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
«The eco-haven of downtown Warren is ideal for bikers and foodies alike. The tiny downtown area and its highly involved community have set the green standard for active living, while local foods have set the stage for a story of urban renewal» Press Conference Downtown Warren honored as one of USA’s ‘great neighborhoods’ La Historia […]readmore
Motorists reminded to stay in their lane These changes begin at 9 p.m. on Friday The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists about the second phase of traffic pattern changes on I-95 South near Exits 22 (Routes 6/10; Downtown) and Exit 21 (Atwells Avenue) in Providence. RIDOT is shifting the lanes one […]readmore
The Transformative Researchers and Educators for Democracy (TRED) will hold its 5 th annual UMass Dartmouth Graduate Students Conference , Friday, November 18, 6-8 p.m., through Saturday, November 19, 2016, 8:30 a.m.-5.p.m, at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. The theme of the 2015 conference, «Rethinking Public Schools: Education, Immigration, and Economic Development,» aims to provide […]readmore