Providence, December 7, 2016. After closing 4 loans totaling $110,000 and awarding $33,000 in collateral support to minority business owners in Providence resulting in significantly increased business revenues and 27 new jobs, the Rhode Island Black Business Association (RIBBA) has expanded its successful Collateral Support Program to Pawtucket minority business owners. Pawtucket minority small business […]readmore
NEWS Press Conference PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today joined state and city officials at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Commons at Providence Station, which is expected to create 225 direct jobs and 125 indirect jobs in construction as well as 169 new housing units in the state’s capital. John M. Corcoran and […]readmore
BOSTON – December 7, 2016 – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced 11 new river and wetland restoration projects will be designated Priority Projects through the Department of Fish and Game’s (DFG) Division of Ecological Restoration (DER). Priority Projects, which are eligible to receive grants, project management and contracted technical services funded by DER, deliver significant […]readmore
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