PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is holding a special ceremony today to mark construction on a new “green” beach pavilion at Lincoln Woods State Park. Lincoln Woods, located just outside the Providence metro area, is one of Rhode Island’s most popular state parks, attracting nearly one million visitors each year. “Rhode […]readmore
Rhode Island Foundation unveils $10 million plan to restore Roger
The initiative kicks off a year-long celebration of the Foundation’s 100th anniversary next year including a special program to award $500,000 in grants for community activities in every city and town in 2016 PROVIDENCE, RI -- To kick off a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of its founding in 1916, the Rhode Island Foundation […]readmore
Providence, RI – Providence Police are searching for the driver and vehicle shown in the attached photographs and video that was involved in a hit-and-run accident that occurred on November 29, 2015 at 1705 hours at the intersection of Broadway and Marshall Street claiming the life of an elderly woman and injuring her granddaughter while […]readmore
Warwick, R.I. –Congressman James Langevin and Congressman David N. Cicilline joined stateDemocratic Chair Joseph M. McNamara in taping of “Democrats Discuss.” The monthly, half-hour cable television program begins airing statewide tomorrow, November 25, 2015. In it, the guests dive into recent international terrorist attacks in Paris and ways in which the nation is protecting itself. […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina Raimondo, along with First Gentleman Andy Moffit, will host a Holiday Celebration and Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at the Rhode Island State House. The event is open to all Rhode Islanders and their families and will feature performances from the Governor’s Own 88th Army […]readmore
Pawtucket, RI – Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island recently honored Shannon McKeon, RN, of North Attleboro, MA, a nurse on Wood 6, with the Daisy Award for November. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize excellence in nursing. McKeon has been a nurse at Memorial for 11 years. Patients and fellow […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, along with the Rhode Island Congressional delegation, today announced the recipients of the Real Jobs RI implementation grants available through the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT). Real Jobs RI is a demand-driven initiative that puts employers at the center of the state’s workforce development efforts […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI - Mayor Jorge Elorza today announced a Winter Swim program which includes free swim lessons and activities at Pleasant View Elementary School on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. this winter. "I'm excited to announce the Winter Swim Program and I hope families throughout the city will participate," said Mayor Elorza. "This […]readmore
Colonel Michael J. Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, announces that an arrest has been made as a result of an investigation of a fatal fire that claimed the life of a local woman and her unborn baby. On November 13, 2015, at approximately 7:42pm the Cranston Fire Department was dispatched to a house […]readmore
Rhode Island offers companies access to research and development and other partners to help them grow PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, with Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor, today launched three new innovation-focused incentive programs aimed at jumpstarting Rhode Island’s economy. Applications for the Innovation Vouchers, Industry Cluster Grants and Innovation Network Matching Grants […]readmore