PROVIDENCE – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today announced the schedule of activities for the 28th Annual Governor’s Bay Day celebration on Sunday, July 24. The day includes free parking at all Rhode Island state beaches, as well as fishing in Rhode Island’s saltwaters without a fishing license. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will […]readmore
By Carmen Russo RI Nets $17.776M Federal Grant to Help Fund Hiring Of 95 Firefighters Over $15M for Providence to fund hiring of 80 firefighters & $2.76M to help Cranston fill 15 firefighter positions WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today joined with […]readmore
By Carmen Russo BOSTON – EPA will award additional grants of nearly $2.6 million in supplemental funding for communities in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont to carry out cleanup and redevelopment projects at contaminated Brownfields properties. The projects will help communities create jobs while protecting people’s health and the environment. The supplemental funding, […]readmore
By Carmen Russo Enough Is Enough Praises Worldwide Chain for Internet Safety Leadership Washington, D.C.—Enough Is Enough (EIE), the nation’s pioneering Internet safety organization today praised the McDonald’s corporation® for their decision to filter public Wi-Fi from pornography and child pornography. EIE launched its “National Porn Free Wi-Fi” campaign” in the fall of 2014, with […]readmore
By Carmen Russo The Providence-Newport ferry service continues to prove popular with Rhode Islanders and visitors alike, and has sold more than 5,000 tickets in its first 12 days, providing passengers a unique and convenient transportation option to one of Rhode Island’s most popular summer destinations. Additionally, RIDOT’s ferry operator, Seastreak, has indicated that roughly […]readmore
By Carmen Russo PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza joined members of the City Council, Parks Superintendent Wendy Nilsson, Director Joe Salem from Roger Williams Park Services, Rhode Island Foundation Senior Vice President of Strategy and Community, Jessica David and community project partners Cara Burgess, Victor Burgess, and Ed Raff in a ribbon cutting […]readmore
By Carmen Russo VACANCY NOTICE POSITION: Senior Programmer Analyst (2 positions available) LOCATION: Information Technology Department Initially located at the Warwick Campus REPORTS TO: Manager – Systems Development (Enterprise Reporting-ARGOS) GRADE & SALARY: CCRI PSA 12; Salary range begins at $46,852 Hiring salary commensurate with education and experience WORK SCHEDULE: Non-Standard; 35 hours per week […]readmore
By Carmen Russo PROVIDENCE, R.I. – After the Dallas shooting that left five police officers dead, Governor Gina M. Raimondo organized a press conference Friday to show respect for the victims. At the West End Recreation Center, elected officials, law enforcement officers and community leaders joined Raimondo to express the need for action against violence […]readmore
By Carmen Russo PROVIDENCE, R.I. – In accordance with a Presidential Proclamation, Governor Gina M. Raimondo has ordered U.S. and Rhode Island flags to be flown at half-staff at all state facilities and buildings. To honor victims of the Dallas shooting, flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on July 12. The city of Providence […]readmore
By Carmen Russo PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, joined by female members of her cabinet, today hosted 7th and 8th grade girls who participated in her 2016 Women’s History Month Essay Contest for a roundtable discussion on women and leadership. «These young women were compassionate and smart,» Raimondo said. «As they continue to […]readmore