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BCBSRI earns top score of 100 for LGBTQ+ workplace equality

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Feb. 4, 2026) — Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has received a top score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2026 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion. BCBSRI joins 534 U.S. businesses […]Read More

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Exciting Books Are Wings Announcement: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to

Available to Families with Children in the 02861 Zip Code!   Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, Books Are Winds is pleased to offer free monthly books to families with children in the 02861 zip code. This premier program mails free high-quality, age-appropriate books to registered children every month from birth to age […]Read More

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Support the Pawtucket Police Department’s Kind Hearts Campaign Copy

Support the Pawtucket Police Department’s Kind Hearts Campaign Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and the Pawtucket Police Department is once again hosting its Kind Hearts Campaign. The initiative began in 2023 to help spread some cheer to those who may be feeling lonely this time of year. The Police Department is asking the […]Read More

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Support the Pawtucket Police Department’s Kind Hearts Campaign Copy

Support the Pawtucket Police Department’s Kind Hearts Campaign Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and the Pawtucket Police Department is once again hosting its Kind Hearts Campaign. The initiative began in 2023 to help spread some cheer to those who may be feeling lonely this time of year. The Police Department is asking the […]Read More

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Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)

The City of Pawtucket is requesting proposals from For-Profit Developers, Non-Profit Developers, and Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) to create decent, safe, and affordable housing units for the low to moderate-income citizens of Pawtucket. The City estimates approximately $500,000 to become available for project funding. Eligible activities under the HOME Program include: 1) Acquisition of […]Read More

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Foulkes Campaign Not Worried About “Hearing Forcefully” From Resigned McKee

Providence, RI — Yesterday, after announcing his resignation and cooking the books to make it look like he met RIDOT’s bridge safety goal, RIDOT Director Peter Alviti posted a bizarre “open letter” on the taxpayer-funded RIDOT website. After claiming over and over again that he wasn’t fired, he ended the letter stating: “And if anyone lies or misrepresents the facts […]Read More

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Attorney General Neronha protects local pharmacies from alleged illegal practices

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Office has concluded its enforcement action against pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) Prime Therapeutics, LLC for allegedly violating a state law restricting certain pharmacy audits by conducting unannounced audits of three Rhode Island pharmacies. “Where there’s money to be made, there will inevitably be […]Read More

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DLGA Chair Kyle Evans Gay Statement on Lt. Governor Sabina

WASHINGTON – Democratic Lt. Governors Association (DLGA) Chair Delaware Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay released the following statement on Rhode Island Lt. Governor Sabina Matos running for reelection: “The Democratic Lt. Governors Association is proud to support Lt. Governor Sabina Matos for re-election. Sabina’s story — immigrating from the Dominican Republic, working factory jobs, learning […]Read More

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Foulkes Statement on RIDOT Director Alviti’s Resignation

Providence, RI — In response to RIDOT Director Peter Alviti’s resignation, Helena Buonanno Foulkes released the following statement: “Director Alviti’s resignation comes two years too late and nearly one month after I released my RIDOT reform plan that highlighted his mismanagement and once again called for his termination. It is obvious that Governor McKee only made […]Read More