It was an honor to join this year’s Rhode Island Wreaths Across America Ceremony at Ponaganset High School, where we recognized the sacrifices of the brave men and women who served in uniform. By laying remembrance wreaths on the graves of fallen heroes, we ensure their legacy endures. Honoring fallen servicemembers also means supporting […]Read More
Washington Bridge & I-195, East Providence/Providence
Construction-related activities on the new Washington Bridge have been ongoing since June with design, soil sampling, geographic surveying, permit applications, and the ordering of materials. In the next two weeks, crews using boring equipment will be operating on the East Providence shore and on the water. No lane closures are required for this work. […]Read More
Secretary of State Gregg Amore Protecting Rhode Island Voters
One of my most important responsibilities as Secretary of State is to safeguard the data privacy of Rhode Islanders, who entrust us with their personal information when they register to vote. As many of you have seen in the news, the United States Department of Justice has spent the last several months attempting to force […]Read More
Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Spotlight Weekly Attendance Leaders
PROVIDENCE, RI – As part of the statewide Attendance Matters RI campaign, today, Governor Dan McKee and Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green recognized Rhode Island schools with the highest weekly attendance rate across elementary, middle, and high school levels. The following schools are Rhode Island’s attendance leaders for the week of December 1, 2025*: Elementary: Matunuck School, South Kingstown - 97.90% weekly attendance rate Middle: Narragansett Pier School, Narragansett - 97.11% weekly attendance rate High School: East […]Read More
Pawtucket Commission on Arts & Culture Celebrates the Season with
In celebration of the holiday season, the Pawtucket Commission on Arts & Culture is pleased to invite the public to view the latest art exhibit on display at City Hall. As a tribute to the 27th year of the Pawtucket Winter Wonderland, the Commission is sharing images of past Winter Wonderland celebrations through the years. […]Read More
Alisha A. Pina Selected as Next RI Interfaith Coalition to
Providence, RI — The Rhode Island Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty’s Executive Committee unanimously selected Alisha A. Pina to be its next Director and Lead Organizer. She started earlier this month and is already hard at work planning our 18th annual Poverty Vigil, a legislative session kickoff event where a diverse group of faith leaders collectively pray for our elected […]Read More
Amo Statement on Ongoing Investigation into the Brown University Shooting
Providence, RI – TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on the ongoing investigation into yesterday’s shooting at Brown University: Brown University, Providence, and our entire state are continuing to reel from yesterday’s tragic shooting. My thoughts remain with the families and loved ones of the two students killed, those recovering at Rhode Island […]Read More
Person of Interest is in custody in Brown University Shooting
Early morning a person of interest was taken into custody at the Hampton Inn in Coventry. The person is a male in his thirties. Providence Police Chief Col. Oscar Perez said the details around the person-of-interest would be limited. Brown University posted the following notice at 5:42 a.m.: “Providence police have advised the University that […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on the tragic shooting at Brown University: My thoughts are with the Brown University and Providence communities, and our extended Rhode Island family tonight. The loss of two lives is an unimaginable tragedy for their families. I am praying for the swift recovery of the […]Read More