Temporary closure of East Providence on-ramp needed for bridge construction The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that it will temporarily close the on-ramp from Warren Avenue westbound to I-195 West this coming weekend as part of ongoing construction on the structurally deficient Horton Farm Bridge in East Providence. The ramp will be […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island will be voting against more compensation packages for corporate executives if the pay is not aligned with company performance, state treasurer Seth Magaziner announced today. «At a time when income inequality has grown to alarming levels in our country, investors like the pension fund should not be paying enormous salaries to […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today announced that Jody A. Jencks will join the City of Providence as the Director of PVD HealthWorks for the Office of Economic Opportunity where she will lead the development of specialized healthcare and social assistance workforce partnerships to create diverse training pipelines, career pathways, and other workforce […]readmore
Legislation increases funding for military readiness, career and technical education, and programs for working families in Rhode Island WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted today in favor of H.R. 6157, the legislative vehicle to fund the federal government during the fiscal year that begins October 1, 2018. […]readmore
Dianne “Dee Dee” Witman, Independent candidate for Providence Mayor, is deeply troubled by Thursday’s pending bus driver strike and by Elorza’s barely there response. Negotiations Wednesday evening between Teamsters Local 251 First Student, Inc. failed to yield an agreement. This could have been prevented. Elorza’s administration has failed, yet again, to make basic city functions work. […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina Raimondo took executive action today to protect Rhode Islanders’ access to affordable health insurance coverage. Since she’s been in office, Governor Raimondo has met countless Rhode Islanders–including many with preexisting conditions–who have health insurance thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Trump administration’s ongoing attempts to undermine the ACA put […]readmore
Program will leverage the support of City and State leaders, Providence families, and other stakeholders to expand access to and affordability of higher education. PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge Elorza, Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea, and many other members of the local community joined Providence Promise yesterday afternoon at the State House Library to announce and celebrate the […]readmore
(EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – Representatives from Teamsters Local 251 distributed a letter regarding the health and future of the New England Pension Fund to the Providence First Student bus drivers today. The letter addresses the mischaracterizations that First Student’s public relations experts are relying on as they refuse to budge in negotiations. Executive Director Ed […]readmore
Central Falls, RI. September 25, 2018 – Senator Jack Reed will celebrate the Central Falls School District as a 2018 Angels in Adoption® Honoree for their outstanding advocacy for Foster Care for the children of Central Falls. The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI), which coordinates the Angels in Adoption® Program, will honor Central Falls School District at […]readmore
As part of work to ensure patient safety, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is now accepting applications for analytical laboratories in Rhode Island that want to be licensed to sample and test medical marijuana. Application instructions and the application form are available at www.health.ri.gov/applications/MMTestingLabPreliminary.pdf Licensed laboratories will collect, sample, and analyze medical marijuana products […]readmore