Amazon expects to create 50,000 high-paying jobs and invest over $5 billion in the city where it opens HQ2, a full equal to its Seattle HQ SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 18, 2018– (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon reviewed 238 proposals from across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to host HQ2, the company’s second headquarters in North America. Today, Amazon announced […]readmore
BOSTON – The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) today announced it is now accepting nominations for its annual Secretary’s Awards for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education until March 30, 2018. EEA Secretary Matthew Beaton will present awards this spring to Massachusetts teachers and students involved in school-based programs that promote environmental […]readmore
Cranston) – Tonight, in her final State of the State address, Gina Raimondo showed just how out of touch with reality she is. One wonders if she’s traveling out of state too much fundraising for her campaign to realize what is actually going on. On her watch, Rhode Island has become a place where out […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge Elorza today joined members of the Providence City Council, Economic Opportunity Director Brian Hull, Center for Women and Enterprise (CWE) Director for Rhode Island, Maryellen O’Mahony, and Francine Lepizzera, Workforce Development Supervisor for Workforce Solutions of Providence/Cranston at the Providence netWORKri Job Center to announce the launch of the PVD […]readmore
Providence – Representative Aaron Regunberg submitted a resolution to the Rhode Island General Assembly today to unify the body in opposition to the Trump Administration’s plan to open nearly all of the country’s coastal waters to oil and gas drilling. “Our environment is our state’s greatest asset,” said Regunberg, who has been outspoken on environmental […]readmore
Se abren las inscripciones para la 11ª edición del Desafío de Discovery Education y 3M para el Joven Científico Silver Spring, Maryland (Jueves, 11 de enero de 2018) – 3M (@3M), un líder en el tema de ciencia material y Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd), el líder proveedor de contenido digital y desarrollo profesional en salones de […]readmore
CRANSTON, RI – On Friday, January 12th at 3:00 p.m., U.S. Senator Jack Reed will present Warwick resident and World War II veteran Willard D. «Bud» Voigt with medals he earned on the battlefield but never received for his courageous service during the World War II. A veteran of the United States Army, Mr. Voigt […]readmore
STATE HOUSE – House Minority Leader Patricia Morgan is questioning ten years of contract extensions on the I-95 South Viaduct Bridge Project. «My office submitted various APRA requests and the information provided by the Department of Transportation opened up more questions than answers, which I find deeply troubling,» stated Leader Morgan. She continued, «A 2016 […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Lt. Governor McKee issued the following statement on potential changes to Rhode Island’s healthcare system: «I am glad that Brown University is opening up a discussion on locally-focused options for preserving our hospital system. Rhode Island residents need a solution that will protect industry talent and jobs and promote maintaining health services […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Lt. Governor Dan McKee is calling on the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to recalculate National Grid’s existing and proposed electricity rates to reflect the reduction of the federal corporate tax from 35 to 21 percent. Earlier this month, Massachusetts’ primary electricity supplier, Eversource, agreed to pass on approximately $31 million […]readmore