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Providence man sentenced to life in prison for 2021 murder

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve consecutive life sentences at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for the 2021 murder of 31-year-old Nickolas DiPanni of Smithfield.   At the hearing on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, Superior Court Justice […]Read More

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Mayor Baldelli-Hunt Announces Resumption of City Yard Waste Pick-ups and

WOONSOCKET, R.I.: Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt today announced that the City will be resuming seasonal curbside pick-up of yard waste (small branches, grass clippings, leaves, weeds, etc.) for single family homes as well as family residences of 1 – 3 units on Monday, April 10,2023 continuing through Friday, June 9, 2023. Additionally, Woonsocket residential properties […]Read More

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Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder

Discover the Hidden Treasure of Handmade Frames and Artful Readers at Olefson Art Opticals. Open (Tiny) House Event on National Eyewear Day June 6,2023. Laurie Olefson, a former NYC art director and longtime maker, has opened a studio for her handmade frames and artful readers in Providence, Rhode Island. Her frames, which she calls “jewelry […]Read More

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Carver Fifth Graders Bring Fresh Food to Their Kitchen Tables

Carver Elementary School Fifth graders Alexis Dowding and Jackson Witkowski with the lettuce they plucked from the hydroponic lettuce harvest on Thursday, April 6. (Photo courtesy Carver Public Schools CARVER — Superintendent Scott Knief and Director of Food & Nutritional Services Theresa Vernazzaro are pleased to announce that Carver Elementary School fifth graders learned about […]Read More

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McKee Administration Announces Launch of Program That Will Award $3M

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation announced today the launch of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Rhode Island Minority Business Accelerator Program’s Intermediary-Based Initiative that will provide approximately $3M in awards to intermediaries to administer programs to support the growth of minority business enterprises (MBEs). “Rhode Island continues to prioritize racial and […]Read More

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Mayor Smiley, Senator Jack Reed Celebrate National Community Development Week

PROVIDENCE, RI— Mayor Brett P. Smiley today join U.S. Senator Jack Reed to celebrate National Community Development Week, happening this week April 10-14, 2023 by highlighting projects funded by Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and HOME investment programs. In Providence, several projects have been funded by CDBG and HOME programs that have positively impacted the […]Read More

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Governor McKee, RIDOT, Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns,

NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr., North Providence Mayor and Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns President Charles Lombardi, Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns Executive Director Ernie Almonte, and municipal leaders gathered today at the North Providence Department of Public […]Read More