More than 950 Swimmers to Fight Cancer at 17th Annual Swim Across America - Rhode Island Open Water Swim on Sept. 12

Olympic swimmers Elizabeth Beisel (left) and Janel McArdle (right ) with Coach John O'Neill at a previous Swim Across America - Rhode Island open water swim. Coach O'Neill is being honored at this year's Sept. 12 open water swim.

Retired Providence College Coach John O’Neill at last year's Swim Across America - Rhode Island Swim. Coach O'Neill is a co-founder of the annual swim that makes waves to fight cancer. He is being honored at this year's Sept. 12th annual open water swim,

Nation’s Largest Swim Across America Event Honors Retired Providence College Coach John O’Neill; Proceeds Support Cancer Research at Women & Infants Hospital

Too many family members and friends have been lost to cancer and we wanted to do something that could help.”

— Coach John O'Neill

NARRAGANSETT, RI, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Swim Across America, the national nonprofit that makes waves to fight cancer through charity swims across the U.S., will host the 17th

LCR Capital Partners Announces USCIS Approval of I-956F Amendment for The Tower at Convergence

LCR Capital Partners is pleased to announce that USCIS has approved the I-956F amendment for The Tower at Convergence, LCR’s EB-5 project located in Oklahoma.

WESTPORT, CT, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- LCR Capital Partners, a leading EB-5 regional center and fund manager, is pleased to announce that United States Citizenship and Immigration

Senator Gadkar-Wilcox Welcomes Over $243K Special Education Support for Trumbull

Today, state Senator Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (D-Bridgeport), welcomed the state’s announcement of $243,656 in state grants supporting Trumbull’s special education programming.

The funds were released through the High-Quality Special Education Incentive Grant Program, created through Senate Democrats’ flagship educational legislation in 2025. As chair of the Select Committee on Special Education, Sen. Gadkar-Wilcox helped shepherd

Hollywood Icon Barbara Eden Narrates Audiobook with All-Star Cast Featuring June Squibb, Loretta Devine, and Others

Barbara Eden (Photo: Mary Jane Cheshire)

June Squibb

At 95 years and 96 years young, Barbara Eden and June Squibb bring Where the Light Is Brighter, by C. C. Griffin and Thomas G. Fiffer, to listeners.

There was a 20-minute interlude between sessions when Barbara Eden & June Squibb met for the first time. ‘You’re an icon,’ Squibb said to Eden. ‘And you’re the hottest ticket around,’ Eden said back.”

— Thomas Fiffer

WESTPORT, CT, UNITED STATES, August 23, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Connecticut-based independent publisher Christmas Lake Press announces the audiobook release of Where the Light Is Brighter, available on Audible and coming soon on other platforms. Where the Light Is Brighter is the touching, bittersweet story of unlikely friendships

Senator Cohen Welcomes Over $513K in Special Education Support for District

Today, state Senator Christine Cohen (D-Guilford) welcomed the state’s announcement of grants supporting education programming, which will bring $303,300 to East Haven, $166,500 to Guilford, and $43,694 to Madison.
 
The funds were released through the High-Quality Special Education Incentive Grant

Senator Maroney Welcomes $361,000 in Special Education Support to District

Today, state Senator James Maroney (D-Milford) welcomed the state’s announcement of $350,000 in state grants supporting Orange’s special education programming and $11,000 in state grants supporting Regional School District 5 ‘s special education programming in Woodbridge.

The funds were released through the High-Quality Special Education Incentive Grant

Attorney General Tong Announces $275,000 Settlement with TaxAct Over Improper Sharing of Sensitive Taxpayer Data with Meta and Google

Hartford, CT – Attorney General William Tong today announced a $275,000 settlement with Texas-based online tax preparation company TaxAct over improper release of sensitive taxpayer data to Meta and Google.

