PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza announced the first of a series of neighborhood school painting projects in Providence Public Schools. This on-going project series is part of Mayor Elorza’s One Providence initiative aimed at protecting and serving every resident of the city regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, political […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI-The City Council’s Finance Committee tonight held a public hearing and finalized the vetting process for the Elorza administration’s precedent-setting five year tentative agreement with the firefighter’s union. Dissatisfied with the contract’s terms, with no confidence in the administration’s fiscal note, Finance Committee members sent the contract to the full Council without a recommendation. […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza announced today Emily Crowell will serve as Communications Director for the City of Providence. «Emily is dynamic and is a natural fit for the position,» said Mayor Jorge Elorza. «Both Victor and Emily have served our team since I took office and I look forward to working with […]readmore
WASHINGTON – Legislation introduced by Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX) was signed into law Friday to strengthen collaborative cybersecurity research and development efforts between the United States and Israel. The pair of lawmakers introduced the United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016 (H.R. 5877) after returning from a congressional delegation […]readmore
CRANSTON, RI. (December 16, 2016) – The American Red Cross is helping one family — two adults and four children — after a fire on Lambert Street, Cranston. The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the family’s immediate needs. Responders included: Bob Foti and George Primmer. The Red Cross is also providing comfort kits containing […]readmore
Global company Virgin Pulse, part of Sir Richard Branson’s famed Virgin Group, will expand its operation in downtown Providence by more than 400 percent Governor Gina M. Raimondo made her second major jobs announcement of the week today during a State Room press conference with senior executives from Virgin Pulse, leaders from the General Assembly, […]readmore
Advances Vision, Key Recommendations to Sustain and Grow State’s Outdoor Recreation Industry PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island Outdoor Recreation Council – created by Governor Gina M. Raimondo and composed of government, community and industry leaders – released its final report today, outlining a new vision for outdoor recreation in the state. The report, which […]readmore
Project Expected to Generate an Additional 100 Million in Revenues to the State over the Next 20 Years The I-195 Redevelopment District Commission and the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, in collaboration with Wexford Science and Technology, today announced signed letters of intent to lease space in the Phase 1 Innovation Building to be developed in […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo join representatives from Wexford Science & Technology, Cambridge Innovation Center, Brown University, and Mayor Jorge Elorza at Brown University’s Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics offices. “This is the first major project. It’s a transformative project,” Raimondo said during a news conference. They discuss Wexford’s agreement […]readmore
BOSTON – December 13, 2016 – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced $11.4 million in grant funding opportunities to help cities and towns across Massachusetts convert traditional streetlights to LED technology through the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Rapid LED Streetlight Conversion Program. DOER has partnered with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), the Massachusetts Municipal […]readmore