PROVIDENCE, R.I.* [Brown University] — Brown University’s Annenberg Institute for School Reform has reached an important moment as it approaches its 25th anniversary in 2018. As the University prepares to launch a search for the institute’s next director, Annenberg will refocus its mission and add strength to its capacity to serve the community, the region […]readmore
Press Conference Providence is one of 11 pilot markets to test program helping to close the «Homework Gap» PROVIDENCE, RI – JANUARY 27, 2017 – Providence Public School District (PPSD) students will have a new way to keep up with their school work from home. As part of the Sprint (NYSE:S) 1Million Project, 250 Providence […]readmore
«I appreciated the opportunity to meet today with Charlestown leaders to discuss their concerns about the Federal Railroad Administration’s proposed high-speed Northeast Corridor Rail Line. I am very pleased that Providence is included as a major hub of the line, which promises to have a significant positive impact on the state’s quality of life and […]readmore
7.4% Net Investment Return is Highest Since 2013; Plan Beats Benchmarks PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The state’s pension fund earned more than $530 million in investment gains in 2016, the most in the past three years, General Treasurer Seth Magaziner told members of the State Investment Commission at their monthly meeting this morning. The state’s 7.4% […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo will visit Luca + Danni tomorrow to release details on the Rhode Island Manufacturing Initiative, a comprehensive package of proposals that are designed to expand modern manufacturing and ensure that Rhode Islanders have access to workforce training programs to learn the necessary skills to compete in the advanced […]readmore
Washington, DC – Following a business meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse released the following statement with regard to the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) to be U.S. Attorney General: «I have reviewed Senator Sessions’s career as an attorney and in public office, as well as his testimony before the Judiciary […]readmore
When I became Chairman of the Board of the Downtown Improvement District, Mayor Elorza and I started a public dialogue and met with the hardworking social service partners that you see here today. Meeting with them and creating a series of recommendations, we realized that what our city and state need more than anything is […]readmore
Councilwoman Mary Kay Harris (Ward 11) today issued the following statement regarding developer Joseph Paolino’s plans to convert the former St. Joseph’s Hospital into a housing complex for the homeless: «Although I want the St. Joseph’s campus to become more fully utilized, I am not in agreement with or in support of the proposal that […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo will talk with students about the Rhode Island’s Promise free college proposal at a Johnston Senior High School pep rally tomorrow morning. Johnston Mayor Joe Polisena will join the Governor. Raimondo’s plan guarantees two years of free college for every Rhode Island student at who graduates on time […]readmore
Press Conference PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today announced the Studio Rhode Next Generation Libraries Challenge, an innovative approach to supporting public libraries with new technology and training to engage with Rhode Islanders in the digital age. «Libraries are an integral part of every community,» Raimondo said. «My grandfather learned English at his […]readmore