An investigation by the Office of the Attorney General found that between January 2018 and

Top Smart Intercom System Manufacturers in China: A Complete Guide for Buyers and Distributors

Smart Intercom System Manufacturer

RI, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Top Smart Intercom System Manufacturers in China: A Complete Guide for Buyers and Distributors
China produces roughly 70-80% of the world's smart intercom and video door phone hardware, according to trade data compiled by

Rob Levine Law to Provide 1,000 Free Backpacks to Rhode Island Students

Rhode Island Backpack Giveaway

Community | Rob Levine Law

Rob Levine Law will give away 1,000 free backpacks with school supplies at Family Fun Day on Aug. 22 at India Point Park, with games, music, food, and fun.

We’re proud to give Rhode Island families a fun day together while helping kids head back to school with the supplies they need. Every child deserves to start the school year ready to succeed.”

— Rob Levine

PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Rob Levine Law will host its annual Family Fun Day on Saturday, August 22, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at India Point Park in Providence, Rhode Island, where the firm will

Disney’s Haunted Mansion Bride, Kat Cressida Comes to Connecticut for Exclusive Fan Event

Kat Cressida

Exclusive, ticketed event!

The iconic voice of Constance Hatchaway will be appearing at Barker Animation Art Galleries in Connecticut for a celebrity signing and exclusive ticketed event!

This is an opportunity that shouldn't be missed! So excited to have Kat Cressida visiting our galleries!”

— Max Barker

CHESHIRE, CT, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Calling all Disney and Haunted Mansion fans!

An unforgettable part of Disney magic is coming to Connecticut as Barker Animation Art Galleries welcomes voice actress, Kat Cressida for two special appearances featuring a celebrity signing and an exclusive Haunted Mansion experience.

Cressida will make two appearances at Barker Animation

Travel Advisory: Traffic Pattern Changes Scheduled to Begin August 14 on Route 37 at Route 1 (Post Road) in Warwick and Glen Hills Drive in Cranston

RHODE ISLAND, August 6 - Effective Friday night, August 14, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to make two traffic pattern changes as part of its ongoing Route 37 Improvements project. These changes will be instituted on Route 1 (Post Road) under Route 37 in Warwick and along Route 37 under Glen Hills Drive in Cranston.

A summary of the changes is as follows:

Route 37 at Post Road: The Route 37 East ramps onto Post Road North will be closed. Traffic

Online Auction of Pallidus Silicon Carbide (SiC) Wafer Manufacturing Facility

$45 Million Original Investment in Class 10,000 Semiconductor Equipment — Albany, NY

CT, UNITED STATES, July 31, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Branford Group ("Branford"), a leader in asset liquidation and valuation services, in partnership with Heritage Global Partners will be hosting a major public

Les Oberg Appointed as Microboard’s Director of Program Management & PMO

Les Oberg, Director of Program Management & PMO

SEYMOUR, CT, UNITED STATES, July 31, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Mr. Les Oberg has been appointed Microboard’s new Director of Program Management and PMO. In this role, he leads the Program Management team and is

SENATOR ANWAR RELEASES STATEMENT AS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ENDS MEDICARE DRUG SUBSIDY PROGRAM

State Senator Saud Anwar (D-South Windsor) released the following statement today in response to the announcement that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services plans to end a Medicare prescription drug subsidy program at the end of 2026 that reduced consumer

CTDOT Releases the 2026 Customer Experience Action Plan Progress Report

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) today released its third annual Customer Experience (CX) Action Plan Progress Report. The Action Plan Progress Report provides customers with yearly updates on action items that directly serve to improve the

Governor Lamont Applauds U.S. Navy’s Announcement of $76.6 Billion Contract Awarded to General Dynamics Electric Boat

HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement on the announcement that the U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat $29.5 billion for five additional Columbia-class submarines, $42.1 billion for nine additional Virginia-Class submarines, and additional support for shipyard infrastructure:

“This is fantastic news for Connecticut and for Electric Boat. With these multi-year contracts,

JNR Plumbing LLC Expands Services to Include Novo Water Conditioning Systems

 

JNR Plumbing LLC offers Novo Water Conditioning Systems for cleaner, healthier water solutions and improved home comfort.

