PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 1 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] With the Corporation of Brown University scheduled to vote this fall on whether or not to divest Brown's investments from 10 companies that conduct business in Israel, President Christina H. Paxson summarized guidance she provided to the committee of faculty, students, staff and alumni that will consider the matter and make a recommendation. The question of divestment has brought  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 31 -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that it will continue treating pockets of spotted lanternfly (SLF) infestations that have been found in Lincoln (including Lincoln Woods State Park), Smithfield, North Providence, Providence and Pawtucket, with insecticide, weather permitting, starting on Wednesday, July 31. Sp  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 30 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] A new art exhibition at Brown University's Warren Alpert Medical School introduces viewers to the many sides of people living with spine disorders. Visitors are greeted by two black-and-white photographs of each participant one straight-on traditional portrait, and another of the person's unclothed back along with the subject's name and story. The exhibition, called "A Curved R  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 31 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Jaisiley Calderon is about to embark on an exciting new adventure. In a few weeks, the 14-year-old will start high school, with plans to complete a culinary and pastry arts program at Providence Career and Technical Academy, a technical school in the Providence Public School District. But her excitement about the future is tempered by some palpable anxiety, she said. As a studen  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 2 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: CUMBERLAND, RI - Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources, in collaboration with the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB), today announced the launch of PowerUpRI. Opening on August 1, 2024, PowerUpRI incentivizes Rhode Island residents and landlords to install electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure within residential properties across  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 1 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Each year for nearly six decades, Brown's Department of Education has offered a three-week summer enrichment program named Brown Summer High School to hundreds of local high school students. Led by master of arts in teaching candidates, the program immerses Providence-area teens in collaborative learning, engaging discussions and hands-on activities including creative labs and pr  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 31 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve two consecutive life sentences at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for the 2022 murder of Angelo Gomez. At a hearing on July 30, 2024, Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause sentenced Robert Komhlan (age 38) to serve  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 3 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on Aug. 2, 2024: * * * Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement today after submitting a final brief (http://www.riag.ri.gov/media/4831/download) as part of his obligation to represent consumers in the insurance rate review process and as the State's Health Care Advocate. "Rhode Islanders deserve affordable and accessible health care, and right now they are  more