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Governor McKee Highlights Construction Progress on Revolution Wind – Rhode

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI – Joint venture partners Ørsted and Eversource are accelerating the full scope of construction of Revolution Wind and joined Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and local leaders today at the Quonset Business Park to check on the progress of this first utility-scale offshore wind project for Rhode Island and Connecticut. State, business, […]Read More

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Court unseals Attorney General’s lawsuit against owners of Fatima and

Complaint filed last week demands Prospect fully fund operations at the two safety-net hospitals PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Superior Court has granted his motion to unseal the lawsuit the Office filed last week against Prospect Medical Holdings (Prospect), seeking to enforce the conditions of a 2021 decision imposed to […]Read More

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Lincoln man charged with drug trafficking

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Lincoln man has been charged in Providence County Superior Court with multiple drug trafficking offenses stemming from his arrest by the Rhode Island State Police […]Read More

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Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Announce New Collaborative Efforts, Incentives, and

State Leaders Call for All-Hands on Deck Push to Improve School Attendance; State Sees 5.2% Decrease in Chronic Absenteeism from 21-22 to 22-23 School Year  NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and North Providence Mayor Charlie Lombardi today joined North Providence School District administrators, educators, and students at Stephen J. Olney Elementary School […]Read More

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Providence Police Arrest Suspects for Textron Vandalism Incident

PROVIDENCE, RI— Working quickly to conduct a thorough investigation, Providence Police apprehended two subjects for their involvement in the vandalism incident that occurred at the Textron building in Providence yesterday morning. Maggie Weng and Finch Bryant, both females age 19, are being held pending arraignment. The following statement can be attributed to Mayor Brett P. […]Read More

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City of Providence Announces Phase II Construction to Allens Ave

Part of $3 Million Investment in Fox Point Hurricane Barrier   PROVIDENCE, RI- Mayor Brett P. Smiley today announced that on November 13, the City will start the second phase of construction rehabilitating the Allens Avenue sewer gates, a critical part of the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier. This project is part of a $3 million ARPA Revenue Recovery investment to rehabilitate the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier levee system, announced earlier […]Read More

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Governor McKee and HealthSource RI Announce Annual Open Enrollment Period

Rhode Islanders encouraged to consider range of quality health and dental coverage options, take advantage of unprecedented availability of financial help  PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Dan McKee and HealthSource RI today announced that November 1 marks the beginning of the annual Open Enrollment period for Rhode Island’s health insurance marketplace, HealthSource RI (HSRI). From now through […]Read More