STAMFORD, CT, UNITED STATES, July 30, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- JNR Plumbing LLC has expanded its plumbing services to now include Novo Water Conditioning systems, giving homeowners and

Whitehouse and Cassidy Bill to Protect Well-Meaning Taxpayers from Harsh Penalties Approved by Senate Finance Committee

Fairness in Foreign Filing Act would benefit ordinary taxpayers while keeping pressure on wealthy tax cheats

Washington, D.C. – The Fairness in Foreign Filing Act, authored by U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), was approved by the Senate Finance Committee today as part of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act.  The

RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Lake Mishnock

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Lake Mishnock in West Greenwich due to harmful algae blooms (HABs). Water samples were collected by DEM and tested by RIDOH’s State Health Laboratories. 

All recreation, including swimming, fishing, boating and kayaking, is high risk to health and

Bill signed creating license plate to raise funds for colon cancer awareness in honor of late Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin

STATE HOUSE – Legislation sponsored by Sen. Pamela J. Lauria and Rep. Susan R. Donovan was ceremonially signed into law today to create a special license plate that will support colon cancer awareness efforts in honor of the late Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin.

The legislation (2026-S 2413, 2026-H 7376Aaa)

CTDOT Announces Start of Major Infrastructure Project To Deliver Faster, More Frequent, and More Reliable Service on the New Haven Line

TIME-1 Is Expected To Deliver One of the Largest Rail Improvement Upgrades in Recent State History

STRATFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today held a groundbreaking ceremony in Stratford to mark the start of construction on TIME-1, the largest component to date of TIME FOR CT, the Lamont administration’s comprehensive, multi-year initiative to rebuild, improve, and expand Connecticut’s rail network.

The three-phase, $1.6 billion TIME-1 project will modernize critical sections of the New

Attention North Providence Voters: North Providence Midterm Primary and General Election Information

Town of North Providence
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 – Primary Midterm Election
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 – General Midterm Election

• Attention North Providence Voters:     
  The North Providence Midterm Primary and General Election Dates will be:

In Person Midterm Primary Election will be on Wednesday, September 9, 2026

In Person Midterm General Election will be on Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Click Here For a List of Combined Polling Locations (.pdf)

• IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE NORTH PROVIDENCE MIDTERM IN PERSON PRIMARY ELECTION
  WHICH WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2026

The deadline to register to vote or change your party affiliation for the September 9

Help Shape the Future of 4 Richmond Townhouse Road - Meeting on July 28th

The Town of Richmond has partnered with the University of Rhode Island Regenerative Community Design Lab to receive free landscape design assistance for 4 Richmond Townhouse Road. The Planning Board will host a public visioning exercise at their July 28, 2026 meeting, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 5 Richmond Townhouse Road, Wyoming, RI 02898. All are invited to attend.

The public is invited to complete the Design Lab’s survey, linked below. Your input can help shape the future of 4 Richmond Townhouse Road.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2nG-7PR7O885QpFSnF0p2TY7WVhPdvbzPWYv9T8YT2y9XVA/viewform?usp=send_form

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New Free Tool Shows Viewers Which Streaming Subscriptions They Are Paying For and Not Watching

Help Me Binge — press play, we'll remember the rest. Free, no login, in any browser.

Help Me Binge lets you track every show, movie, and sport in one place — and pick up right where you left off.

Help Me Binge - logo

Help Me Binge tracks viewing activity by service and reports the annual cost of subscriptions with no recent use

A tracker already knows what you watch, it seemed strange to us that none of them would tell you what that was costing. We were paying for services we had stopped opening months earlier...”

— Hyleri Katzenberg; Founder of Help Me Binge

NORWALK, CT, UNITED STATES, July 22, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Households now subscribe to multiple streaming services at once, and industry reporting has repeatedly identified a gap between the services people pay for each month and the services they

Dumpster Rental Cranston RI: PVD Delivers Same-Day Roll-Offs Built for Rhode Island Cleanups and Job Sites

PVD Dumpster Rentals owner Jamaal Hazard with one of the company's branded roll-off dumpsters in Cranston, RI.

