PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 3 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * AttendanceMattersRI: Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Recognize Weekly Attendance Leaders and Improved Schools PROVIDENCE, RI -- Acknowledging the importance of consistent attendance in education and in alignment with the #AttendanceMattersRI campaign, Governor Dan McKee and Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green are pleased to highlight the top elementary, middle, and hi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 4 -- Boston University's Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * Collegial Conversations: A Student-Driven Curriculum for Adult Learners A Q&A reflecting on the importance of a learning experience that evolves to meet the student needs By Jay Halfond Adam Bush is co-founder and current president of College Unbound, a nonprofit educational institution that serves adult learners. Founded a decade ago in Providence, Rho  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, April 4 -- CVS Health issued the following news release: * * * CVS Health to hold first quarter 2025 earnings conference call WOONSOCKET, R.I., April 3, 2025 -- CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) will hold a conference call with analysts and investors on Thursday, May 1st, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss first quarter 2025 financial results. An audio webcast of the event will be broadcast simultaneously on the Investor Relations portion of the CVS Health website at investors.c  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 2 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Even the richest Americans face shorter lifespans than their European counterparts, study finds PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Comparing wealth and survival rates in the U.S. with those in Europe, researchers found that over a 10-year period, Americans across all wealth levels were more likely to die than their European counterparts. The findings were detailed in a new study in the New England Jou  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 31 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * For Brown Collegiate Scholars, a year of learning, growth and early college preparation PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- It might have been a cold, cloudy Saturday in late March, but for a group of local high schoolers, it was a glimpse into a bright, promising future. As part of the Brown Collegiate Scholars Program, more than 25 Providence Public School District students and their families travel  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, April 4 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * The Life and Legacy of Roger Williams: New Book and Historical Reenactment Explores the Story of Providence's Founder Roger Williams University presents a conversation on Roger Williams with RWU Professor of History Charlotte Carrington-Farmer and historical reenactor John McNiff. By Kelly Brinza BRISTOL, R.I. - What is mostly known about Roger Williams, the 17th-century founder of Providence, equat  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 3 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Governor McKee Appoints Dr. Jill Hume Harrison to the Rhode Island Parole Board PROVIDENCE, RI -- Governor Dan McKee today announced his appointment of Dr. Jill Hume Harrison to serve on the Rhode Island Parole Board. "Dr. Harrison's extensive background in justice studies and sociology positions her to support the parole board's mission of ensuring public safe  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 3 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Governor McKee Appoints General Christopher Callahan to the Rhode Island Ethics Commission PROVIDENCE, RI -- Governor Dan McKee today announced his appointment of retired Major General Christopher P. Callahan to serve on the Rhode Island Ethics Commission. "Throughout his more than four decades of military service, General Callahan has built a proven record of   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 27 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Researchers develop new design and fabrication method to make lightsails for interstellar travel PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Since its launch in 1977, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has traveled over 15 billion miles into deep space. That's a long way -- but it's not even 1% of the distance to Alpha Centauri, the nearest star to the sun. If humans are going to send ships to the stars, space travel   more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, April 4 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Trailblazing Woman Sailor Cole Brauer to Deliver Roger Williams University Commencement Address May 16 ceremony to celebrate history-maker in the sports world and leaders in the blue economy, law enforcement, and the law. By Jill Pais BRISTOL, R.I. - Roger Williams University announces that groundbreaking sailor Cole Brauer, who made history last year as the first American woman to race solo nonstop  more