WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Meets with Behavioral & Mental Health Leaders About Ruinous Republican Shutdown and Attacks on Health Care * Providence, RI - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) joined behavioral and mental health leaders at Butler Hospital to discuss how Republican attacks on health care, and their decision to shut down the government rather than address skyrocketing costs, impede Rhode Islanders ability to ge more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 -- The Berkshire Bank Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Berkshire Bank Foundation invests nearly $400,000 invested in local nonprofits The Berkshire Bank Foundation invested nearly $400,000 in its communities through grants to 96 nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont from July to September. "We are committed to supporting the nonprofits in our communities that are doing important work to meet more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Reed Lead Senators in Calling Out Noem's Blatant Violation of Hatch Act With Partisan Airport Video * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jack Reed (D-RI) today called out Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem for potentially violating federal law by asking airports to play blatantly partisan videos at Transportation Security Administrati more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 17 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown endowment provides record support for academic priorities, with 11.9% return in 2025 * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- The Brown University endowment generated an 11.9% investment return during Brown's Fiscal Year 2025, the 12-month period that closed on June 30, 2025. The endowment's total market value increased from $7.2 billion to $8 billion. That change reflects $853 million in investmen more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 13 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown University economics professor Peter Howitt wins Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded Brown University Professor Emeritus Peter Howitt the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for "for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction." Howitt is a professor emeritus of economics at Brown, where he joined t more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 17 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown University Family Weekend 2025: Moments, memories and campus connections * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Thousands of parents and family members will join their students on campus from Friday, Oct. 17, to Sunday, Oct. 19, for Brown University's Family Weekend. The beloved annual tradition offers families the opportunity to see the world through a Brunonian's eyes for a few days while enjoy more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 15 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown University president declines invitation for Brown to join federal Compact * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- In a Wednesday, Oct. 15, letter to federal officials, Brown University President Christina H. Paxson declined the invitation for Brown to join the White House's proposed Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education. Paxson led the letter asserting the importance of a strong rel more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 13 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown's newest Nobel laureate: What faculty, alumni and others are saying * On Monday, Oct. 13, Brown University Professor Emeritus of Economics Peter Howitt woke up to the news that he had earned a share of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. By late morning, Brown community members were celebrating his award with congratulations and reflections about his many contributions as a scholar, teacher, m more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Oct. 15 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Sustainability finds a home in new Puishys Residence Complex By Casey Nilsson Bryant University's newest apartment-style residence hall, the Puishys Residence Complex, not only expanded housing options for upperclass students; it also sets a new standard for sustainable campus development. Supported by a $10 million investment from Joe '80 and Kathi (Jurewicz) '81 Puishys, the five-level, 85,000-square-f more PR

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Oct. 15 (TNSrpt) -- CVS Health issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2025: * * * CVS Health 2025 Rx Report highlights transformation of community pharmacy to meet patient needs CVS Health/Morning Consult survey reveals patients trust and prefer local pharmacy care, want expanded services in community pharmacy Number of pharmacy technicians who want to become pharmacists has increased significantly since 2024 * CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today released the 2025 more PR

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Oct. 17 -- CVS Health issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * CVS Health Helps Improve Access to More Affordable Fertility Treatments CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced it will support simpler access to more affordable fertility treatments for all Americans through its CVS Specialty Pharmacy and make it easier to pick up fertility medication at its 9,000 community pharmacy locations. CVS Specialty Pharmacy will be a core partner in the TrumpRx  more PR

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Oct. 16 -- CVS Health issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * CVS Pharmacy completes acquisition of Rite Aid assets nationwide CVS Pharmacy today announced the completion of its acquisition of select Rite Aid assets nationwide. In total, the company acquired and is now operating 63 former Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs stores in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. CVS Pharmacy also acquired the prescription files of 626 former Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs pharm more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Equal Protection Project (EPP), Barrington, Rhode Island, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education advocating for the inclusion of additional oversight measures in the proposed "Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement" (ACTS) survey component. This call comes in response to the department's request for feedback on a component intended to enhance transparency in postsecondary education data. EPP, part of the non-profit Legal Ins more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Former AG Eric Holder Joins Whitehouse's Podcast to Discuss Trump and AG Bondi's MAGA-ization of the Department of Justice Latest episode of Making the Case available now on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube *  Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, on Friday released the fifth episode of season two of his podcast,  more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Oct. 17 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * How is AI reshaping cognitive psychology? Bryant expert explains By Emma Bartlett While artificial intelligence may be a newcomer in some industries, it's had a longstanding relationship with cognitive psychology since the field first emerged. Cognitive psychology surfaced in the 1960s and is all about information processing. Initially using the computer as a metaphor for human information processing, th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Whitehouse Spotlights Russ Vought's Role as Henchman in Dismantling Federal Government * Washington, DC - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary and Budget Committees, published an op-ed on Monday in The Contrarian shining a spotlight on Russell Vought's role as a henchman in dismantling the federal government to furth more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Condemns Hegseth Effort to Censor Pentagon Press Corps * WASHINGTON, DC --Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has issued an unprecedented and unsound requirement that Pentagon reporters sign a form acknowledging a policy forbidding them from gathering or publishing unapproved information--including unclassified material--under threat of losing their press credentials. In response, U.S. Senato more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on SOUTHCOM Commander Admiral Holsey Resignation * WASHINGTON, DC --Today, after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the resignation of Admiral Alvin Holsey, the Commander of U.S. SOUTHCOM, less than one year into his three-year post, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: "Admiral Holsey ha more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Amo Met with Rhode Island Small Business Owners Worried About Trump and Republicans' Looming Health Cost Hikes * Warren, RI - Today, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) joined small business owners in Warren to discuss their fears about Republicans' refusal to lower health costs and reopen the federal government. Approximately 7,000 (link is external) small business ow more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: "Trump is more focused on bailing out Argentina than working to help Americans" * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement on President Trump's White House meeting with Argentina's President Javier Milei to highlight a $20 billion U.S. taxpayer-funded bailout for the controversial Argentinian politician who is in a tight re-election race back home in Arge more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 17 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Refreshed, upgraded Pembroke Hall is a fitting new home for Brown's Pembroke Center * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- After a significant renovation project this past summer and early fall, one of Brown's most storied buildings, Pembroke Hall, has reopened as the dedicated home of the University's Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women. The move brings together under one roof all of th more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 16 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Staff Spotlight: John Colarusso has built a career at Brown from the ground up * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- When John Colarusso is doing his job well, most members of the Brown community may not even notice. As part of the University's Facilities Management team, he spends each day ensuring campus buildings function seamlessly -- overseeing contractors, planning preventive maintenance and manag more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Carlos Aramayo, president of Unite Here Local 26, from an Oct. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "AI's Potential to Support Patients, Workers, Children, and Families": * * * Chair Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to present UNITE HERE's views and experience on AI and technology in the workforce. My name is Carlos Arama more PR