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

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that East Providence has become the third community to sign the Learn365RI Municipal Compact. Mayor Bob DaSilva signed the compact during a taping of his new local television show and in doing so committed to helping the state improve student achievement levels through increasing out-of-school learning time. […]Read More

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EDUCATORS for America Act Aims to Strengthen Educator Workforce &

Bicameral bill to address teacher shortages would provide a big boost for RI students, educators, & schools WASHINGTON, DC — In an effort to raise student achievement in the classroom, and rebuild the educator pipeline, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and U.S. Representative Alma Adams (D-NC) today introduced […]Read More

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Governor McKee, Congressional Delegation, Mayor Smiley Mark New Phase of

125+ Local Union Workers Launch Fabrication on Foundation Components for Revolution Wind Ørsted and Eversource Investing $100 Million+ in Work Underway at New Assembly Hall; Largest Investment in Rhode Island Offshore Wind Supply Chain PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner, and Providence Mayor Brett P. […]Read More

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Red Cross to Sound the Alarm and install free smoke

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (April 29, 2023) — TODAY, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., American Red Cross volunteers, partners, city officials and community members teamed up to install FREE smoke alarms for local families during a Sound the Alarm event in Central Falls and Pawtucket. Two minutes may be all a person has to safely escape a home fire. Working smoke alarms help save […]Read More

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

BRISTOL, RI – Governor Dan McKee and Bristol Town Administrator Steven Contente today signed the Learn365RI Municipal Compact, making Bristol the second community to commit to helping the state improve student achievement levels by increasing out-of-school learning time. “Our goal with Learn365RI is to make a shift in how our students learn – from thinking that […]Read More

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Mayor Smiley Invites the Community to Attend the EAT, PLAY,

PROVIDENCE, RI – On Saturday, April 29, Mayor P. Brett Smiley will join Providence Public Schools Superintendent Javier Montañez in welcoming Providence students, youth, family, and community members to the Summer Opportunities Fair happening at the Providence Career and Technical Academy starting at 10 am. Families will be able to learn more and sign up […]Read More

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Dighton man charged with DUI after seriously injuring four in

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.  PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Dighton man has been charged in Providence County Superior Court with multiple driving offenses including DUI resulting in serious bodily injury following his arrest by […]Read More