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DHS Launches ARPA Funded Elderly and Disabled Simplified Application Project

CRANSTON, RI – The RI Department of Human Services (DHS) has launched the Elderly and Disabled Simplified Application Project (ESAP), an initiative intended to help ease the application process for older adults and disabled individuals seeking food benefits. With Governor McKee’s strong support for a simplified application and a longer certification period, DHS is pleased […]Read More

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Following enforcement action, Attorney General Neronha halts deceptive Certificate of

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Office, following enforcement action, has halted a deceptive scheme that scammed more than 1,000 Rhode Island businesses and non-profit organizations and secured full restitution for those affected. Following an agreement, approved in Rhode Island Superior Court on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, Centurion Filing Services (Centurion) […]Read More

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Mayor Smiley Announces Final Candidates for 38th Chief of the

PROVIDENCE, RI– Mayor Brett P. Smiley today announced the three finalists being considered to become the 38th Chief of the Providence Police Department: Kevin M. Lanni, David A. Lapatin, Oscar L. Perez. The three candidates will appear at a public forum on Wednesday, February 8th at 5:30PM at the Providence Career and Technical Academy, 41 Fricker Street. “I […]Read More

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Governor McKee, BHDDH Announce Next Steps for New Eleanor Slater

PROVIDENCE, RI – The McKee Administration today shared new details on its plan to invest more than $100 million for enhancements to the Eleanor Slater Hospital campus in Burrillville. The new facility will broaden Eleanor Slater Hospital’s capabilities and better position the hospital to meet the needs of its current and future patients. “Eleanor Slater Hospital […]Read More

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Governor McKee Hosts Student Roundtable to Highlight Higher Education Investments

Governor, Lt. Governor, Postsecondary Commissioner Gilkey, CCRI President and Students Discuss RI Reconnect initiative and “Fresh Start Scholarship” WARWICK, RI – On Monday morning, Governor Dan McKee, Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, Rhode Island Commissioner of Postsecondary Education Shannon Gilkey, Community College of Rhode Island President Meghan Hughes, and education leaders heard from a dozen Rhode Island […]Read More

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ADRIAN HALL, TRINITY REP FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, DIES AT 95

PROVIDENCE, RI:  Adrian Hall, 95, the founding artistic director of Trinity Repertory Company died on February 4, 2023 at his home in Van, Texas. Hall led Trinity Rep from its first production in 1964 through 1989. For the final six years of his tenure at Trinity Rep, he also served as the artistic leader of the Dallas Theater Center in Texas. In 1989, […]Read More

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Seekonk Public Schools Awarded Grant Funding to Benefit Biomedical Innovation

SEEKONK — Superintendent Rich Drolet is pleased to announce that Seekonk Public Schools have received grant funding from the One8 Foundation for Project Lead The Way to benefit the school’s Biomedical Innovation Pathway. “I would like to acknowledge and thank Seekonk High School Principal, Dr. Bill Whalen, for writing this grant application and continuing to […]Read More