AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoWalk-off Softball: Chloe Landry’s first-pitch, two-down homer sent Lincoln to a 3-2 walk-off win over Johnston and put the Lions one victory from the Division II title. Wrong-Way Safety: Rhode Island’s DOT says a mix of better signage and radar-triggered alerts has cut wrong-way crash deaths, with high-tech systems flashing red lights and notifying authorities when drivers keep going. Newport Hospital Funding: Gov. McKee directed $1.6 million to keep the Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center open and protect maternal care access on Aquidneck Island. Meteor “Double Boom” Explained: NASA and the American Meteor Society say the loud, panicked “double boom” across Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island came from a bolide meteor breaking up high in the atmosphere, with energy estimated around 300 tons of TNT. Health & Community: RIDOH awarded about $32,000 in grants to boost physical activity for youths and families, and the R.I. Life Science Hub teamed with the Pawtucket Foundation on career pathways for underrepresented healthcare workers. Weather: June 1 starts cool and mostly cloudy, with a chance of a passing shower or two.
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