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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 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 visions and […]Read More

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Pawtucket man sentenced to serve 9 years in state prison

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve nine years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to illegally possessing several handguns in 2020. On May 11, 2023, Davon McMahon (age 28) entered a plea of nolo contendere to one […]Read More

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Rhode Island ARPA Support Grant Awardees

The Rhode Island Foundation, Governor McKee, the General Assembly, and the Rhode Island Pandemic Recovery Office jointly established the Rhode Island ARPA Support Grant program in 2022 to distribute funding from Rhode Island’s $1.1 billion share of the federal American Rescue Plan Act allocation for COVID-19 recovery. This program, established with $20 million from the […]Read More

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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