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Evicted in R.I.: When there’s no place like home

According to Brenda Clement (LRI '97), director of HousingWorks RI at Roger Williams University, although the state’s landlord-tenant law does provide some protections for tenants, the lack of access to legal representation prevents many tenants from benefiting from those rights.

Rhode Island Foundation awards nearly $225K in community grants

“Our grants will create places to gather, build relationships and inspire new collaborations that will strengthen community connections all over Rhode Island,” said Neil D. Steinberg (LRI '91), president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, in prepared remarks.

No risk, no reward

Jeanne Cola (LRI '05), LISC Rhode Island executive director: "My advice for nonprofit leaders is to take risks. Traditionally, people view risk as a negative, but I don’t. It’s that element of uncertainty that creates the problem-solving energy to get us from the drawing board to the finish line."

Mixed use meets resistance in city’s West End

But neighborhood advocates, including Kari N. Lang (LRI '97), executive director of the West Broadway Neighborhood Association, argued the aesthetics of the project don’t match the overall neighborhood.

$813,124 awarded in CDBG funds

Mayor Scott Avedisian (LRI '97) has announced the distribution of $813,124 in federal Community Development Block Grant funds that will benefit non-profit agencies and a neighborhood association. The funds were awarded on July 1, the beginning of the new fiscal year.

SEG hosts July entrepreneur events

Kelly Ramirez (LRI '11), CEO of Social Enterprise Greenhouse, invites entrepreneurs to the organization’s monthly Community Table discussion billeted as "one table, one conversation, and a great way for eaters, advocates, or those curious to connect and exchange ideas."

Saunders teaches others to apply knowledge, be impactful

Michelle Saunders (LRI '09), manager of organizational design and leadership at Ocean State Job Lot, has been at her position for just one year. But her work has spoken volumes.

University Medicine partners with HopeHealth

“These organizations are at the forefront of home and hospice care,” said Dr. Peter Hollmann (LRI '88), chief medical officer of University Medicine.

General Assembly approves expansion of remote net metering in R.I.

Rep. Aaron Regunberg (2017 Nu II), D-Providence, sponsored the legislation and lauded its passage. “Legislation like this is critical to reaching our economic, energy and climate goals,” Regunberg said.

Raucous crowd brings East Greenwich council meeting to abrupt end

At the suggestion of a consulting company led by Gayle Corrigan (LRI '13), the budget calls for combining the town and school offices for finance, human resources, IT, purchasing and insurance.

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