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University of Providence could cut programs, employees as it shores up budget
22+ hour, 11+ min ago (315+ words) The University of Providence, in Montana, is moving to shore up its long-term financial sustainability as it seeks to avoid a potential $8 million annual budget gap in the coming years." The Catholic university is reviewing its programs and considering staffing…...
Amenity Aid is RI's only hygiene bank. How it works.
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (410+ words) This week, we feature'Amenity Aid, which provides essential hygiene products to those in need. We asked Amenity Aid's founder and executive director, Liz Duggan, to tell us more about the organization. Amenity Aid is Rhode Island's only hygiene bank, operating…...
One of RI's most notorious killers is challenging the Parole Board. Here's why.
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (689+ words) Charles E. "Manny" Pona committed one of the most infamous crimes in Rhode Island by arranging to have a 15-year-old witness gunned down just before she was to testify against him at his murder trial. Now, Pona is challenging the state…...
Rhode Island high school hockey team rallies to championship after fatal ice rink shooting
46+ min ago (841+ words) PROVIDENCE, R.I. " As Colin Dorgan stood before a deafening crowd exploding in pride for his high school hockey team's championship win, secured by a goal in an exhausting yet exhilarating quadruple overtime, three seats were noticeably empty in the Rhode Island…...
Ex-Patriots star to speak at Providence College's graduation. Who is he?
20+ hour, 40+ min ago (178+ words) Former Patriots special teams star Matthew Slater, whose off-field accomplishments include establishing a foundation to support the arts and humanities, will be the featured speaker at Providence College's 108th commencement exercises set for May 17 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in downtown…...
Daisy Hernández argues 'Citizenship' has never been a fixed legal status
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (105+ words) Author Daisy Hern'ndez grew up in New Jersey in a community she describes as "the United Nations of Latinos," with parents from Cuba and Colombia and relatives from Puerto Rico and Peru. Her new book Citizenship uses her family story…...
Providence Willamette Falls opens new short stay unit in Oregon City
11+ hour, 55+ min ago (410+ words) OREGON CITY, Ore. (KPTV) " Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center has opened a new short stay unit, an expansion hospital staff said will increase capacity and help nurses work more efficiently. The unit opened at the end of January. Nurses who…...
How Iran is wasting American resources
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (170+ words) Iran is using an affordable strategy to even the playing field in the war with the U.S. It's using drones that cost in the thousands of dollars to combat American missiles that cost several million. Military analysts have already signaled concern…...
ICE officers are taking DNA samples from protesters they've arrested
9+ hour, 55+ min ago (834+ words) In late January, Ben and his wife Gabby were driving to their home in Northeast Minneapolis when they received a message on an activist group chat that federal immigration officers were nearby. They had been observing ICE activity in the…...
Here's what Providence basketball is looking for in its next head coach
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (161+ words) After Kim English was fired, here's what AD Steve Napolillo is looking for in the next leader of the school's premier athletic program. Here's what Providence basketball is looking for in its next head coach PROVIDENCE " This wasn't how Steve…...