AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHealth Care & Costs: Rhode Island Medicaid stopped covering Wegovy, Zepbound, Saxenda and other GLP-1 weight-loss drugs starting Oct. 1, leaving patients to face list prices that can top $1,000 a month. Local Transit: URI students, faculty and staff can now ride RIPTA buses for free with their IDs under a new U-Pass deal running Oct. 1 through Aug. 31, 2027. Environment & Community Learning: In Narragansett, the Narrow River Preservation Association’s “What Lives in the River” event let families and URI students meet local wildlife up close through touch tanks and microscope lessons. Local Politics: In House District 39, Rep. Megan Cotter and challenger Jasmin Roy clash on priorities including tax relief, school funding, health care access and land-use decisions. Education & Culture: A new URI academic enhancement effort brings a combined Writing and Speaking Studio under the URI Academic Enhancement Center. Sports: Cumberland’s Nicholas Walkowski earned Conference of New England Rookie of the Week honors after a standout start at Curry College.
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