Mayor Smiley and Colonel Perez announce the apprehension of ten individuals and seizure of over $1 Million as a result of investigations into narcotics distribution throughout the City Providence, RI: Over the past several weeks, members of the Providence Police Department Narcotics Bureau and Intelligence and Organized Crime Bureau have conducted numerous investigations into individuals involved […]Read More
RIDE Receives $5 Million Federal Grant in Support of School
U.S. Department of Education funding from the Supporting America’s School Infrastructure (SASI) grant program will allow the continued improvement of school facilities and equitable learning environments PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green announced the agency received nearly $5 million in school infrastructure grant funding through […]Read More
Rhode Island League of Charter Schools Assists Hundreds of Parents
PROVIDENCE, RI – Over one hundred individuals attended the Rhode Island League of Charter Schools’ (The League) Fair to learn more about schools around the state and apply, this Wednesday, January 24 at Times2 STEM Academy. Twenty-two charter schools were on hand to meet with families and showcase their innovative programs. “We are thrilled to see so many […]Read More
Senate passes Quezada legislation that would renew the requirement of
STATE HOUSE — The Senate today passed legislation introduced by Sen. Ana B. Quezada (D-Dist. 2, Providence) that would require the statewide collection and analysis of data about the races of drivers stopped and searched by police. The bill (2024-S 2137) would amend the Comprehensive Community-Police Relationship Act of 2015 to require an annual study on […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, Governor Dan McKee announced the nomination of Lauren Burgess to serve on the Quonset Development Corporation’s board of directors. “With over 14,000 jobs at more than 239 companies, Quonset is the leading engine of job creation and economic development in Rhode Island,” said Governor Dan McKee. “Lauren’s extensive backgrounds in government relations, and […]Read More
Governor McKee, Infrastructure Bank Announce $12 Million In Action Grants
Funding from the 2022 voter-approved Green Bond will allow cities and towns to implement resilience projects to address the impacts of climate change PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank announced $12 million in Action Grants for participants of the Municipal Resilience Program (MRP). Communities prioritized local actions through […]Read More
Governor McKee, Office of Energy Resources, Commerce RI Announce the
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources, the Renewable Energy Fund (REF) at Commerce RI, and PosiGen have partnered to create the Affordable Solar Access Pathways program, known as ASAP. The ASAP program will provide solar leases and power purchase agreements to single family, low-to-moderate income (LMI) homeowners, specifically households […]Read More
Governor McKee, Commerce Secretary Tanner Highlight Proposed Team Rhode Island
CRANSTON, RI – Governor Dan McKee and Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner today announced that applications for a new round of funding for the state’s Main Street Improvement and Site Readiness programs are now open. “Main Streets are at the heart of our communities and are critical to the economic success of our cities and towns,” said Governor […]Read More
AttendanceMattersRI: Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Recognize Weekly Attendance Leaders and
Week of January 16, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – Acknowledging the importance of consistent attendance in education and in alignment with the #AttendanceMatters campaign, Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green are pleased to highlight the top elementary, middle, and high schools with the greatest average weekly attendance, as well as elementary and secondary schools with the greatest improvement in weekly attendance. The following schools are Rhode Island’s attendance leaders for the week of January 16, 2024: Elementary: Myron […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced the appointments of Brian Britson, Dr. Kerry E. Evers, Ph.D., and Dr. Patrice M. Milos, Ph.D., to serve on the board of the Rhode Island Life Science Hub. These appointments fulfill the statutory requirement that the Governor appoint a senior executive of a Rhode Island-based life science company […]Read More