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News from April 2022

April 28: Congressional Record publishes “Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” in the Senate section

By Ocean State Today | Apr 30, 2022

“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” was published on page S2212 of the Congressional Record on April 28.

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Week of April 16: 12 people in 25-44 age group are estimated to have died in Rhode Island

By Ocean State Today | Apr 30, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 12 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending April 16.

April 28: Congressional Record publishes “EXECUTIVE SESSION” in the Senate section

By Ocean State Today | Apr 30, 2022

The Congressional Record published “EXECUTIVE SESSION” in the Senate section on April 28.

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Mayor Elorza, Community Partners and City Officials Announce 2022 Eat, Play, Learn PVD Summer Opportunities

By Press release submission | Apr 29, 2022

Mayor Jorge O. Elorza, Providence Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Javier Montañez, Executive Director of the Nonviolence Institute Cedric Huntley, Director of the Providence Healthy Communities Office Laurie Moise Sears, Superintendent of the Providence Parks Department Wendy Nilsson, Deputy Director of the Providence Recreation Department Steve Piscopiello and Deputy Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity Kadeem Leslie today announced upcoming Eat, Play, Learn PVD summer opportunities for Providence youth

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Mattress Collection and Drop Off Event on May 7

By Press release submission | Apr 29, 2022

Mattress Collection please call for appointment (435-7701) fee $25.00 each piece

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Rhode Island ranks 30th in the U.S. for the most documentarty and stock transfer taxes paid in 2021

By Ocean State Today | Apr 29, 2022

In 2021, Rhode Island collected $17.7 million in documentarty and stock transfer taxes, ranking it 30th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Astronomy Day on May 7

By Press release submission | Apr 29, 2022

Join us on Saturday, May 7, 2022, as we celebrate National Astronomy Day co-hosted by Skyscrapers, Inc. (Amateur Astronomical Society of RI), and the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium

April 26: Congressional Record publishes “CLOTURE MOTION” in the Senate section

By Ocean State Today | Apr 28, 2022

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “CLOTURE MOTION” on April 26.

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Rhode Island ranks 14th in the U.S. for the most death and gift taxes paid in 2021

By Ocean State Today | Apr 28, 2022

In 2021, Rhode Island collected $38.1 million in death and gift taxes, ranking it 14th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Week ending April 9 could be deadliest for people age 85 and older in Rhode Island

By Ocean State Today | Apr 27, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 206 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending April 9.

“CLOTURE MOTION” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on April 25

By Ocean State Today | Apr 27, 2022

The Congressional Record published “CLOTURE MOTION” in the Senate section on April 25.

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Rhode Island ranks 42nd in the U.S. for the most other taxes paid in 2021

By Ocean State Today | Apr 27, 2022

In 2021, Rhode Island collected $55.9 million in other taxes, ranking it 42nd in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

April 25: Congressional Record publishes “Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” in the Senate section

By Ocean State Today | Apr 27, 2022

“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)“ was published in the Senate section on pages S2120-S2121 on April 25

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Women’s Track & Field Athletes of the Week: April 25, 2022

By Press release submission | Apr 27, 2022

Yang was named the LEC Field Athlete of the Week after she placed first in the hammer (57.51m) at MIT's Sean Collier Invitational Saturday, which now ranks her fifth in NCAA Division III this season.

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URI alumni, fraternity brothers race to Poland to help Ukrainians fleeing war

By Press release submission | Apr 27, 2022

April 21, 2022 – University of Rhode Island alumni and Theta Chi brothers Lorne Adrain ‘76, and Jim Buehler ‘78 were well into their mission to help Ukrainians escape the carnage of the Russian invasion when the duo witnessed one of many heartbreaking scenes at the Ukraine-Poland border

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Excess deaths during week ending April 9 in Rhode Island

By Ocean State Today | Apr 26, 2022

Rhode Island's death count exceeded death expectancy during the week ending April 9, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Rhode Island ranks 40th in the U.S. for the most corporations net income taxes paid in 2021

By Ocean State Today | Apr 26, 2022

In 2021, Rhode Island collected $257.9 million in corporations net income taxes, ranking it 40th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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25 people die in Rhode Island from heart disease in week ending April 23, 2022

By Ocean State Today | Apr 26, 2022

There were 25 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending April 23, 2022, a 35.9% decrease from the previous week.

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Rhode Island: 103 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died during week ending April 9

By Ocean State Today | Apr 26, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 103 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending April 9.

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Bryant Hosts CCSU in Final Regular Season Home Game

By Press release submission | Apr 26, 2022

The Bryant women's lacrosse team will play in their final regular season home game this Wednesday, taking on Central Connecticut at 3:00 pm at Beirne Stadium. A win would secure at least a share of the NEC regular season championship for the Bulldogs.