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Governor McKee, RIDE Highlight #RIReady Budget Investments for Davies Career

#RIReady FY24 Budget recommends $35 million to construct new classrooms, media center, CTE lab and more   LINCOLN, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island Department of Education Deputy Commissioner of Instructional Programs Lisa Odom-Villella, RIDE Chief Operating Officer Mario Carreño, Davies Career and Technical Director Mary Watkins, and Rhode Island state legislators joined officials from […]Read More

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Girl Scout Cookies are still available all month long through

Warwick, RI—March 7, 2023— Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England invites community members across southeastern New England to continue supporting our Girl Scouts at cookie booths this month! GSSNE is stocked up with all your favorite cookies including: Adventurefuls™, Caramel deLites®, Lemonades®, Peanut Butter Patties®, Peanut Butter Sandwich, Thin Mints®, Toast-Yay!™, and Trefoils®. Through March 26th, […]Read More

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Supporting community groups to build healthier communities

Carolyn Belisle, managing director of corporate social responsibility Two decades ago, when a new health-focused corporate grant program emerged in Rhode Island, one of the first recipients was a fledgling group with ambitions to organize Providence youth to lead campaigns to curb violence and prevent disease. The group was Youth in Action and the new funding source […]Read More

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State and City Leaders Issue Statement on First Student &

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, Providence Public School District Superintendent Javier Montañez, School Board President Erlin Rogel today issued the following joint statement on the ongoing contract negotiations between Teamsters Local 251 and First Student. “As leaders from both the State and City, we are coming together to strongly […]Read More

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Senator Whitehouse and Governor McKee Push for Robust Federal Investment

Providence, RI – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Governor Dan McKee today joined with child care providers from the Meeting Street School and Rhode Island child care advocates to rally support for comprehensive federal child care legislation that would boost Rhode Island’s investment in child care affordability, access, and workforce retention. “Increasing access to affordable […]Read More