STATE HOUSE – The House and Senate sessions and all committee hearings for the week of March 23-27 have been canceled in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was announced today by Speaker of the House Nicholas A. Mattiello and President of the Senate Dominick J. Ruggerio in collaboration with the Department of Health. […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI, March 18, 2020–Family Service of Rhode Island’s Be Safe Kits initiative is getting a major boost, thanks to Governor Gina Raimondo, Bradford Soapworks and the Teamsters. On Thursday, Bradford and the Teamsters will be delivering 5,000 bars of soap to Family Service of Rhode Island for distribution to needy families it supports. The statewide […]readmore
WASHINGTON D.C. — El Senado de Estados Unidos aprobó el miércoles una legislación que proporciona miles de millones de dólares para limitar el daño de la pandemia del nuevo coronavirus COVID-19 a través de pruebas gratuitas, licencia por enfermedad remunerada y un mayor gasto en redes de seguridad. El proyecto de ley ahora va al […]readmore
“This is a tough decision, and this will be tough to execute,” Raimondo said. They are expected to offer remote learning plans during the next two weeks while students continue to remain at the home. “I’m not going to sugar coat it” This is different. It’s never been done before. After two weeks, Raimondo said she […]readmore
“We have initiated our safety protocol at our Medium Security Facility. Today three inmates presented with flu-like symptoms. Because of the heightened state of awareness regarding the COVID-19 crisis, we are taking every precaution to keep our population safe. We are testing these inmates for COVID-19, and we have placed them in isolated medical housing […]readmore
La comisionada de educación Angélica Infante-Green, anunció junto a la gobernadora Raimondo el miércoles que las escuelas públicas estarán cerradas hasta el 3 de abril, con aprendizaje a distancia para K-12 mientras el estado aborda el brote de coronavirus.readmore
Two additional cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Director of Health Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH today announced that several local and national organizations are offering free services to Rhode Islanders during the coronavirus public health crisis. The Rhode Island Foundation and United Way of Rhode Island have launched a fund to support local nonprofit […]readmore
GoLocalProv News Team United Way of Rhode Island (UWRI) is teaming with the Rhode Island Foundation to establish the Rhode Island COVID-19 Response Fund to support local nonprofits. The fund has already raised $1.5 million. “We are in the midst of an epidemic that has put tremendous strain on the nonprofits whose work puts them on the frontline […]readmore
Si recibiste la invitación por correo que te indica como completar el censo, este es el momento de llenarlo. Hágalo en línea! Es la primera vez que tenemos la capacidad de utilizar el Internet para responder. Las próximas semanas son cruciales para frenar el Covid-19. La gobernadora Raimondo declaro estado de emergencia En esta época […]readmore
While measures are being put in place to protect the health and safety of the public, the Office of the Attorney General remains committed to ensuring that the public will have access to the resources and help they need. “A central part of our mission is and remains public safety,” said Attorney General Peter F. […]readmore