PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 15 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced the filing of a lawsuit against UPP Global, LLC (UPP Global), a parking management company that operates parking lots in Providence, Newport, and East Greenwich, for a pattern of unfair and deceptive practices targeting Rhode Island consumers. As alleged in the complaint, UPP Global engaged in a pattern of unfa  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 14 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha submitted public comments to Rhode Island's Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner in response to proposed health insurance rate increase proposals by various insurance companies that do business in Rhode Island. The following excerpts highlight the Attorney General's comments, found here (http://www.riag.ri.gov/media/4846/download). Co  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 16 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Office has reached a settlement agreement with the owners of six car dealerships located in East Greenwich, Middletown, Narragansett, and Westerly for alleged deceptive sales practices. As a result, the dealerships will pay more than $1 million between refunds to customers and payments to the State. In  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 17 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Governor Dan McKee, and the outside legal team of Max Wistow and Jonathan Savage today announced the filing of a lawsuit against 13 companies that have provided design, construction, and inspection services to the State related to the Washington Bridge. The lawsuit seeks to hold accountable those companies responsible for the   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Governor Dan McKee, and the outside legal team of Max Wistow and Jonathan Savage today announced the filing of a lawsuit against 13 companies that have provided design, construction, and inspection services to the State related to the Washington Bridge. The lawsuit seeks to hold accountable those companies responsible for the near-miss  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 14 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Scientists with the BrainGate research consortium have developed a brain-computer interface that translates brain signals into speech with up to 97% accuracy, offering a significant breakthrough for individuals with speech impairments due to conditions like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The technology involves using implanted sensors in the brain to interpret brain signals when  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: During an event in Cranston today, Governor Dan McKee ceremonially signed seven bills into law as part of a health care package aimed at improving outcomes, increasing access, and protecting patients across Rhode Island. "This comprehensive legislative package speaks to the commitment Rhode Island is making to improve health outcomes, strengthen our health care workfor  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: As Rhode Island prepares for the 2024-2025 school year, Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced $5 million in funding for instructional coaching in mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) for more than 20 schools and districts across the state, with $4 million going towards   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The Rhode Island Department of Education issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: As Rhode Island prepares for the 2024-2025 school year, Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced $5 million in funding for instructional coaching in mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) for more than 20 schools and districts across the state, with $4 million going towar  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 14 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2024: Today, Governor Dan McKee was joined by members of his cabinet and legislative leaders for a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Department of Children Youth & Families (DCYF) female adolescent residential campus on state-owned land off Main Street in Exeter. The 16-bed facility will provide a new Rhode Island-based option to address the behavioral health needs of female   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 14 (TNSres) -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In support of its Rhode to Prosperity Initiative, the McKee Administration is partnering with local Chambers of Commerce to distribute an online survey that will help identify best practices and gaps in worker training. "The survey will help us understand what businesses are currently doing to skill up their employees--whether they are engaged in apprenticeship programs, on-th  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 15 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] --While acting in a comedy is fun, it can be more challenging than playing a serious character, according to rising Brown senior Natan Rodrigues Ferreira, who has dedicated his summer to the dramatic arts. As an intern with Providence-based Teatro en el Verano, which translates to theater in the summer, Ferreira is bringing free, bilingual Spanish/English outdoor theater perform  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 12 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] A new study that explores ancient temperatures and rainfall patterns in the tropical Andes of South America has revealed how 16,000 years of climate history in this part of the world was driven by carbon dioxide levels and ocean currents from global climate events. Led by Brown University researchers, the study marks the first high-resolution temperature record covering the past  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 13 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] RNA hit prime time during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the average American waiting in line for their shot knew that the vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna were made using mRNA. But while RNA has since become a part of the vernacular, ribonucleic acid remains extraordinarily complex, even for the scientists who study it. The varied and extensive functions of RNA remain "th  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Aug. 15 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Funded by a $250,000 grant from the Hayden Foundation, the scholarships will provide full financial support for students enrolled in RWU's trades programs and help address a critical labor shortage in the state of Rhode Island. * * * By Mel Thibeault With the goal of addressing the critical need for developing a skilled trades workforce in Rhode Island and the region, Roger Williams University is la  more