40 Under Forty awards. These young professionals - a graduate of the Mario J. Gabelli School of Business and an alum of  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 18 -- Brown University issued the following news: Brown University biologists who set out to better understand the effects of climate change on plant species in tropical mountain regions found that even small variations in temperature and moisture can have massive impacts, threatening not only plants that live there, but also the ecosystems they support. Emily Hollenbeck, who conducted the research while earning her Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary biology from   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 18 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a pair of Providence men have been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve a combined 41 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for trafficking 16 kilograms of fentanyl and possessing two ghost guns. At a hearing on July 11, 2024, Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause sentenced Miguel Cruz (age 33)   more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, July 17 -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, issued the following news: * * * Funding will support complete streets improvements and multimodal facilities. * * * Three longstanding VHB clients--the Norwalk Redevelopment Agency in Connecticut, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT), and the Town of Killington, Vermont--were awarded 2024 Rebuilding Amer  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 15 -- Brown University issued the following news: Noticed the historic emergence of the 13 and 17-year cicadas that have swept regions of the U.S. this summer? Brown University Professor of Biology David Rand says to embrace their magic and mystery. In a brief video interview, Rand, who chairs the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology at Brown, shared insights and scientific theories on the two groups of periodical cicadas, which spend most of t  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 18 -- Brown University issued the following news: What do analyzing environmental laws, producing educational videos and engaging with community members at local events have in common? For Yuna Yang, a Brown University student completing an internship with Clean Water Action in Providence this summer, these tasks are all driven by one mission: safeguarding Rhode Island's water systems and resources. The rising Brown sophomore secured the internship with the Rhod  more