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$18.5M budget puts Central Falls on ‘path to fiscal responsibility,’ mayor says

“Bankruptcy was a bitter pill for all of us,” Mayor James Diossa (LRI '12) wrote in a letter accompanying his budget. “But, it has set us on a path to fiscal responsibility and economic growth."

Buck up Rhode Island, you deserve to love yourself

"One Last Thing" with Scott Wolf (LRI '87), Executive Director of Grow Smart Rhode Island.

Consultant issues dire warnings over East Greenwich deficit

Relying on one-time revenue sources and raiding surpluses are not solutions, Gayle Corrigan (LRI '13) said. School Committee Chairman Carolyn Mark (2017 Nu II) said the school committee was unable to cut mandated programs.

Five Questions With: Dr. Peter Hollmann

Dr. Peter Hollmann (LRI '88) has been named academic director of the Executive Master of Healthcare Leadership program at Brown University’s School of Professional Studies. In addition, he is chief medical officer for University Medicine.

At least 125 R.I. voters claim police stations, shops as their home address

Ken Block’s (LRI '12) findings also raise questions about flaws in the state’s voter-registration system at a time when state lawmakers are considering bills to repeal Voter ID and create automatic voter registration with each new driver’s license.

John Kostrzewa: 3 projects that could make R.I.’s tiniest town really shine

The Providence Journal's John Kostrzewa (LRI '99) includes Mayor Diossa (LRI '12) and classmate Bob Billington (LRI '99) in his last article for the newspaper.

Guest MINDSETTER™ Casimiro: It’s Time to End the Home Care Access Crisis

Rep. Julie Casimiro (LRI '08): "I am fighting to end our state’s access to home care crisis. As a state representative, I am deeply concerned about not having an adequate workforce committed to delivering quality home care."

Providence architects buy new offices in West End

"We’re very excited about investing in the neighborhood and expanding," said architect Christine Malecki West (LRI '10), a principal and co-owner of the firm that expects to grow from nine to 10 employees in June.

Barrington faces 15 teacher layoffs, cuts in sports if voters cuts $1.2M

Richard Staples (LRI '90) is the only member of the appropriations committee who voted against cutting the $1.2 million.

More stores coming to Warwick will bring additional tax revenue, says mayor

Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian (LRI '97) said it's all a part of efforts to make the city thrive and to bring in more tax revenues.

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