AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoProvidence Ballot: Supporters say nearly 10,000 voters signed a petition to put a city divestment measure on the Nov. 3 ballot, seeking to bar investments tied to genocide and apartheid. Career Training: Rhode Island is distributing more than $5.48 million in grants for health-care career programs; Narragansett High will receive $268,454 for sports medicine and related training. Community Support: North Kingstown’s food pantry has reopened after a $2.1 million renovation and expansion, adding storage, food options and space for cooking demonstrations. Health Care: South County Health has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network, giving local clinicians access to Mayo expertise while the Wakefield hospital remains independent. Public Safety: A Providence toddler remains in critical condition after she and her mother were stabbed while waiting at a school bus stop; police say the suspect did not know them. Cold Case: A 61-year-old man has been charged in the 1985 Newport murder of Hillary Hellewell after investigators say DNA from a discarded water bottle linked him to the killing.
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