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News from August 2022

Mayor Elorza Vetoes City Council Charter Recommendations

By Press release submission | Aug 11, 2022

Today, Mayor Jorge O. Elorza vetoed City Council Resolution 37640, “Forwarding Ballot Questions to the Secretary of State for placement on the November Ballot”. This resolution outlines 10 recommended changes to the Providence Home Rule Charter, including the recommendation to create a hybrid school board.

Lynda Umuhoza: Teaching coding to local campers and inspiring the next generation of women in tech

By Press release submission | Aug 10, 2022

When Lynda Umuhoza considered what she wanted to accomplish during her first summer in Providence, the international student from Rwanda set two goals: explore the city and make a positive impact.

Warwick Sewer Authority Board Meeting on August 25

By Press release submission | Aug 10, 2022

Warwick Sewer Authority Board Meeting on August 25

Mayor Elorza, Public Safety Leadership and PPSD Partners Visit Providence’s First-ever Student Firefighter Academy

By Press release submission | Aug 9, 2022

Mayor Jorge O. Elorza joined Commissioner of Public Safety Steven M. Pare, Assistant Chief of Administration Derek M. Silva, RIDE Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green, Providence Public School Superintendent Dr. Javier Montañez, Junior Achievement of Rhode Island President Lee Lewis, and Deputy Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity Kadeem Leslie for a tour of Providence’s first-ever Student Firefighter Academy.

Summer Networking-Cocktails and Clam Cakes on August 18

By Press release submission | Aug 9, 2022

Summer Networking-Cocktails and Clam Cakes on August 18

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Woonsocket-based Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores company CVS Health Corp. (CVS:NYQ) sees value rise 115.4% in week ending Aug. 6

By Providence Reporter | Aug 8, 2022

CVS Health Corp. (CVS:NYQ) was the highest Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores company headquartered in Rhode Island on Aug. 3.

Brown’s Pre-College Programs welcome increasing share of students from Providence

By Press release submission | Aug 8, 2022

For high school students, lunch period is often a coveted opportunity to catch up with friends. Yet Omani Cruz — a student at Classical High School in Providence — recalls an abrupt halt to midday chatter when a guest from Brown joined students in the lunchroom on a spring afternoon.

Warwick Sewer Finance Committee meeting on September 13

By Press release submission | Aug 8, 2022

Warwick Sewer Finance Committee meeting on September 13

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Value of Providence-based Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores company United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI:NYQ) fell 63.7% in week ending Aug. 6

By Providence Reporter | Aug 7, 2022

CVS Health Corp. (CVS:NYQ) was the highest Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores company headquartered in Rhode Island on Aug. 3.

City of Providence Announces $125 Million Bond for School Improvements

By Press release submission | Aug 7, 2022

Mayor Jorge O. Elorza and the Providence City Council today issued a joint statement to announce a $125 million bond referendum that will continue much-needed improvements in school infrastructure.

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Providence Reporter area weekly mass times

By Providence Reporter | Aug 6, 2022

The following parishes in the Providence Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Football Single Game Tickets On Sale Now

By Press release submission | Aug 6, 2022

Single game tickets for the 2022 Bryant University football season went on sale at 12:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, August 3.

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Participating Providence County Ace Hardware stores raising money for charity starting Aug. 5

By Providence Reporter | Aug 5, 2022

This is the 10th year Ace Hardware stores have raised money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

Heat Advisory Issued for City of Providence, Providence Coordinates Emergency Cooling Centers and Extends Water Park and Pool Hours

By Press release submission | Aug 5, 2022

Mayor Jorge O. Elorza, the Providence Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) and the Providence Recreation Department today announced that, due to the heat advisory and dangerously high extreme temperatures expected in the city, Providence’s water parks and pools will be operating with extended hours and cooling centers will be activated on Thursday, August 4 and Friday, August 5.

URI’s Rainer Lohmann named a Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholar

By Press release submission | Aug 4, 2022

The Faroe Islands have welcomed travelers to their shores for centuries. In the last century, however, islanders have had to contend with the impact of one unwelcome guest: PFAS contaminants, or “forever chemicals,” as they are sometimes called.

John Michael Slezak: Researching the risks, impacts of nuclear war with the Nuclear Threat Initiative

By Press release submission | Aug 3, 2022

On a Friday afternoon in July, amid a thick heat that had settled over Washington, D.C., rising Brown junior John Michael Slezak found some time to unwind with a book under a shade tree on the National Mall. As an intern with the Nuclear Threat Initiative, a global security NGO focused on reducing nuclear and biological threats, Slezak is spending his summer immersed in complex global issues.

CCRI selected by Amazon as an Education Partner for Career Choice Program

By Press release submission | Aug 3, 2022

Today, the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) announced it has been selected as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program, providing Amazon’s hourly employees access to the college’s more than 90 certificate or degree programs in high-wage, high-demand industries including healthcare, business, IT, cybersecurity, and education, among others. CCRI is the first and currently only college or university in Rhode Island that is an Amazon Career Choice partner.

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Woonsocket-based Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores company CVS Health Corp. (CVS:NYQ) sees value fall 6.5% in July

By Providence Reporter | Aug 2, 2022

CVS Health Corp. (CVS:NYQ) was the highest Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores company headquartered in Rhode Island on July 29.

Rawlins-Carbon County Airport Board on August 10

By Press release submission | Aug 2, 2022

Rawlins-Carbon County Airport Board on August 10

Burke adds Tokuhara as new Director of Basketball operations

By Press release submission | Aug 2, 2022

Bryant Women's Basketball is excited to announce Kate Tokuhara as their new Director of Operations.