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2022 Census of Agriculture due next week Feb. 6

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2023 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reminds our nation’s farmers and ranchers that the deadline to respond to the2022 Census of Agriculture is Feb. 6. Producers can respond online at agcounts.usda.gov or by mail. Last month, NASS mailed the Census of Agriculture questionnaires to every known […]Read More

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Two North Providence police officers indicted for embezzlement and tax

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 today that a Statewide Grand Jury has returned indictments charging one current and one former member of the North Providence Police Department with multiple felony counts, […]Read More

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BetMGM Sports Betting Now Live in Massachusetts at MGM Springfield

Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno & Boston hockey legend Ray Bourque place state’s first legal wagers at BetMGM’s Sportsbook SPRINGFIELD, MASS. (January 31, 2023) – BetMGM, a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, announced today that retail sports betting is now live in Massachusetts at MGM Springfield. The state’s first wager was placed at the BetMGM […]Read More

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Daniele International Recalls Ready-To-Eat Sausage Due To Possible Contamination with

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Daniele International, LLC, is recalling more than 50,000 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The products were produced on various dates from May 23, 2022, through November 25, 2022, and shipped to retail locations nationwide on various dates from December […]Read More

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Infrastructure Bank Awards $2.5 Million In Municipal Infrastructure Grants for

Photo:  Dexter Street Commons mixed-use development PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Board of Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank has voted to award a total of $2.5 million in Municipal Infrastructure Grant Program funds to the communities of Pawtucket, East Providence, North Providence, East Greenwich, Lincoln, and Cranston for the completion of actionable, impactful projects identified through a request for […]Read More

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Mayor DaSilva named Rodel Fellow

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI –East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva has been named a Rodel Institute Fellow.   The Rodel America Rhode Island fellowship is a program under the Rodel Institute that convenes bipartisan groups of state and local leaders to foster leadership growth and strengthen relationships. The program is designed to break down barriers, increase mutual […]Read More

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Providence Schools Releases Facilities Assessment To Guide Investments In 21st

PROVIDENCE, RI — The Providence Public School District (PPSD) has released a detailed new report examining the condition of each of the district’s 40 school buildings. The report, authored by facilities consultant Downes Construction, which serves as the City of Providence’s Owners Project Manager (OPM), is designed to guide decisions regarding how to best invest the approximately […]Read More