Brett Smiley today released the first piece of his economic development plan for Providence: reforming the structure of the Providence Economic Development Partnership by moving its revolving loan functions into a new, independent program. This puts the loan-making decisions in the hands of qualified underwriters while allowing the business and civic leaders who sit on […]readmore
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March 4, 2014 Cranston, R.I.- Mayor Allan Fung today shared details of Moody's Rating Agency's decision to remove its "negative" outlook on Cranston's bond rating. Fung commented: "This step by Moody's affirms that the efforts we have taken to tackle major issues in Cranston have been successful." Primarily, the Mayor was referring to his recent […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI (March 4, 2014) – Ready to Learn Providence (R2LP), a school-readiness organization working to close the educational achievement gap, has received a $75,000 grant from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) to fund Let’s Get Moving!, an initiative to help child and family service agencies train and support their staff […]readmore
Johnston, RI -- Democrat candidate for General Treasurer, Frank Caprio, today announced the endorsement of his candidacy by the Johnston Democratic Town Committee. "Our democratic committee unanimously endorsed Frank's campaign to return as Treasurer because we trust him to focus on growing the economy, creating jobs and saving the taxpayers money," said Democratic chairman Richard […]readmore
Foster — Yesterday, the Foster Democratic Town Committee voted overwhelmingly to endorse Gina Raimondo in the Democratic primary for governor. Foster is the second town committee to endorse Gina. «We are proud to be endorsing Gina; now more than ever, Rhode Island needs a leader with a sense of urgency to address our most pressing […]readmore
WARWICK: Republican candidate for Governor Ken Block called out state leaders on the potential loss of gaming revenue due to upcoming competition from Massachusetts. “Rhode Island is addicted to the revenue it receives from Twin River and Newport Grand and lacks a plan on how to overcome the shortfall we will face when the gaming […]readmore
Providence, RI - Swim Empowerment of Rhode Island, a project of Adopt A Doctor will partner with the Greater Providence YMCA over the next few months. The goal of the partnership is to identify children in the greater Providence area that have a desire to learn to swim, but do not have access to private […]readmore
Amica is one of only 50 companies to receive this honor in the U.S. LINCOLN, R.I., March 3, 2014 – Amica Insurance has been recognized as a 2014 Customer Champion – one of 50 companies to have earned this accolade this year. To qualify for inclusion on this elite list, companies must excel, not only […]readmore
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Education Commissioner Gist Testifies Regarding Educator Excellence Speaks Before Congressional
RI – In a Congressional hearing on Thursday (February 27, 2014), Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist emphasized the important role educator-preparation programs play as part of the ongoing work in Rhode Island toward ensuring educator excellence. «To teach successfully, graduates of our preparation programs need to know their subject, know how to reach a diverse […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – ArtPlace America has announced that the City of Providence’s Department of Art, Culture + Tourism is a finalist in the 2014 grant award competition for the city’s innovative Three Squares: Creative Placemaking at Providence’s Neighborhood-Based Community Transit Hubs submission. Providence is one of 97 finalists among 1,270 applications, and submitted a cooperative proposal with the […]readmore