WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, was honored today with the Distinguished Public Service Award, the U.S. Navy’s highest honor bestowed upon a civilian not employed by the Department. The award was presented by Admiral Craig Faller on behalf of Secretary of the Navy Ray […]readmore
Mayor Allan W. Fung’s 2017 Inauguration Address Ladies and Gentlemen, it is an incredible honor for me to be standing here tonight for my final inauguration as mayor of the great city of Cranston. Being mayor for the past eight years has been a remarkable journey and a true blessing. It’s a journey that fills […]readmore
CENTRAL FALLS – A swearing-in ceremony was conducted this afternoon at Central Falls City Hall. The candidate, Stephanie A. Ruano, a recent graduate of the Rhode Island Municipal Police Academy was appointed by Mayor James A. Diossa and the police chief, Colonel James J. Mendonca, before an audience of friends; family members; city and state […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today released the following statement, on the day before Christmas Eve and the first day of Hanukkah: «The holiday season is a time to come together as Rhode Islanders and look to a bright and peaceful future with hope and optimism. We have so many blessings all around […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today joined state and local officials at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the relocation and expansion of A.T. Cross. The famed pen manufacturer will expand operations, add jobs, and open a new storefront in the new Providence location, which would not have been possible without incentives from the […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, Rhode Island’s Electoral College convened to cast their votes for president and vice president. The four Presidential Electors – Representative Grace Diaz, Frank J. Montanaro, Herbert Claiborne Pell, and L. Susan Weiner – cast their votes for Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine. The historic ceremony began at noon when the Kentish […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today announced that global healthcare company Johnson & Johnson intends to open its new health technology center in Rhode Island. The center will specialize in optimizing information technology and data analytics to create software applications that will serve to improve health outcomes. The center expects to fill approximately […]readmore
STATE HOUSE – Rep. Grace Diaz (D-Dist. 11, Providence) is one of four Rhode Island presidential electors who will be casting a vote for president when the Electoral College meets Monday, Dec. 19. Federal law provides that the college must meet in their respective states on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December. […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo released the following statement on Rhode Island’s latest jobs and unemployment data: «Jobs are up and the unemployment rate is down, building on the last report in a steady, upward trend,» Raimondo said. «Rhode Island is on the move – just this week, we made two major economic […]readmore
Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced Tuesday that Wexford Science & Technology has secured two anchor tenants for its Innovation Center, a $150-million, commercial development in the Innovation and Design District, also known as the I-195 land. The Innovation Center has secured leases with the Cambridge Innovation Center and Brown University’s School of Professional Studies in […]readmore