Providence, R.I. (Sept. 15, 2016) - The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation has announced plans to renew its Make It Yours (MIY) ad campaign for a fall run, set to launch in mid-October. The second phase of the campaign will build on the success of the digital ads the state ran over the summer. The authentic, […]readmore
RI – The Rhode Island State Police Museum Foundation will host a vintage police car show this Sunday, September 18, 2016 from10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Rhode Island State Police Headquarters 311 Danielson Pike North Scituate, RI 02857 Twenty-three antique police cars will be on display and well as several other activities and static […]readmore
Elected and community leaders gather to urge passage of Question 7 on November ballot PAWTUCKET, R.I. (September 15, 2016) – To support the passage of a $50 million affordable housing bond that will appear before Rhode Islander voters in November, state leaders, employers, affordable housing advocates, and community members gathered to officially launch the ‘Yes […]readmore
WARWICK, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo will join CCRI College President Dr. Meghan Hughes tomorrow to kick off the orientation of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program in Rhode Island. As part of the initiative’s first ever statewide launch, small business owners will have access to a no-cost practical business education and business […]readmore
Providence, RI- After an extensive investigation and reconstruction of the Peter Pan bus fatality which occurred in Kennedy Plaza, there will be no criminal charges brought against the bus driver, Matthew J. Reidy of Taunton, Massachusetts. On August 24th at approximately 8:15 a.m. Michelle Cagnon, age 30 of Cumberland, was struck by a bus being […]readmore
Raimondo with Rhode Island veterans at the opening of the Office of Veterans Affairs new headquarters. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo ushered in a new era for Rhode Island veterans with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Office of Veterans Affairs’ new headquarters and resource center today in Warwick. She was joined by Director […]readmore
ROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today released the following statement on Rhode Island’s latest jobs and unemployment data: «Eleven hundred more Rhode Islanders are employed this month than last month, and more Rhode Islanders are working today than at any point since June 2008. We need to keep doing more, but this is […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge Elorza joined elected officials and a vast coalition of community members, business owners, social service providers and interfaith community representatives to announce increased investment and support for citywide health and safety. «The issues we are addressing today are not unique to Providence. They are complex and multifaceted, but by coming […]readmore
Dayton Native Follows Flight Dreams in US Navy By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Martin, Navy Recruiting Command For as long as they have walked the Earth, people have dreamt of taking to the skies and gazing upon all the wonders that the world has to offer. In 1891, German engineer Otto Lilienthal capitalized […]readmore
WARWICK, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo will attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony tomorrow to open the Rhode Island Office of Veterans Affairs’ new headquarters and resource center. She will be joined by Kasim Yarn, the state’s first Director of Veterans Affairs, and other leaders to celebrate Rhode Island’s continued commitment to increasing opportunity for veterans.readmore