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With more bus driver applications coming in, RIPTA avoids service cuts

PROVIDENCE — Facing a budget shortfall of $18 million next fiscal year, decreased ridership and the sudden resignation of its CEO, Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)’s interim leader, Christopher Durand, has his work cut out for him. But Durand, who previously served as the bus agency’s finance chief for the last three years, said […] The post With more bus driver applications coming in, RIPTA avoids service cuts appeared first on Rhode Island Current.

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Westerly to conduct aerial treatment of mosquito larvicide on Chapman Swamp Monday

WESTERLY — The town of Westerly will conduct an aerial application of mosquito larvicide across 500 acres of Chapman Swamp and nearby swamplands by helicopter on Monday, weather permitting.

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As R.I.'s temperatures grow hotter, local groups working to cool down 'heat islands'

“Confronting environmental injustices means both on-the-ground work like planting trees, but also advocating for policy changes,” says Jessica Wilson, design planner for Lowell, Mass.

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McKee outlines broad steps to increase personal income of Rhode Islanders by 2023

Ears perked when Gov. Dan McKee unveiled an ambitious goal during his Jan. 16 State of the State address, promising to raise per-person annual earnings by $20,000 by the end of the decade. The many questions that followed were met with one answer: Wait 100 days. The plan is coming. A day before the 100-day […] The post McKee outlines broad steps to increase personal income of Rhode Islanders by 2023 appeared first on Rhode Island Current.

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Rhode Island DOT posts request for proposal for Washington Bridge demolition project

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation posted a request for proposal for the Washington Bridge demolition project on Friday.

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'A school worth fighting for': Parents of 360 High School students file federal lawsuit

The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) quotes Brazilian education philosopher Paulo Freire on its webpage about multilingual learners: “Education should work to transform the quality of each person’s life, the environment, the community, the whole society.” But Spanish-speaking families at 360 High School in Providence have apparently found RIDE’s idea of transformation lacking. They […] The post ‘A school worth fighting for’: Parents of 360 High School students file federal lawsuit app

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Route 146-N Sherman Avenue exit expected to reopen this summer

LINCOLN – Representatives from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation say they hope to open the Route 146-N Sherman Avenue exit this summer.

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More North Smithfield road improvements planned

NORTH SMITHFIELD – With $1 million leftover in this year’s operational budget, some reserves, and another $355,700 on its way from the Rhode Island Island Department of Transportation, the town

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Flu shot fatigue: influenza vaccination rates in R.I. continue to fall post-pandemic

Chalk it up to shot sickness, or maybe just an inflated sense of immunity. Either way, fewer Rhode Island adults rolled up their sleeves for a flu shot this year, though the state remains a national leader in its influenza vaccination rate, Rhode Island Department of Health Deputy Director Seema Dixit told state lawmakers during […] The post Flu shot fatigue: influenza vaccination rates in R.I. continue to fall post-pandemic appeared first on Rhode Island Current.

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'He's no safer there than he is at home': One family's nightmare at St. Mary's Home for Children

One teenage resident and his grandparents described chaos at the facility for troubled youths in North Providence, R.I., as well as incidents confirmed by police logs and the state’s Office of the Child Advocate

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