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 Providence woman has been charged in Providence County Superior Court for practicing dentistry without a license following an investigation into the post-procedure hospitalization of a […]Read More
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
Governor McKee Nominates Thomas Verdi for Department of Revenue Director
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that he has selected Thomas Verdi as his nominee to serve as the next Director of the Department of Revenue (DOR). The Governor will submit Verdi’s name to the Rhode Island Senate for advice and consent. “Thomas Verdi’s 35 years of serving the Providence community will be a […]Read More
Breeze Airways First Flight to LAX from TF Green International
Warwick, RI – Breeze Airways celebrated it’s first nonstop flight to LAX, which took off at 8 AM Wednesday morning from Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport. This nonstop flight is first of four new non-stop flights scheduled for this week, including Tampa, Jacksonville and Richmond. In July, non-stop flights to Fort Myers, Sarasota […]Read More
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
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been found guilty in Providence County Superior Court for the murder of 40-year-old Sherbert Maddox in 2022. On Monday, May 15, 2023, following the conclusion of a six-day jury trial before Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause, the jury found Nathan Cooper (age […]Read More
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
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
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
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