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Providence Signs Learn365RI Municipal Compact, Commits to Increasing Out-of-School Learning

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and Providence Mayor Brett Smiley today signed the Learn365RI Municipal Compact. Learn365RI seeks to improve student learning outcomes to reach Massachusetts levels in three key metrics: RICAS math and English Language Arts scores, student attendance, and FAFSA completion. “We all want Rhode Island to be the best when it comes to […]Read More

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Connecticut man sentenced to serve 27 years in state prison

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Connecticut man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 27 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to the 2019 stabbing death of 28-year-old Stephen Cabral. On May 11, 2023, Jaquontee Reels Felder (age 28) entered a plea of nolo […]Read More

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McKee Administration, SkillsRI Launch RI Rebounds Technical Assistance Program through

Eligible small businesses may receive up to $10,000 for individualized support from local vendors to help stabilize, strengthen, and scale their business. PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Representative David Cicilline, Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner, and SkillsRI Executive Director Nina Pande announced today the opening of […]Read More

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Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Providence Residents to Unveil Proposals for

The public are invited to Participatory Budgeting Proposal Fairs this weekend and next to learn about community designed potential projects in Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Central Providence to fund $1.38 million in health improvement projects in these communities. The community members who developed these proposals will be on hand with creative visuals to discuss their […]Read More

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Mayor Brett Smiley Announces Paul Winspeare as Chief Human Resources

PROVIDENCE, RI– Today, Mayor Brett Smiley announced Paul Winspeare as the Chief Human Resources Officer for the City of Providence. Winspeare brings over 10 years of strategic human resources management and talent acquisition experience in the public and private sector to lead recruitment, employee satisfaction and human resources strategy for the Smiley Administration.     “We are […]Read More

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Warren Signs Learn365RI Municipal Compact, Commits to Increasing Out-of-School Learning

WARREN, RI – On Wednesday, Governor Dan McKee, Warren Town Manager Kate Michaud, and Council President John Hanley signed the Learn365RI Municipal Compact. “Our kids want to learn, parents want their kids to achieve, and we all want Rhode Island to be best in class when it comes to education,” said Governor McKee. “With Warren joining the […]Read More