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North Providence police seize drugs, guns, arrest one suspect
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (20+ words) Police say this is the result of a months-long investigation. Police say this is the result of a months-long investigation....
How would Smiley, Morales make Providence more affordable? We asked. | Exclusive
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (167+ words) Merriam-Webster defines "affordable," adjective, as "having a cost that is not too high." Since inflation spiked in 2022, candidates of nearly every political persuasion have put the term at the center of their campaigns. And they define it as they like....
Elisha supplies hundreds of Rhode Island educators with free school supplies
3+ week, 5+ day ago (101+ words) (WJAR) — The Elisha Project helped hundreds of Rhode Island educators start the year on the right foot. On Tuesday it provided school supplies to about 500 educators. The organization acknowledges that school supplies are rising in price, like most things in…...
Providence Equity Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in CheckedUp, Accelerating the Next Phase of Growth for Leading Specialty Point-of-Care Engagement Platform
3+ week, 6+ day ago (428+ words) Varsity Healthcare Partners to join as strategic minority investor; CheckedUp co-founders Dr. Richard Awdeh and Mark Awdeh to continue leading the company Providence is acquiring CheckedUp alongside co-founders Dr. Richard Awdeh and Mark Awdeh, who will continue to lead the…...
Rockbridge Growth Equity Announces Sale of CheckedUp to Providence Equity Partners
3+ week, 6+ day ago (565+ words) Rockbridge Growth Equity ("Rockbridge"), a partnership-oriented middle market private equity firm, today announced that it has agreed to sell CheckedUp, a specialty point-of-care education and engagement platform, to Providence Equity Partners ("Providence"). Varsity Healthcare Partners ("Varsity"), a private equity firm…...
Providence schools are back under local control, here’s what next
1+ week, 4+ day ago (48+ words) Providence school leaders said while there are no plans to close any schools this year, the process to recommend facility closures will look different. Providence school leaders said while there are no plans to close any schools this year, the…...
Beacon Bank collects record 7,500 pounds of food in Rhode Island drive
1+ week, 6+ day ago (196+ words) PROVIDENCE – Beacon Bank collected more than 7,500 pounds of nonperishable food during its summer food drive in Rhode Island, a record for the bank’s annual effort and donations that will be distributed to 14 local food pantries. The six-week drive, held July…...
RI Governor Democratic Primary Debate: Technology
3+ week, 6+ day ago (48+ words) Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee and his Democratic primary challenger Helena Foulkes took part in a live 12 News debate on Aug. 18, 2026. Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee and his Democratic primary challenger Helena Foulkes took part in a live 12 News debate…...