AGP Executive Report
Last update: 41 minutes agoRhode Island Workforce News: Gov. Dan McKee opened applications for Rhode Island’s new Workforce Pell Grant provider approval process, aiming to make short-term training programs more affordable for in-demand jobs. Local Arts & Culture: RISD’s MFA Painting cohort is on view in “Marooned,” a group exhibition that blends fairytale-like imagery with contemporary edge. Entertainment on the Move: HBO’s “The Gilded Age” Season 4 is set for cast changes, with Newport filming tied to new faces joining the period drama. Tech & Privacy Watch: Flock Safety is facing fresh scrutiny after reports it pitched turning rideshare dashcams into a roving license-plate reader network—Rhode Island already has hundreds of its cameras. Community & Safety: A bomb and shooting threat at South County Hospital in South Kingstown was ruled unfounded after police and bomb dogs searched the site. Sports Culture: A Rhode Island connection pops up in the WNBA debate—one writer calls the league “unwatchable” and points to how it lost fan momentum. Business/Travel: Bally’s stock slid after a solvency warning, while a Chicago boutique hotel made national headlines.
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