AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFed Shake-Up: Jerome Powell’s Fed chair term officially ended May 15, and his brief warning about how the FOMC handles equity valuations is already reverberating on Wall Street as Kevin Warsh takes over. Education & Jobs: Salve Regina is launching a new bachelor’s in tourism, hospitality and event management this fall, with additional minors and post-master certificates enrolling for fall 2026. Nonprofits Funding: BankNewport Charitable Foundation handed out more than $470,000 in spring grants to nearly 50 Rhode Island groups, including support for arts, basic needs, education success and healthy lives. Health & Community: A free Tiverton event May 21 tackles mental health stigma with stories of hope and recovery. Local Watch: North Providence Medicaid billing rose 8.7% in 2024, and Lower Providence River shellfish Area 16E is set to reopen to commercial harvest Monday after testing cleared it. Sports: Barrington High School won the Week 2 statewide Attendance Matters Challenge with a 96.4% attendance rate.
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