Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 29th of July.
Good morning, Warwick.
Volunteer firefighter Scott Guthrie, who saved Warwick native Jason Dubuc from choking at a softball game 45 years ago, reconnected with Dubuc on Facebook after recalling the incident.
Guthrie, now 68 and battling cancer, reflected on that life-saving moment—while Dubuc celebrated his family life.
Taco Holdings Group, a Cranston company with four subsidiaries, will be sold to the UK firm Pentair for $1.4 billion, with the deal closing between October and December.
The company will continue to operate here as leadership plans growth and cost synergies for its water solutions.
AccessPoint RI hosted special events this July to celebrate Disability Pride Month by honoring disability, inclusion, and the power of belonging.
The gatherings brought community members together at local venues to embrace pride without limits.
The Atlantic Shark Institute successfully tagged its first hammerhead shark in waters near Block Island yesterday.
Researchers will use an electronic tag to track its migration and habitat use along the East-Coast for conservation over the next decade.
Researchers at the Atlantic Shark Institute tagged the first hammerhead shark off Block Island, and decade-long tracking shows warming waters have shifted sharks north.
The study is helping scientists understand how climate change affects local marine life.
Gov. Dan McKee ordered all state flags lowered to half-staff in honor of former East Providence Mayor Dr. Isadore Ramos, who died July 28 at age 89.
Flags will remain half-staff until sunset on his interment day; residents are urged to lower their personal flags in respect.
Major Rugby issued a nationwide recall on July 28 for 12 packages of levothyroxine tablets sold under the Major and Cardinal brands; Rhode Islanders were advised to return the medicine to the point of purchase since it was reported as subpotent but not likely to cause adverse effects. Consumers should consult their doctor if needed.
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