AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRetail Jobs & Community Giving: Ocean State Job Lot is hosting hiring events in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, with about 40 openings, and it’s also rolling out a new “Buy, Give, Get” baby formula program that lets shoppers donate $20 and receive the same amount back as a gift card while formula goes to families in need. Statehouse Watch: Rhode Island signed a law limiting grocery self-checkout lanes to keep staffed registers available, and it’s also phasing out the sale of certain rat poisons under new restrictions tied to wildlife risk. Public Safety & Courts: Federal prosecutors named 26 alleged gang members in a racketeering indictment tied to violence and fraud in and around Providence. Local Culture & History: Newport opened a new Center for Black History inside the historic Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House, spotlighting the city’s Black community story. Elections: Rhode Island has a statewide candidate filing deadline on June 24 for the primary and general unaffiliated races. Business/Workforce: A national focus on Rhode Island’s skills gap theme continues as coverage highlights the widening trades workforce shortage.
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