PVD Dumpster Rentals owner Jamaal Hazard heading out to make a dumpster delivery in Cranston, RI.

A PVD Dumpster Rentals 20-yard roll-off delivered to a Cranston, RI home, ready for the demolition debris and wood scraps from a local renovation.

A PVD Dumpster Rentals roll-off placed in the back lot of a local store in Cranston, RI, keeping the commercial space clean during a cleanout.

A PVD Dumpster Rentals 20-yard roll-off delivered for a roofing job in Cranston, RI, sized to handle heavy shingle debris.

PVD Dumpster Rentals, the family-owned company headquartered in Cranston, is scaling up same-day roll-off service for homes, contractors, and businesses.

Cranston is our hometown, so every job here feels personal. When a neighbor trusts us with their project, we treat it like it's happening in our own driveway.”

— Jamaal Hazard, Owner, PVD Dumpster Rentals

CRANSTON, RI, UNITED STATES, July 22, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- PVD Dumpster Rentals, a family-owned roll-off dumpster company based in Cranston, is expanding its

The Ex-IBM Chief AI Officer Who Left in 2022 Says the Industry's AI Safety Model Is Structurally Broken.

AYRA LABS Created A Physics-Grounded Symbolic Architecture

Łukasz Chmiel, CTO and co-founder, ARYA Labs

"The industry keeps re-litigating the same fight and losing it the same way,"

His Lab Just Published the Alternative. Releasing the "Unfireable Safety Kernel" a shipped, verified enforcement layer that sits outside the AI agent it governs

We wanted to know what happens when the artificial intelligence is smarter than the people writing the rules. The only useful answer is one where the AI never had the option in the first place.”

— — Łukasz Chmiel, CTO and co-founder, ARYA Labs

RIDEGFIELD, CT, UNITED STATES, July 22, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ARYA Labs, PBC, made publicly available the source code, adversarial test suite and formal-verification artifacts for the Unfireable Safety Kernel, an authorization system designed to sit outside an

THE TWENTY FIVE AND ELM MICROGRID PARTNER TO POWER THE FUTURE OF COASTAL TRAVEL

CLEAN ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE WILL SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF SEAGLIDER OPERATIONS ACROSS PREMIER COASTAL DESTINATIONS

STAMFORD, CT, UNITED STATES, July 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Twenty Five, a membership-based travel platform powered by REGENT all-electric Seagliders, and ELM MicroGrid, a leader in advanced battery energy

Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Making Renewable Energy More Affordable and Easier To Access

New Law Reauthorizes Renewable Energy Incentives That Were Soon Set To Expire, Ensuring That Solar Energy and Battery Storage Have a Renewed Focus on Affordability

HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law Public Act 26-127, which contains several initiatives to make renewable energy—including solar energy and battery storage—an accessible and affordable option for homeowners,

Soberlink to Attend as National Symposia Sponsor at the 2026 Cape Cod Symposium on Addictive Disorders

PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, July 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- HMP Global will host the Cape Cod Symposium on Addictive Disorders August 6–9, 2026, at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, Rhode Island, where the event is temporarily relocating due to renovations at its longtime Cape Cod venue. Soberlink is proud to support the event as a National Symposia Sponsor.

With almost 40 years in the industry, the Cape Cod Symposium offers a comprehensive

America’s Cup Hall of Fame to Induct Four Sailing Legends This October

Lowell North (1929–2019) was an Olympic champion sailor, Star class world champion and the founder of North Sails, which was known as the Official Sailmaker of the America's Cup.

Peter Isler is a renowned professional sailor and two-time America’s Cup winner, best known as the navigator aboard Dennis Conner's victorious Stars & Stripes teams in 1987 & 1988. He was in five America's Cups including with Team Dennis Conner and BMW Oracle Racing.

