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PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation has appointed attorney Ted Long and business executive George Matouk Jr. to its board of directors. Long is a partner at Holland & Knight LLP, where his work includes representing investors, investment funds and companies at various stages of growth. His pro bono work has included helping form Rhode […]

PROVIDENCE – Brown University will waive its $80 undergraduate application fee for Providence public school students beginning with applicants seeking to enroll in fall 2027. Seniors at Providence public high schools, including the Providence Public School District’s 12 high schools and more than 10 other public and charter high schools in the city, are eligible […]

SMITHFIELD – Richard Staples Jr. of Barrington has been elected president of the Audubon Society of Rhode Island’s board of directors. Staples was elected on Oct. 18 during the organization’s annual meeting at the Roger Williams Park Casino in Providence. He joined the board in 2023, has served as vice president since 2025 and chaired […]

NEWPORT – Salve Regina University has promoted two senior administrators to vice president positions, the university announced Oct. 14. Lynne Mello was named vice president for marketing and communications, while Michael Pimental was promoted to vice president for institutional affairs. “Lynne and Mike have both been transformative in their roles; Mike in professionalizing our internal […]

CENTRAL FALLS – Central Falls High School teacher Briana Jones has received a $25,000 Milken Educator Award, becoming the first recipient nationwide for the 2026-27 school year. Jones, who teaches the school’s special education transition program and Career and Technical Education Business Entrepreneurship Culinary program, was surprised with the award Wednesday during an assembly at […]

BRISTOL – A waterfront property on Poppasquash Point sold for almost $5.3 million, marking the highest property sale in the town since March 2025, according to Mott and Chace Sotheby’s International Realty. The 4,568 square-foot colonial is located at 466 Poppasquash Road and was constructed in 1989. It consists of 10 rooms, five bedrooms, three […]

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IRMA STEVENS, assistant professor of mathematics at the University of Rhode Island, has secured a five-year, $1.1 million CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to research variable literacy – the ability to comprehend and use mathematical symbols – and support students who struggle to use variables meaningfully. The Dynamic Variables Project aims to help […]

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation has appointed attorney Ted Long and business executive George Matouk Jr. to its board of directors. Long is a partner at Holland & Knight LLP, where his work includes representing investors, investment funds and companies at various stages of growth. His pro bono work has included helping form Rhode […]

PROVIDENCE – ServeRI awarded $1.45 million in AmeriCorps grants to eight Rhode Island organizations this year, supporting 140 members serving in schools and nonprofits addressing education, housing, workforce development and environmental needs across the state. The announcement was made Monday during Rhode Island AmeriCorps Opening Day, hosted by the Rhode Island Department of Education and […]