Wavemaker Program Helps Rhode Island Continue Economic Momentum by Keeping Skilled Talent in State PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Commerce today announced the re-opening of applications for the Wavemaker Fellowship program, a competitive student loan reimbursement program for professionals working in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), certain design fields, and for […]Read More
Reed Denounces Intelligence Leaks & Calls for Strengthened Security Protocols
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the FBI apprehended an individual suspected of leaking classified intelligence, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: “This was a major security breach that cannot be allowed to happen again. Leaking this trove of classified information endangered our military and intelligence professionals […]Read More
TAUNTON — Chief Timothy Bradshaw invites community members to attend an open house at the Central Fire Station to learn more about the City’s proposed Public Safety Facility. The Taunton Fire Department, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office, will host an open house on Saturday, April 15, from 1-3 p.m. at the Central Fire Station, […]Read More
The organization’s new billboard project highlights local designers and draws attention to educational resources on reproductive health Providence – On April 2, the first of four billboards sponsored by The Womxn Project Education Fund (TWPEF) was unveiled. The first billboard is located on I-95 South, south of the city center, and will remain in […]Read More
Whitehouse also reups call for Chief Justice to investigate Justice Thomas’s financial relationship with politically active republican billionaire Whitehouse’s SCERT Act would require SCOTUS to adopt stricter disclosure rules and enact a process for investigating a justice’s misconduct Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today called on the Judicial Conference to refer Supreme Court […]Read More
Warwick, RI April 14, 2023 – The 2023 Y Heroes Event will take place on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 6:00pm at the Crowne Plaza, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick RI. The Greater Providence YMCA, a 501(c) (3), is the second oldest YMCA in the country (established in 1853) serves youth and adults with offerings of […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Johnston man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for physically abusing his four-month-old son in 2017. On April 13, 2023, Superior Court Justice Daniel A. Procaccini sentenced Jean Diaz De La Rosa (age 27) in Providence County Superior Court to 20 years at the […]Read More
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The City of East Providence is taking a proactive stance against graffiti vandalism by establishing a Graffiti Eradication Task Force. This task force, composed of representatives from the East Providence Police, Public Works, Parks and Buildings Departments, will work together to combat graffiti vandalism and encourage residents to report incidents for […]Read More
Governor McKee, Congressional Delegation, RIDOT Break Ground on I-95 Resurfacing
RICHMOND, RI – Governor Dan McKee, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Congressmen David Cicilline and Seth Magaziner, Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr. and state and local leaders gathered today at the I-95 North Welcome Center in Richmond to break ground for the I-95 Resurfacing Project, kicking off the […]Read More
Continued recognition could help boost state travel and tourism industry WARWICK, RI – Wednesday, April 12, 2023 – The Rhode Island Airport Corporation is pleased to announce that the Condé Nast Traveler (CNT) Readers’ Choice Awards is officially open for voting, and Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) is again in the running as […]Read More