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2026 Inspiring Leaders Awards Luncheon

Raimondo vetoes ‘continuing contracts,’ charter schools bills + scorecard on other bills

"We are disappointed that Governor Raimondo turned her back on classroom educators and Rhode Island public employees who were seeking respect and fundamental fairness in the bargaining process," said NEARI President Larry Purtill (LRI '01).

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Signs of investment in Rocky Point

The signs represent a substantial investment, one that was made possible by Leadership Rhode Island that raised the funds through corporate sponsors and donations. Public funds were not used.

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Rocky Point pathway signs unveiled

The ten signs, which were designed by Leadership Rhode Island’s 2016’s MUII class - Team 8, with input from the City of Warwick, as well as RIDEM, depict various sites and attractions that once stood proudly within the iconic amusement park.

Leadership RI opens path to Rocky Point history

“We all have fond memories of Rocky Point, whether it’s from the amusements, concerts when we were teenagers or just the beautiful area of our state,” said Jennifer Massotti (LRI '16), general manager and partner of Barrington Books Retold and a member of Leadership Rhode Island’s class of 2016.

Nesi’s Notes: July 22

Common Cause’s John Marion (LRI '11), an expert on such things, explains: “Now municipal public bodies will have to put their minutes online (state public bodies already do) and exclude weekends and holidays from the calculation of 48 hours public notice for a meeting."

Companies look to hire vets for work ethic

General Dynamics Electric Boat was among the 9.1 percent that do spend time and money on hiring veterans. The submarine builder two years ago hired Anthony Paolino (LRI '14), head of military and veteran affairs, to concentrate on filling the workforce pipeline with ex-military.

Riverzedge Arts names Barbosa new ED

In a letter released Monday, Mark B. Cote, chairperson of Riverzedge Arts‘ board of directors, announced the hiring of Karen Barbosa (LRI '14) as the Woonsocket-based non-profit arts organization’s new executive director.

A neighborhood problem

In 2012 Sandra Coletta (LRI '93), then CEO and president of Kent Hospital, looked at hospital records and was alarmed to discover the number of deaths resulting from overdoses of prescription drugs.

Report sounds alarm on potential for duplicate voting in U.S., citing R.I. data

A company owned by two-time Rhode Island gubernatorial candidate Ken Block (LRI '12) had a hand in compiling the state-by-state voter data that resulted in the report, titled “America The Vulnerable: The Problem of Duplicate Voting.”

Rocky Point Signs a Truly Collaborative Effort: Guest MINDSETTER™ LaCross

It was a privilege to have worked with Dawn Lewis (LRI '16) of Leadership Rhode Island and to have provided proofing, content, and photos for some of the signs as did my fellow reviewers.

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