U.S. Senate passes short-term appropriations bill to prevent a government shutdown, now U.S. House of Representatives must swiftly act WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate passed a 10-week continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through December 9 and avert a partial government shutdown at the end of the week. U.S. Senator Jack Reed, […]Load more...
Epson, NH – Home and business owners are feeling the chill of fall, and some may have turned on their furnaces these past few days. If your home or business uses propane to generate heat or run appliances, there are a few simple steps you can take to keep your family safe and warm while […]Load more...
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$100,000 Fellowship Grant Awarded to Boston Visionary Kate Cincotta BOSTON, MASS. (Issued Fall 2016) — Native villagers in the African country of Ghana use the Dagboni word saha to mean ‘opportunity.’ Unfortunately, there hadn’t been much opportunity to use that word in most of the country’s rural areas until the arrival of visionary humanitarian Kate […]Load more...
New rules = a simpler FAFSA that college-bound students can now file three months earlier WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help college bound Rhode Islanders access much-needed financial aid, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging high school seniors and their families to get started filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid […]Load more...
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Rhode Island Foundation initiative to close “achievement gap” for English
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Federal grant will help hire service coordinator to assist elderly and disabled residents at Lincoln Manor and Manville Manor LINCOLN, RI – In an effort to better integrate supportive services into senior housing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced today that the Lincoln Housing Authority (LHA) will receive $169,497 in federal funding through the Resident Opportunities […]Load more...
El año pasado, una cantidad récord de estudiantes de Rhode Island realizó los exámenes de la Junta Universitaria. De acuerdo con un informe que emitió hoy (27 de septiembre) la Junta Universitaria, 6303 miembros de la clase de 2016 realizaron los exámenes SAT (1 % más con respecto a la clase de 2015) y 5040 […]Load more...
Innovative, First-of-its-Kind Venture to Donate Wedding and Dessert Proceeds to Save The Lives of Malnourished Children Worldwide Providence – Edesia and Russell Morin Catering & Events (“Russell Morin”), announced the launch of “Saving Lives is a Piece of Cake,” a new philanthropic initiative with the potential to save the lives of as many as 400 […]Load more...
Cranston’s 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) will join the Afterschool Alliance in this year’s Lights On Afterschool, a nationwide series of events celebrating and supporting afterschool programs, on October 20. Lights On Afterschool is the only nationwide rally for afterschool programs. More than 8,000 events are expected to take place this year across […]Load more...
Aerial image of the McCoy Stadium located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The project to build the stadium began in 1938 and was championed by then-Pawtucket Mayor Thomas P. McCoy. It was to be built on a swampy piece of land known as Hammond’s Pond and, to this day, the stadium sits at the end of […]Load more...