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East Providence has become the nation’s first fire department to begin using turnout gear free of harmful PFAS chemicals, ahead of a statewide 2027 mandate.
A first for First Responders is happening in the Ocean State. The East Providence Fire Department recently acquired brand new gear that is non-PFAS, also known as forever chemicals. These are chemicals that that can be found almost anywhere and are ...
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Panel continues closed-door hearing for suspended Providence officerA LEOBOR panel is deliberating whether Sgt. Joseph Hanley—caught on video assaulting a handcuffed suspect—should return to the Providence police force.
Recently, the union publicly declared support for the ABC6 union, saying it would not communicate with the news station except in emergencies.
The move comes after the health system downsized its executive team and froze nonclinical hiring earlier this year. Providence blamed external pressures, like possible Medicaid cuts and rising supply costs.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Police in Providence are investigating after a man was reported to have been chasing a group of people down Orms Street while wielding a machete on Sunday. According to an incident report obtained by 12 News, officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Orms Street just after 1:30 a.m.
MEDFORD, Ore. -- Providence Sports Medicine and Rehab will be giving free sports physicals on Saturday, June 21 in Medford.
The third-highest-ranking officer in Providence College’s Public Safety Department can pursue claims that a deputy chief and others made his work environment hostile because he’s Black, a federal court ruled.
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