LPR News Podcast Press Conference NEWS 1 NEWS 2 Explanation and purpose of Question 3: These bonds will allow the State to complete a new Veterans Home that is already under construction and to borrow less money than the $94 million voters previously approved for the new Veterans Home in 2012. While voters originally authorized […]readmore
LPR’s morning show “Nuestra Salud” hosted by Dr. Pablo Rodriguez, welcomed for the first time to the show the Superintendent of Providence Public Schools, Mr. Chris Maher. Mr. Maher speaking Spanish for the most part of the interview, shared a little of his history and discuss issues that concerns parents the most in their children’s […]readmore
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today held a ceremony with local officials and community representatives to mark the re-opening of the Clarence L. Hussey Memorial Bridge in Wickford. In order to expedite repairs to the bridge, it was closed from April 1 to June 3, 2016, and again on September 6, 2016 for […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today released the following statement on the anticipated impact of HealthSource RI (HSRI)’s open enrollment period on customer service at the Department of Human Services (DHS) field offices and HSRI Contact Center. «The beginning of the month is always extremely busy at the DHS field offices, because it’s […]readmore
Business Group to Present “New Englander of the Year” Awards at 2016 Annual Dinner BOSTON – The New England Council, the nation’s oldest regional business organization, will present its prestigious “New Englander of the Year” awards at its 2016 Annual Dinner at the Seaport Hotel/World Trade Center in Boston on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. This […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor today announced the appointment of Scottye Lindsey as Rhode Island’s next director of the Department of Business Regulation (DBR). “I am laser-focused on improving our businesses climate so we can help existing businesses grow and encourage new businesses to create jobs here in […]readmore
JAMESTOWN, R.I. – The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) would like to provide the following update on construction activity for the Mount Hope Bridge. As part of the ongoing maintenance & rehabilitation initiative to the Mount Hope Bridge, a night work project is scheduled to begin Sunday, November 6, 2016. In addition to […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI- Mayor Jorge Elorza announced today that the City is expecting a combined year-end operating surplus for Fiscal Year 2016 of $9,472,618. This is the largest operating surplus that the City has realized in over twenty years. «This is good financial news for the City of Providence. Providence has gone through some trying financial […]readmore
Decades-Old Tradition Features Hundreds of Ghouls and Goblins Trick-or-Treating with Meeting Street Staff, Donors and Supporters Providence – Meeting Street held its annual Halloween parade on Halloween morning, Monday, October 31st. Hundreds of children dressed in costumes paraded from their classrooms to the gym, where Meeting Street faculty, staff, and supporters dressed in costume distributed […]readmore
Motorists reminded to stay in their lane Providence – The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists about the new traffic pattern on I-95 South near Exit 22 (Routes 6/10; Downtown) and Exit 21 (Atwells Avenue) in Providence, which opened Saturday morning. Tomorrow is the first time weekday commuters will experience the latest […]readmore