Hundreds of thousands of Rhode Islanders rely on federal programs for health care Providence, RI – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Jim Langevin met with more than two dozen seniors at the DaVinci Center in Providence today where they called on Congress to defend Medicare and Medicaid from the drastic budget cuts proposed by […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI– Governor Gina M. Raimondo released the following statement today applauding the General Assembly for introducing red flag legislation to prevent gun violence and gun suicides: «The tragedy in Parkland has renewed the urgency once again for states to take action to prevent gun violence. On Monday, I will sign an Executive Order establishing […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Next week, 25 team members from the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), and 38 educators and district leaders from around the state, will participate in the [2]Shadow a Student Challenge, a global initiative to allow education leaders and policymakers to experience school through the eyes of a student. In 15 different […]readmore
At a press conference at the newly-opened Jim Gillen Anchor Youth Recovery Community Center in Providence, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, announced a $50,000 grant to support the Center’s efforts to provide recovery supports for […]readmore
Providence, RI: On Wednesday, February 21st Officers Joseph Nezier, Brendan McKenna, Albert Deschamps and Jose Deschamps were assigned to the traffic enforcement detail monitoring recreational vehicles. At approximately 1740 hours, Officers Albert and Jose Deschamps observed approximately 10-15 recreational vehicles driving erratically on Manton Avenue. Police observed the vehicles as they turned onto Amherst Street […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Lt. Governor McKee today announced $30,000 in grants secured by his office and the Rhode Island chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association to update the state’s five-year plan on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders. Tufts Health Plan Foundation and the Rhode Island Foundation each pledged $15,000 to support the initiative. The State Plan […]readmore
In the coming years, 70% of jobs in Rhode Island will require education beyond high school. PROVIDENCE, RI — Governor Raimondo today released a roadmap for to achieving the ambitious goal she set to have 70% postsecondary attainment in Rhode Island by the year 2025. Together with Chair of the Council on Postsecondary Education Bill […]readmore
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PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza and Providence Redevelopment Agency (PRA) Executive Director Bonnie Nickerson announced last Friday that the Agency will be accepting proposals for qualified individuals and entities to redevelop 17 properties that have been acquired through the Special Redevelopment Plan for Vacant Houses. «This initiative will help us fix abandoned properties […]readmore
Providence, RI – Rhode Island Treasurer Seth Magaziner yesterday sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in response to Navient Corporation’s (NASDAQ: NAVI) attempt to deny shareholders the chance to vote on his proposal requesting that the company provide investors with information on the measures it is taking related to risks associated […]readmore