Following their completion of a rigorous 24-week training process, 83 men and women will graduate from the 51st Providence Fire Department Training Academy, representing the largest and most diverse academy class in the department’s distinguished history including four female recruits, one ranking 3rd overall in the classreadmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge Elorza will join Rhode Island Department Labor and Training Director Scott Jensen, DESIGNxRI Executive Director Lisa Carnevale, Studio Endo Founder Miles Endo and partners from across the City to announce the re-launch of Providence Design Catalyst, a program that provides grants up to $15,000 to design-driven small businesses that are […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo hoy presenta su mensaje semanal debajo: Ahora mismo, los republicanos en Washington D.C. están tratando a bajar los impuestos para las personas más ricas en este pais. Y la clase media, las familias trabajadoras, en lugares como Cranston, East Providence y cada otra ciudad y pueblo en Rhode […]readmore
Dartmouth, Mass. – November 16, 2017 – Deepwater Wind announced today that it is pledging funding for the establishment of a new Blue Economy Initiative at the University of Massachusetts, which will develop an independent research portfolio on how offshore wind farms can coexist with other ocean-based industries, with particular emphasis on commercial fishing. Deepwater […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018, which authorizes $692.2 billion for the Department of Defense (DOD) and for national security programs of the U.S. Department of Energy. The bill, which now heads to the President’s desk, provides the authorities and resources the military needs […]readmore
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led five of her Senate colleagues in writing to the Department of Defense (DOD) to request information on the DOD’s efforts to provide medical care in the aftermath of Hurricanes Maria, and to request information on the role of the USNS Comfort in the Department’s Puerto Rico […]readmore
Providence, RI (November 16, 2017) – Chairman of the Providence City Council Finance Committee, Councilman John Igliozzi, Ward Seven brought three tax stabilization agreements to the floor of tonight’s meeting which was passed by the Providence City Council. “I’m thrilled that we can help these organizations create jobs and grow their businesses here in Providence. […]readmore
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that the Stop & Shop Supermarket Company is recalling Stop & Shop Brand Frozen Whole Kernel Sweet Corn due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product details are: Stop & Shop Brand Frozen Whole Kernel Sweet Corn, 16 oz., UPC 68826700676 with a Best By […]readmore
WASHINGTON – Democratic and Policy Communications Committee (DPCC) Co-Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 1: “This is not tax reform. It’s a scam. Our economy is already rigged against working people, and the bill Republicans passed today will make it even harder for middle class families to get […]readmore
NEW BEDFORD – Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Matthew Beaton, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) Commissioner John Lebeaux and Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) Commissioner Jeff McCue along with local officials today celebrated the start of the winter farmers’ market season during a visit to the New Bedford Winter Farmers’ […]readmore