AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFed Shake-Up: Jerome Powell’s Fed chair term officially ended May 15, and his “six-word” warning about how markets get treated in policy is already rattling Wall Street as Kevin Warsh steps in. Rhode Island Outdoors: Skip the steep hike—try the Washington Secondary Rail Trail instead: 19 paved, mostly flat miles from Cranston toward Coventry. Local Health Spending: Medicaid bills keep climbing in Rhode Island towns—North Kingstown’s alcohol and drug treatment claims hit $2.62M in 2024, while North Providence’s overall state-agency-coded services rose 8.7%. Shellfish Update: After sewage-related closures, Rhode Island’s Lower Providence River Area 16E reopens to commercial harvest Monday, May 18, with Mt. Hope Bay Area 17 reopening today. Public Safety & Crime: The Coast Guard cutter Tahoma, based in Newport, helped seize over 8,000 pounds of cocaine worth about $62M. Community Calendar: A free dog-and-wine adoption event is set for May 17 at Sakonnet Vineyard, and a Tiverton speaker series May 21 tackles mental health stigma.
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