Women’s Basketball Set To Travel To Greece And Croatia

Story Links PROVIDENCE, R.I. – It was announced today [July 29] that the Providence College women’s basketball team will travel to Greece and Croatia from August 5 – 15. The team is scheduled to play two games during the trip against Amilla Peristeriou Basketball Club (Aug. 8) and the Croatian All-Stars (Aug. … Read more

States set minimum staffing levels for nursing homes. Residents suffer when rules are ignored or waived | News

July 12, 2024 For hours, John Pernorio repeatedly mashed the call button at his bedside in the Heritage Hills nursing home in Rhode Island. A retired truck driver, he had injured his spine in a fall on the job decades earlier and could no longer walk. The antibiotics he was taking made him need to … Read more

Providence City Hall set for $10 million restoration amid structural concerns

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Some working in downtown Providence said they’ve noticed Providence City Hall doesn’t look like it used to. “I think it could use some tender loving care. It appears to be decaying,” Gabriel Wehjla said. SKY 10 captured deteriorating conditions on the roof, and experts say there could be structural issues. It appears … Read more

Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns’ Almonte set to retire in 2024

Ernest Almonte, Executive Director of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns (RILCT), will retire on December 31, 2024, the organization announced today. “It has been a true pleasure working with the leaders of all 39 cities and towns across Rhode Island,” said Ernest Almonte, Executive Director of the League. “Municipalities are on the … Read more