PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management is now accepting applications from municipalities, land trusts, and non-profit land conservation organizations for Rhode Island Local Open Space Matching Grants. A total of up to $5 million is available during this round of the grant program. «Through these grants, we will continue to help preserve and protect […]readmore
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Tax credits and free preparation can help working families save thousands PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Angel Taveras is encouraging eligible Providence residents to take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program this tax season. «My administration is pleased to promote the work of our community partners helping […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI — Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis has announced that the Visitor Center’s Inaugural event will be held on Friday, March 21, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the Governor’s State Room. «The Visitor Center has been open for several months, but this is the official celebration,» said Mollis. «I am proud to kick […]readmore
PROVIDENCE- Following the release of the first part of her jobs plan yesterday, Gina Raimondo today continued her focus on manufacturing, touring Admiral Packaging in Providence. Gina’s plan to revitalize manufacturing in Rhode Island relies on a three-pronged approach to foster innovation, improve our workforce development efforts and better support our existing manufacturers. “We need […]readmore
Rhode Island – Brenda Dann Messier, director of the technical education program for adults of the Education Department of the United States visited Rhode Island to highlight the priorities of the Obama administration. Messier was the keynote speaker at the Annual Economic Summit for the Rhode Island Senate that was held in Providence.readmore
Rhode Island – Brown University in Providence will begin celebrating their 250th anniversary that will last 15 months with fireworks, a giant cake in the shape of the first building where in 1765 the University started functioning at the time as Brown College of Rhode Island in Warren and it will be highlighted with a […]readmore
Rhode Island – Police have identified the man who was found dead on the beach in Charlestown on Saturday morning as Joseph W. Huston 53 of 65 Marietta Street in Providence. A person’s body was found partially submerged off a stuck vehicle which was found in the sand. The coroner determined the cause of death, […]readmore
Three time Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Myrth York, threw her support behind Gina Raimondo Wednesday morning. During an event at the Rue de L’Espoir restaurant on Hope Street in Providence, featuring Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Roberts and about two-dozen predominantly female supporters. York explained why she backed Raimondo for governor. York was an early supporter of Angel […]readmore
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 programs. Greater Providence […]readmore
Partnership will enhance effort to close digital-skills gap for adult learners March 4, 2014 (Providence, R.I.) - The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), in partnership with the Rhode Island Office of Digital Excellence, today announced that the Broadband Rhode Island (BBRI) digital literacy training curriculum will be implemented statewide in adult education programs. For […]readmore