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
What They’re Saying About Governor McKee’s Learn365RI Initiative
“Every day is a new chance for our children to learn and grow, and the Learn 365 RI model will help families seize that opportunity,” said Lt. Governor Sabina Matos. “I encourage all of Rhode Island’s local leaders to join the Learn 365 Municipal Compact and to help us build a statewide system of out-of-school educational […]Read More
Governor Dan McKee Education Address at the Boy & Girls
April 12, 2023 Good morning and thank you for being here. As many of you know, the Boys & Girls Club is a special place for me – my dad and his friends founded the club in our hometown of Cumberland, and I spent many years there as a member and later as president – […]Read More
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
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
Bradley Hospital and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island partner on effort to expand access to pediatric behavioral healthcare EAST PROVIDENCE — The Pediatric Anxiety Research Center (PARC) at Bradley Hospital is partnering with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) on an initiative to provide training and support for up to 25 clinicians […]Read More
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
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
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
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