Cranston, Rhode Island – Mayor Allan Fung has vetoed ordinance 1-16-04 the so called “minimum wage” ordinance that was recently passed by the city council on a narrow 5 to 4 vote with bi-partisan opposition. (note: at the time of the vote City Wide Councilman Michael Farina was a Democrat but he switched party affiliation […]Load more...
WARWICK, R.I. – Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) praised Governor Gina Raimondo, Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea and the Rhode Island General Assembly today on the signing of legislation that will allow Rhode Islanders to register to vote or update their voter information online. “Voter participation is the cornerstone of our democracy, and the easier […]Load more...
Cranston- Mayor Allan Fung held a ceremonial signing for the recently passed Veterans Property Tax Exemption in Cranston. Under the ordinance, 100% disabled veterans can qualify for up to $250,000 worth of property tax exemptions over a 5 year period. «Our disabled veterans fought for our freedoms and they carry the after-effect of their service […]Load more...
BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced $45,000 in state grant funds for two river restoration efforts in Chester and Halifax. These funds will leverage more than $190,000 in federal and foundation grants to enhance stream habitats for fish and wildlife and improve water quality. «These restoration efforts will improve water quality, increase climate change […]Load more...
Pawtucket – Pawtucket City officials have been notified by Rhode Island Commerce Corporation that the City has been awarded a $245,000 Streetscape Improvement Grant from Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, to be matched 30% with $105,000 in Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency funding, to undertake renovations to the City’s downtown parking garage in the amount totaling $350,000. The […]Load more...
20th Anniversary Celebration of Dialogue on Diversity PROVIDENCE, R.I. –Twenty years after presenting the first keynote at the inauguration of the Dialogue on Diversity Lecture series at Rhode Island College, nationally acclaimed scholar, activist and author Sonia Nieto will return to campus to give the keynote at the series’ 20th anniversary celebration. Free and open […]Load more...
Rhode Island – Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent, of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of Public Safety, announces that on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, members of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force arrested Joshua Berg, age: 24 and Amanda Ribeiro, age: 22 both of 69 Beardsworth Road, Tiverton, Rhode Island […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I.-On Thursday, April 7th, the Providence City Council will honor the Providence Police Department’s Narcotics Bureau for a record-breaking year in which the unit executed an unprecedented number of search warrants and seized firearms from some of the city’s most dangerous offenders. This year, the Narcotics Bureau executed 180 search warrants and seized 68 […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo applauded the White House’s action today addressing the nation’s spreading opioid addiction and overdose crisis. President Barack Obama announced new rules that will expand access to medication-assisted treatment and behavioral supports. Additionally, the White House announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is finalizing rules […]Load more...
STATE HOUSE — Representative Doreen Costa (R-District 31 North Kingstown, Exeter) is announcing her dissatisfaction and disappointment with the state of Rhode Island hiring a graphic designer to create a new logo for the Ocean State to the tune of $1 million, and hiring a firm to create an entire marketing campaign for a total […]Load more...
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