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SEIU Local 580 Endorses Governor Dan McKee

Local 580 represents nearly 900 public servants throughout Rhode Island  PROVIDENCE – Today, Services Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 580 announced its endorsement of Governor Dan McKee for a full term. Local 580 members are public employees who serve low-income families, children, Veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Members share our mission to make Rhode Island […]Read More

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RIDOT STARTS I-95 MILE-MARKER NUMBERING PROGRAM

I-95 is the last highway segment to be changed The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) last night started its highway renumbering project, changing exit numbers on I-95 from the Massachusetts border in Pawtucket to the Connecticut border in Hopkinton. The new exit numbers are part of a multi-year federal program to update highway numbering […]Read More

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COUNCILMAN GONCALVES ENDORSES ANA VARGAS

Ward 1 Councilman Endorses Vargas for Ward 7 Providence, Rhode Island – John Goncalves, Providence Ward 1 City Councilman and Chairman of the City Council’s Committee on State Legislative Affairs, today announced his support for Ana Vargas as the next Ward 7 City Councilor.   “I’m proud to endorse my friend Ana Vargas,” the Councilman […]Read More

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Myrth York Endorses James Diossa

Providence, RI, — Today, former Democratic Nominee for Rhode Island Governor Myrth York endorsed James Diossa for General Treasurer. York, an attorney and businesswoman, represented the East Side of Providence in the State Senate. She was the first woman to earn the Democratic nomination for Governor of Rhode Island, and has been a prominent advocate […]Read More

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Fall Paving to Begin in September

Pawtucket – Mayor Donald R. Grebien and the Pawtucket City Council have announced that fall paving will begin in September. After completing 4.5 miles in the spring, the City will be repaving 1.87 miles in the Fall of 2022, bringing the total of repaved roads to 137 miles, approximately 80% of all city streets since 2011. […]Read More