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Tourtellot, a family-owned business since 1884, has 509 retail partners, 263 suppliers, and 57 team members. “As a produce distributor, we work with both large and small grocery retailers across the Northeast; in Rhode Island we work with family-owned grocers all the way to national chains,” said Cohen. “What’s really important to us about this bill is that it’s actually an investment in the grocery industry the funds from this would be used for a SNAP incentive program and the way that program works is that folks who are using SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps, at their local grocery store would have additional funds to spend on healthy fruits and vegetables.”GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST ....
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New charter school support group targets Rhode Island lawmakers Stop the Wait R.I. is lobbying against legislation that would place a three-year moratorium on the expansion of charter schools By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated March 9, 2021, 5:00 p.m. Email to a Friend Achievement First charter school is seen Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Providence, R.I.David Goldman/Associated Press If you have friends or relatives who would like their own free copy of this daily briefing about Rhode Island, tell them they can LEADING OFF Happy Tuesday and welcome to Rhode Map, your daily guide to everything happening in the Ocean State. Iâm Dan McGowan and I support Katie Couric to be the permanent host of âJeopardy!â Follow me on Twitter ....
The Rhode Island Public Health Institute (RIPHI) today announced their strong support of legislation (2021-S 0327 / 2021-H 5715) introduced by Sen. Valarie J. Lawson (D-Dist. 14, East Providence) and Rep. Jean Philippe Barros (D-Dist. 59, Pawtucket) establishing a tax on sugary drinks in Rhode Island. If enacted, the legislation would designate a portion of the revenues generated to expand access to nutritious food for low- income families by establishing a Retail SNAP Incentive Program that would incentivize consumption of healthy fruits and vegetables. “Now, more than ever, many Rhode Islanders are hungry and have limited access to healthy foods. This important legislation will help alleviate hunger and promote healthy eating across Rhode Island,” said Dr. Amy Nunn, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Public Health Institute. “We are committed to developing innovative and long-term solutions to Rhode Island’s most pressing public health problems. RIPHI commends ....