BOSTON – August 11, 2016 – In an effort to increase public access for fishers and boaters across the Commonwealth, the Baker-Polito Administration today announced the completion of 11 fishing and boating access projects valued at more than $1.9 million that include boat ramp and fishing pier renovations, parking lot improvements and a new dock. […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – August 11, 2016 – Rhode Island is making progress when it comes to supporting policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, Rhode Island […]readmore
BOSTON – August 10, 2016 – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced the launch of a seafood marketing program aimed to increase awareness and demand for local seafood products and support Massachusetts’ fishing and seafood industries. The Massachusetts Seafood Marketing Program kicked off its formal marketing efforts this weekend, participating in the 5th annual Boston Seafood […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Councilman Michael Correia (Ward 6) is calling on the Providence Police to assemble a task force of officers to address graffiti in his ward. «Graffiti is affecting property values and causing hardship for business and families in the community,» said Correia. «With the support of the Providence Police, we can get to […]readmore
RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo and General Treasurer Seth Magaziner will join with Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien and Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank CEO Jeffrey Diehl to announce $17.2 million in financing for energy efficiency and renewable-energy projects in Pawtucket and five other communities, with a robust pipeline of future demand. The first round […]readmore
PAWTUCKET – To help people keep cool and safe in the current wave of intense heat, Mayor Donald Grebien is notifying residents of the locations of «cooling shelters» at the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, the Pawtucket Police Station, Pawtucket Public Library, the Leon Mathieu Senior Center, Kennedy Manor and St. Germain Manor. These cooling shelters […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI (August 8, 2016) American Lung Association of the Northeast today announced that it will host its first-ever Stadium Step Up event at historic Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island this Saturday, August 20 from 10am-12pm. Stadium Step Up, one of several stair climbing training opportunities led by the American Lung Association, will give […]readmore
Pact results from 2015 university visit by Iceland delegation and U.S. Ambassador Robert Barber The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and the Republic of Iceland today announced a partnership to advance marine science and marine-related biotech research and commercialization in recognition of their mutual interest in sustainable marine-based economies. Iceland has strengthened its marine economy by […]readmore
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