Foundation will give three visual artists $25,000 to devote a year to their craft PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Island visual artists who dream of spending a year working on their craft have until Aug. 18 to apply for $25,000 fellowships from the Rhode Island Foundation. The grants are considered to be among the largest no-strings-attached […]readmore
Providence, R.I. – The Providence Public School District has extended the hours of its Student Registration and Placement Center, 325 Ocean St., Providence, between now and Sept. 10 to accommodate the annual influx of new school registrations. The extended hours are as follows: * Mondays – Thursdays, Aug. 1 – Sept. 8: 7 AM – […]readmore
Pawtucket’s sound financial management, significantly improved finances, growing reserves, balancing of school budget and pension-OPEB reforms all major factors in upgrade to first A category rating since 2010. PAWTUCKET – Mayor Donald R. Grebien today announced that Fitch Ratings has upgraded the City of Pawtucket’s outstanding General Obligation (GO) Bonds to ‘A+’ and has assigned […]readmore
Central Falls – As part of statewide efforts to build healthier communities and help Rhode Islanders develop skills that matter for jobs that pay, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today joined partners in government, higher education, and community organizations in celebrating new certification opportunities for Community Health Workers through the Rhode Island Certification […]readmore
La sucursal anterior de Dexter Credit Union localizada en la 934 Dexter Street se estará cerrando. Interview NCU LPR NEWS NCU Smithfield, RI – Navigant Credit Union cerrará la sucursal antigua de Dexter Credit Union en Central Falls el Miércoles 7 de Septiembre para servir mejor a sus miembros en las sucursales de Navigant Credit […]readmore
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined other Senate Democrats in writing to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan, urging them to immediately call Congress back into session to pass emergency funding legislation to address the growing Zika crisis. In the letter, the Senators note that […]readmore
More than $200,000 in federal funds awarded to six towns in the Buzzards Bay Watershed BOSTON – August 3, 2016 – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced $210,924 in federal grant funding to help towns in the Buzzards Bay watershed protect important habitat and drinking water resources and provide passage for migratory fish species. The grants […]readmore
CODAC, The Providence Center join forces to address opioid abuse Recovery community, law enforcement laud Whitehouse legislation to stem public health crisis Providence, RI – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today joined with leaders from Rhode Island’s recovery community and law enforcement for a soft opening of CODAC Behavioral Healthcare’s new facility co-located within The Providence […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – ONE Neighborhood Builders, the 28-year-old Olneyville-based community development corporation, announced today that Michael DeVos of Warwick has been appointed its new Executive Director. Additionally, Michael served as the Development Director for the Maine State Housing Authority from 1995-2004 where he administered funds for affordable and supportive housing. He was Executive Director of the […]readmore
The City of Pawtucket, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, Pawtucket Police Department, The Neighborhood Response Unit, Navigant Credit Union, The Pawtucket Midnight Basketball League, Hayzel’s Helping Hands and The Institute for the Study & Practice of Nonviolence Cordially invite you to Night Out at Payne Park On Tuesday, August 2nd at Payne Park Located on the […]readmore