PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today announced the leadership, composition, and first meeting of the Governor’s Task Force to Tackle Plastics. Established by the Tackling Plastics Executive Order signed by Governor Raimondo in July, the group will develop a host of options to reduce plastic pollution in Rhode Island’s waters and reliance on single-use plastics. The Executive […]readmore
PAWTUCKET – Pawtucket, Slater Mill, and TEN31 will be hosting a brand new festival this October which promises to be frightfully fun for all ages. Mill City Haunts, which will be held on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights for the last two weeks of October, will be a collection of 39 events ranging from movies […]readmore
Recently, A string of cybersecurity breaches have threatened the privacy of Americans. According to one recent headline, Facebook said “…it discovered a security breach that affects nearly 50 million user accounts. The issue, found by Facebook’s engineering team, allowed hackers to steal Facebook access tokens (equivalent of digital keys that keep people logged in to […]readmore
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today recognized three Rhode Island schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2018. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. “I’m pleased to celebrate with you as your school is named a National Blue Ribbon School,” said U.S. Secretary of Education […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina Raimondo and the board of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation today celebrated the state’s Small Business Assistance Program hitting another milestone, awarding its 70th loan. Since the program was announced in November 2016, the state-backed loan fund has collectively awarded more than $10.1 million in loans. «When small businesses succeed, Rhode Island […]readmore
HOPE Initiative partners law enforcement officers with substance use counselors across the state to reach out to those at risk of overdose Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, today introduced the HOPE (Heroin-Opioid Prevention Effort) Initiative, which […]readmore
Construction Spending Numbers Show Strong Continued Demand Across Nearly Every Sector; Association Urges Investment in Career and Technical Education, Immigration Policy Changes to Maintain Growth Construction spending increased 0.1 percent from July to August and 5.3 percent for eight months of 2018 combined, with continued year-to-date gains for major public and private categories, according to […]readmore
Online programs now more easily accessible to students across the United States UMass Dartmouth recently became a member of a national network that allows the university to offer its high quality, affordable online degree programs and courses to students in any state or territory in the U.S. Currently, states have their own online education regulations, […]readmore
US Senate candidate Bob Flanders released the following statement today about Sheldon Whitehouse directing Judge Kavanaugh’s false accuser to the media: “On September 24, 2018 Sheldon Whitehouse wrote to the Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and ranking minority member Diane Feinstein (D-California). He told them that he had alerted the FBI about an […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – President Barack Obama endorsed Governor Gina Raimondo today for reelection. “I am honored to have the support of President Obama. For eight years, President Obama brought much-needed change to our nation. He strengthened the economy and passed the Affordable Care Act to provide millions of Americans with access to health care,” […]readmore
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