Providence – The Rhode Island State Police, Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association, and Rhode Island Department of Attorney General, in conjunction with federal, state and municipal law enforcement agencies throughout the state, and Rhode Island corporate sponsors including Ocean State Job Lot, Benny’s Home and Auto, Samsonite, and Walgreen’s Pharmacy are donating backpacks and school […]readmore
BOSTON – August 25, 2016 – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced Massachusetts’ Energy Efficiency Program Administrators set an annual record for energy savings in 2015 and exceeded the energy savings benchmarks set by the 2013-2015 Three-Year Energy Efficiency Plan by 20% for the electric goal and 9% of the gas goal. The energy efficiency plan, […]readmore
Central Falls, Exeter, and Woonsocket win federal grants for new pumper and ladder trucks to enhance public safety CENTRAL FALLS, RI – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline announced $1,601,344 in federal funding to help fire departments in Central Falls, Exeter, and Woonsocket purchase new, state-of-the-art […]readmore
August 25, 2016 — Waltham, MASSACHUSETTS – The Vermont Green Line today announced a new partnership with Citizens Energy Corporation to assist low-income Vermont residents with their energy needs. By becoming an owner in the Vermont Green Line alongside National Grid, Citizens Energy will finance its share of the line and use its profits, in […]readmore
Farmers from Sharon, N. Easton, Tewksbury, Holliston and Pepperell take top honors at 32nd annual event BOSTON – August 24, 2016 – Massachusetts environmental officials joined tomato farmers from across the state today at the KITCHEN at Boston Public Market for the Commonwealth’s 31st Annual Tomato Contest. Designed to increase awareness of locally grown produce, […]readmore
PLYMOUYH – August 24, 2016 – State wildlife and transportation officials gathered today at the Route 3, Exit 5 Rest Area in Plymouth to announce a $21,500 grant from the US Fish & Wildlife Service to the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) to restore populations of monarch butterflies and other native and rare […]readmore
Event Marks Statewide Effort to Clean Up Trash From Beaches, River Banks, Marshes and Seafloor GLOUCESTER – August 24, 2016 – Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Matthew Beaton today joined local officials, campers, interns and volunteers from the Cape Ann YMCA and Maritime Gloucester at Gloucester’s Stage Fort Park to kick off COASTSWEEP. […]readmore
PODCAST News Congressman Cicilline Mayor James Diossa The park is being built where VFW Post 1271 once stood, which was known for its display of war canons. Mayor Diossa; “I am excited to break ground on this important project that honors our veterans and adds another greenspace for our community to come together,” said Mayor […]readmore
PAWTUCKET – Monday, Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien and Congressman David Cicilline joined seniors at the Leon Mathieu Senior Center in Pawtucket to welcome the new Senior Transport Shuttle to the city’s fleet. Earlier this year, Congressman David Cicilline was able to procure a surplus sixteen-passenger that was being retired from service from the Rhode […]readmore
NORFOLK – A 2008 Mount Saint Charles Academy High School graduate and Cumberland, Rhode Island native is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the guided missile cruiser, USS Anzio. Lt j.g. Robert Van Winter is a damage controlman assistant aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser operating out of Norfolk, Virginia. A Navy damage controlman assistant […]readmore