Monitoring of Water Resources to Continue, Water Conservation by Public Necessary BOSTON – November 9, 2016 – While portions of Massachusetts have experienced measurable amounts of rainfall in the past month, large portions of the state continue to experience rainfall amounts remaining below average. As a result, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Matthew Beaton […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after it was reported that Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. Attorney General, passed away at the age of 78, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: «Janet Reno was a woman of uncommon integrity, intellect, and perseverance. Through her work as Attorney General, and later with […]readmore
CRANSTON, RI—On the heels of a successful first performance at Cranston Stadium this past summer, the annual Fourth of July Drum and Bugle Corps Competition Summer Music Preview will return to the city once again in 2017, Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung announced Monday. The 28th annual show, which features drum and bugle corps from […]readmore
Groundbreaking ceremony at the WaterFire Arts Center Providence, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo We all know how special WaterFire Providence is to Rhode Island. It’s a shining example of how the arts can be an economic driver and create jobs. Everywhere I travel, people bring up WaterFire- I tell them, come visit Rhode Island and […]readmore
NARRAGANSETT, RI – Four years after Superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast in October 2012 and damaged several coastal wildlife refuges and marshes in Rhode Island and other communities, a new, federally-funded saltmarsh restoration project is underway within the John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge on the Narrow River. Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined […]readmore
Oath «I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against […]readmore
BOSTON – November 2, 2016 – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced over $10 million to assist communities and groups across the Commonwealth in addressing deteriorating dams and refurbishing critical coastal infrastructure. The awards, funded by the Dam and Seawall Repair or Removal Fund and the Governor’s annual capital budget, include engineering or construction phase support […]readmore
Rhode Island’s top federal prosecutor, Peter F. Neronha, will come to Roger Williams University on Nov. 3 to moderate a talk about addiction and prevention during an event co-sponsored by RWU’s School of Justice Studies BRISTOL, R.I. – U.S. Attorney Peter F. Neronha will lead a discussion about heroin and opioid addiction during a forum […]readmore
LPR News Podcast Press Conference NEWS 1 NEWS 2 Explanation and purpose of Question 3: These bonds will allow the State to complete a new Veterans Home that is already under construction and to borrow less money than the $94 million voters previously approved for the new Veterans Home in 2012. While voters originally authorized […]readmore
Decades-Old Tradition Features Hundreds of Ghouls and Goblins Trick-or-Treating with Meeting Street Staff, Donors and Supporters Providence – Meeting Street held its annual Halloween parade on Halloween morning, Monday, October 31st. Hundreds of children dressed in costumes paraded from their classrooms to the gym, where Meeting Street faculty, staff, and supporters dressed in costume distributed […]readmore