AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEducation Power Shift: The state council voted unanimously to return Providence Public Schools to local control by July 1, setting up a June 3 community forum as district leaders try to keep stability after years under state oversight. Public Health: Rhode Island is seeing tick-related ER visits rise nationally, and local experts warn Lyme risk stays high here—pointing residents to URI’s TickEncounter Resource Center for prevention and what to do after a bite. Local Food & Community: PopUp Bagels is opening its first Rhode Island location in Cranston at Garden City Center on May 29, bringing its hot, whole-bagel “Grip, Rip and Dip” style to the Ocean State. Politics: Attorney General Nick Brown joined a bipartisan push against the federal KIDS Act, arguing it would weaken state protections for children online. Infrastructure: The Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge will move construction to overnight hours starting May 31, with drivers still expecting bumps and a 25 mph suggested speed through the work zone.
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