LINCOLN, R.I., Nov. 6, 2017 – An oil painting by Shawn Kenney, of East Providence, Rhode Island, graces the cover of Amica Insurance’s annual Thanksgiving card, which has been mailed to nearly 840,000 customers across the country. Kenney’s painting, titled “Getting Ready,” evokes memories of preparing for past Thanksgivings, and the special people gathered around […]readmore
RING’s new $25 million Joint Force Headquarters building will be an 81,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility that will serve as a command & control center EAST GREENWICH, RI – In an effort to enhance Rhode Island’s security and modernize the state’s infrastructure, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a senior member of both the Armed Services Committee […]readmore
CRANSTON, RI – With a salute to the Greatest Generation, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today held a special ceremony at the Cranston Public Library for 91-year-old Coventry resident and World War II veteran James Dowling. Before family, friends, and library patrons, Senator Reed presented Mr. Dowling with medals he earned but never received for his […]readmore
Providence: State Rep Bobby Nardolillo, a Republican candidate for the US Senate, responded to questions regarding his position on the proposed federal tax plan. He cautioned the press. «This is only the first step in a long journey.» In fact, the framework for House legislation released this week will be subject to changes and amendments […]readmore
Dollar Tree Customers Set to Once Again Bring Holiday Joy to Thousands of Military Kids Operation Homefront and Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) will once again join forces this year to make the holidays brighter for our military families with the nonprofit’s Holiday Toy Drive. For the 11th consecutive year, Dollar Tree customers can purchase […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a senior member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the nomination of Jerome H. Powell to serve as the next Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System: “I am disappointed President Trump did not retain Fed […]readmore
Providence, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza and Representative Scott A. Slater will join Barbara Fields, Executive Director of RIHousing, and representatives from Cornell Management to celebrate the completion of renovations at Pierce Manor, a housing development for seniors in the city’s West End, on Friday, November 3 at 10:00 a.m. As part of the […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after House Republicans released tax legislation giving massive tax cuts to millionaires and wealthy corporations, while raising taxes on too many moderate-income families, and blowing a $1.5 trillion hole in the deficit that could in turn force deep cuts to education, Medicare, and Medicaid, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following […]readmore
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are lifting the advisories that had warned the public to avoid contact and recreational activities with several bodies of water in Rhode Island because of blue-green algae blooms. However, the advisories on several other bodies of water are remaining […]readmore
Ocean Staters, Families, and Businesses To Benefit Promise of Tax Cuts and Opportunities for Bigger Paychecks Superior to State’s Current Corporate Welfare Strategy Providence, RI – The RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity praises the tax reform plan released today by the US House of Representatives as one that will benefit Rhode Islanders in multiple […]readmore