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Dr. Nisha Phillip Malahoo of Orlando nonprofit Above & Beyond for Change has been named the 2026 Toyota Family Teacher of the Year and will receive a $20,000 grant to expand family-engagement work in Central Florida.

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Dirigo and Seven Hills Rhode Island have partnered to create a meaningful job opportunity at the Dirigo Center in Warwick for Sabrina Howard, who started as a Logistics Support Specialist on August 25. The role shows how disability services…

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Dr. Mark J. Mulak has published a new guide for plaintiff attorneys on objective documentation in motor vehicle injury cases.

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Elizabeth Luft Desrochers is spotlighting a memoir that moves from breaking gender barriers in New England’s electric system to decades of study in healing traditions and spiritual practice.

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Building Bridges Education will host its 2026 HBCU program Oct. 14-16 in Boston and at Harvard University, reaching more than 2,500 students from over 90 New England high schools.

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Swim Across America will hold its 17th annual Rhode Island open water swim on Sept. 12 at Roger Wheeler State Beach in Narragansett, with more than 950 swimmers already registered.

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Influential Women has featured Karen Peters Bowden, LICSW, founder of E3 Counseling & Wellness in Rhode Island, for her work in trauma recovery, grief, embodiment and self-connection.

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Smithfield-based Thumbs Up Plumbing is leaning into upfront quotes, 24/7 live dispatch and a 5-year water heater warranty as it positions itself against the lowest-bid model.

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A new nine-episode docu-series premiered in 2026 and follows a Rhode Island nurse and five other women as they navigate menopause, fitness, nutrition and emotional health.

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Webster Psychiatric Center has earned an Excellence in Care Award Burlington from the Consumer Ratings Institute after receiving 5.0-star overall reviews.

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Independent gubernatorial candidate Jay Gotra says his campaign is close to collecting the 1,000 voter signatures needed for ballot access in Rhode Island’s 2026 race.

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Power Home Remodeling landed the No. 2 spot on Fortune’s 2026 Best Workplaces in Construction list, marking its fourth straight year in the large-company category.

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The New England Medical Innovation Center is enrolling Rhode Islanders in the 2026 cohort of its flagship Health Innovator Pathways Program, formerly the Med Tech Leadership Program.

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A Rhode Island-made nine-episode series follows six women through a six-week fitness and wellness program centered on menopause, caregiving and accountability.

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Carla Mulhern, executive director of The Izzy Foundation in Providence, is leading a family support operation at Hasbro Children’s Hospital that serves about 50 families a day. She is also pushing for the Izzy Family Room model to expand to…

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Employers are confronting a growing patchwork of menopause-related workplace rules as state and local protections expand and more measures move through legislatures.

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Filmmaker Trinette Faint has opened a $20,000 crowdfunding campaign for a SAG-AFTRA short shooting Oct. 23-26 in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Michaela Bileau, a licensed mental health counselor in Massachusetts, has spent more than 20 years blending counseling, education, coaching and holistic wellness.

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Ladd Observatory staff astronomer Francine Jackson was recently featured on Close Up Radio, spotlighting her five decades of public outreach in Providence and her advocacy for dark skies.

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Jessica Sawyer, a partner and regional tax practice leader at Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP, is being highlighted for her two-decade tax career, leadership style and focus on helping clients and colleagues navigate change.