Friends – On this date 75 years ago, U.S. naval forces at Pearl Harbor came under surprise attack on a peaceful Sunday morning. Thousands of soldiers, sailors and Marines were lost, and our nation’s Pacific fleet was severely damaged. It was, as then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt said, a day that would «live in infamy.» The […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Citing Rhode Islanders’ continued frustration with long wait times, system errors and isolated reports of customers’ services being disrupted for various reasons, Governor Gina M. Raimondo today ordered immediate actions to improve customer service at Department of Human Services field offices and strengthen ongoing efforts to stabilize the state’s new, integrated eligibility […]readmore
Epsom, NH (December 7, 2016) – Now that New England has seen its first winter storm, consumers everywhere are back in the winter mindset and need take a few important steps to be better prepared for future storms. During the extremely cold winter weather expected this weekend, and snow expected in several areas across the […]readmore
The Commons at Providence Station Made Possible by Rebuild Rhode Island Program PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor on Wednesday will celebrate the groundbreaking of The Commons at Providence Station, a real estate development including 169 new housing units to be located at Canal and Smith streets in Providence. […]readmore
On Saturday, December 10th, at 2:00 PM, members of the Cranston Police Department, including the Chief of Police, Colonel Michael J. Winquist, will take local children shopping at the Walmart located at 1776 Plainfield Pike. This event, sponsored by the Cranston YMCA and Cadence Manufacturing, provides disadvantaged children the chance to shop with local police […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Elorza will join religious leaders, community members and public safety officials for a One Providence announcement regarding documentation and reporting of hate crimes in the City of Providence. The initiative will assist individuals seeking support dealing with hate crimes and is part of Mayor Elorza’s One Providence initiative aimed at protecting […]readmore
$10,000 grant jump-starts fundraising plans for Soldiers and Sailors Monument Providence, RI – The Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy (DPPC), a public-private partnership dedicated to creating a world-class parks system in our city’s historic urban core, today announced a fundraising effort to restore the most prominent memorial in Kennedy Plaza, the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Standing […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – According to a Proclamation issued by President Obama, Wednesday, December 7, will be recognized as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Governor Gina M. Raimondo has ordered that the U.S. and Rhode Island flags at all state facilities and buildings be flown at half-staff until sunset on December 7, in honor of the […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC — With Congress poised to consider changing U.S. bankruptcy laws in a way that would put the rights of financial firms with large risky bets ahead of the claims of average Americans, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today introduced the Bankruptcy Fairness Act. This legislation would help bolster financial stability on Main Street […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – With President-elect Donald Trump scheduled to hold an event in Fayetteville, North Carolina tonight to officially announce the nomination of General James N. Mattis (ret.) to be the next U.S. Secretary of Defense, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement: «This […]readmore