COVENTRY — In a well-trafficked hallway of Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School, a display case is filled with photos of veterans and current military members, each one of them loved
COVENTRY â On June 18, in the back of a rescue truck as it sped toward Kent Hospital, Rhyder Yergeau-Barker took his first breaths.
âMost of the time, when you get dispatched for a woman in labor, you have time to make it to the hospital,â Lt. Kenneth Marcotte, of the Central Coventry Fire District, said Wednesday morning, standing with Rosemarie Yergeau and Bryan Barker outside the vehicle where their son had been born 12 days prior.Â
For their âheroic and clear-headed actionsâ delivering Rhyder, Marcotte, Lt. Raymond Gervais and firefighters Gregory Francis and Joshua McAllister were each honored this week with a citation from the state House of Representatives.
Friday, May 14, 2021
Rep. Julie Casimiro
When I was contacted by a concerned family over the turmoil at the Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities at Rhode Island College, I was horrified. How could these blind and visually-impaired students lose their teachers that have often been with the child since they entered the school system? How could the years of trust and familiarity built up between the students, their families and their teachers be so carelessly tossed aside? This was a serious situation involving some of our most vulnerable students and time was of the essence.
Thankfully, the General Assembly leadership, rank and file legislators and Governor McKee recognized the issue and in rapid time, pledged to fully fund the Sherlock Center in the state’s budget so that our blind and visually-impaired students and their teachers remain together.