Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 5th of September.
Good morning, Providence.
A local business replaced the stolen wheelchair ramp at a Woonsocket church Friday after it was taken last month.
Mobility Equipment Recyclers of New England donated and installed the ramp in under an hour to restore accessibility.
Rhode Map Live will hold a free event on Sept.
17 in Providence to discuss how artificial intelligence is changing work and learning. Leaders from government and education will share insights on workforce skills and tech opportunities while attendees can register to submit questions.
On Friday, Superintendent Philip Thornton said several Cumberland High students faced discipline after a hazing incident at an off-campus event on Tuesday, which led to a suspension of boys soccer practices and postponement of the latest game.
Students in the Botany Fellows program from Brown University and URI searched off-trail at a town-owned preserve in Cumberland last summer (finding a large patch of rare bloodroot) to update records of Rhode Island’s rare plants and boost conservation efforts.
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) forecasts a warmer, wetter winter in Rhode Island, with a 40% to 50% chance for above-normal temperatures and rainfall from Dec.
1 through February. El Niño is expected to intensify this fall.
Memorial Real Estate Group installed new security measures at Memorial Hospital in Pawtucket and shared a video showing lights and sirens deterring vandals.
The group plans to redevelop the historic site with a mix of uses for the neighborhood.
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