Community officials join for Ribbon Cutting Ceremony CENTRAL FALLS – On Thursday, May 9th at 12:00 p.m., Mayor James A. Diossa,Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor, Council President Maria Rivera, and other localcity officials will celebrate the re-opening of the newly renovated Taqueria Lupita restaurant on 765 Dexter Street. The renovation was made possible by the […]readmore
JAMESTOWN, R.I. – Starting Sunday, May 12thThe Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) will recommence the significant structural rehabilitation project on the Newport Pell Bridge. RITBA will replace approximately 4,500 feet of the bridge deck over the next 19 months. This work is part of the multi-year multi-phase project, which began in the spring of 2017. Phase […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – This evening, Lt. Governor Dan McKee will recognize over 50 Rhode Island high school seniors for their commitment to leading positive change in their schools and communities as part of the annual Lt. Governor’s Leadership Awards. The award ceremony will take place at Rhode Island State House, 82 Smith Street, Providence, RI Event […]readmore
Awards $471,512 in Grants from Environmentally-Themed Specialty License Plates to Restoration Projects BOSTON – On Friday, May 3rd, the Baker-Polito Administration unveiled the Striped Bass Conservation Specialty License Plate, which will provide drivers with the opportunity to support the conservation of saltwater fisheries through the Massachusetts Environmental Trust. The announcement coincides with $471,512 in grants, […]readmore
Bill requires emergency planning, brings RI in line with neighboring states NEWPORT, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Lieutenant Governor Daniel J. McKee today called for the passage of legislation that would give the state the tools necessary to demand greater accountability from National Grid. Legislation pending before the House and Senate requires National […]readmore
Angélica Infante-Green starts new job Monday walking with kids at Kizirian Elementary PROVIDENCE, RI — The kids participating in Family Service of Rhode Island’s Walking School Bus at Providence’s Kizirian Elementary will have the ear of the new leader of the state’s schools as she walks them to class on Monday (April 29). “Magic in the […]readmore
Colonel James M. Manni, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, announces that the Rhode Island State Police will again join other law enforcement agencies participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, April 27. This annual event, sponsored by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration […]readmore
NEWPORT, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo was joined at Newport Hospital today by Rhode Island Resource Recovery Executive Director Joseph Reposa and Lifespan CEO Tim Babineau for the official reboot of RI Resource Recovery’s ‘Let’s recycle RIght®!’ public education campaign. With the U.S. recycling industry facing new challenges and the state’s Task Force to Tackle Plastics […]readmore
CENTRAL FALLS – On Thursday, April 25th at 5:00 p.m., Mayor James A. Diossa, Council President Maria Rivera, the Central Falls Police Department and local city officials will be bidding farewell to longtime Central Falls Police Chief Colonel James Mendonca. Colonel Mendonca will be leaving his current position to head the Rhode Island College campus […]readmore
WOONSOCKET, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo will join state officials, the City of Woonsocket, RI Tree Council, American Forests, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, National Grid, and other partners tomorrow morning to announce forestry grant awards and celebrate the 132nd anniversary of Arbor Day in Rhode Island. The event will include a ceremonial planting of a […]readmore