Australia's Glenn Ashby played a key technical role and afterguard member in five America's Cup campaigns across three teams, securing three victories including Team New Zealand's 2017 America's Cup win.

Noted Sailors & Innovators Glenn Ashby, Peter Isler & Lowell North Among those to be honored this fall

This year’s class is a quintessential group of America’s Cup participants whose influence is still felt today. Together, they embody what makes the America’s Cup an endlessly fascinating pursuit. ”

— America’s Cup Hall of Fame Selection Committee Chair Steven Tsuchiya

BRISTOL, RI, UNITED STATES, July 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Herreshoff Museum and the America’s Cup Hall of Fame will this fall induct four more sailing legends to the America’s Cup Hall of Fame: Glenn Ashby, the Beken Dynasty, Peter Isler and

Items signed by Nikola Tesla, Marilyn Monroe, Bruce Lee, many others are in University Archives' July 28 online auction

Nikola Tesla typed letter, signed and dated March 16, 1901, addressed to electrical engineer Robert Ten Eyck Lozier, regarding Tesla’s hopes for establishing wireless communication with Europe. Estimate: $15,000-$20,000

Marilyn Monroe signed presentation photo from the “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” era, with LOAs from both PSA/DNA and Beckett. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000

Bruce Lee and Van Williams (Lee’s co-star from the 1966-1967 “Green Hornet” TV series) co-signed program from the 1967 International Karate Championships, with provenance from the original autograph recipient. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000

Pair of Ty Cobb game-worn black leather baseball cleats, dating from the last years of the legendary Hall of Fame outfielder’s career in the late 1920s, accompanied by Mears Certificate of Authenticity. Estimate: $30,000-$40,000

Albert Einstein 1-page manuscript handwritten in German in the 1940s regarding his formulation of the United Field Theory, one of seven Einstein lots in the auction with varied scientific content. Estimate: $18,000-$24,000

Items range from Albert Einstein’s mathematical notes on the United Field Theory, to Ty Cobb’s game-worn baseball cleats from his Philadelphia Athletics days.

Collectors, dealers, and institutions can find whatever they’re looking for, whether it be U.S. Presidents, Science, Space/Aviation, Literature, Art, Music, Entertainment, and Sports.”

— John Reznikoff

WILTON, CT, UNITED STATES, July 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A one-page typed letter signed by Nikola Tesla regarding wireless telegraphy; a Marilyn Monroe signed presentation from the “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” era; and a Bruce Lee and Van

Weekapaug Inn Named Among The 10 Best Inns in The U.S. In Travel + Leisure’s 2026 World’s Best Awards

Weekapaug Inn in Rhode Island

Weekapaug Inn Pool

Evening at Weekapaug Inn

Weekapaug Inn Fenway Suite

Lawn at Weekapaug Inn

To be recognized by Travel + Leisure readers as one of the best inns is incredible. We're deeply grateful to everyone who voted and to our associates who bring the spirit of Weekapaug to life.”

— Daniel Abrashoff, General Manager of Weekapaug Inn

WEEKAPAUG, RI, UNITED STATES, July 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Weekapaug Inn, a timeless Relais & Chateaux and Forbes Five Star Hotel, New England-style inn set in the peaceful Weekapaug community, has been

Evexia Diagnostics Partners with GutID to Offer True Microbiome Testing

Partnership makes high-resolution microbiome analysis available across Evexia's vast network of clinicians nationwide

WASHINGTON , CT, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- GutID®, powered by the industry-leading Titan-1™ microbiome research and testing platform, and Evexia Diagnostics, a leading provider of comprehensive clinical laboratory services for

James McManus Discusses Fairbridge Asset Management Dispute and Thomas Lee Exchange on 94.9 News Now with Lee Elcii

DARIEN, CT, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Connecticut/New York real estate developer James McManus is bringing national attention to his ongoing legal dispute with Fairbridge Asset Management following a recent appearance on The Lee Elci Show on 94.9 FM News Now WJJF in New London, Connecticut.

During the interview, McManus discussed allegations that Fairbridge Asset Management