AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCommunity Care & Fundraising: HopeHealth’s 50th anniversary gala at WaterFire Arts Center raised over $410K and launched its “Gift of Hope” campaign, now at $4.2M toward a $5.5M goal to expand hospice access, support for patients and caregivers, and outreach to underserved communities. Local Health & Daily Life: URI public health professor Molly Richard highlights “hidden homelessness” in Rhode Island—people who are “doubling up” but don’t show up in official counts—arguing the definition misses many families who still need help. Education & Safety: A Rhode Island lawmaker pushes the BIKE Act to fund bicycle safety education for children, aiming to reduce future crash deaths. Culture & Entertainment: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding chatter keeps building, with reports pointing to a July 3 Madison Square Garden ceremony. Environment & Science: A University of Rochester team describes bacteria-powered “bio-stickers” that can speed up bioplastic breakdown in marine settings. Immigration & Courts (RI impact): A federal judge in Rhode Island orders the Trump administration to restart asylum processing and immigration benefit reviews for people from 39 countries, calling the prior pause unlawful.
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