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News Tipoffs - Rhode Island Editors Newsletter for Thursday July 17, 2025 ( 3 items )  

ACL Awards $5.3 Million To Enhance State NWD Systems
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: * * * ACL Awards $5.3 Million To Enhance State NWD Systems * ACL's Office of Network Advancement has awarded 12 new grants through the Enhancing State No Wrong Door Systems for Efficient Access to Long-Term Services and Supports funding opportunity. These two-year grants, totaling $5.3 million, will strengthen state No Wrong Door System infrastructure to make  more

Rhode Island Supreme Court Issues Opinion on Allen's Seed Vs. Roger Tavares
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 16 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion on July 14, 2025: * * * E.H. Turf Supply Co., Inc. d/b/a Allen's Seed v. Roger Tavares. Present: Suttell, C.J., Goldberg, Robinson, Lynch Prata, and Long, JJ. OPINION Justice Long, for the Court. Rogerio/1 Tavares (defendant or Mr. Tavares) appeals from a Superior Court judgment entered in favor of E.H. Turf Supply Company, Inc. d/b/a Allen's Seed (plaintiff or E.H. Turf Supply) in the amount of  more

University of Maine System to Lead State in Accelerating Adult Degree Completion With New Applied 90-Credit Bachelor's Programs
ORONO, Maine, July 16 -- The University of Maine System issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * University of Maine System to lead state in accelerating adult degree completion with new applied 90-credit bachelor's programs UMS Trustees gave approval today for four of Maine's public universities to pilot 90-credit applied bachelor's degree programs that promote Mainers' economic mobility and address critical workforce needs in the state, including in public administration a  more