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Finance Committee Approves City Department Directors and Board Members

Providence, RI – On Wednesday, after rounds of questions and answers, City Council Finance Committee members approved two of Mayor Brett Smiley’s city department directors and several board members. Jonathan Martin – Director, Department of Public Property Patricia Coyne-Fague – Director, Department of Public Works Marcus Mitchell – Zoning Board of Review Brendan Ryan – Zoning […]Read More

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Governor McKee Continues #RIReady Budget Tour by Highlighting Proposed Investments

Governor McKee’s #RIReady Budget Includes $7M to Preserve 800 Pre-K Seats in Rhode Island CENTRAL FALLS, RI – Governor Dan McKee on Thursday morning continued his #RIReady Budget Tour at The Children’s Workshop, an early education child care facility in Central Falls, where he outlined the proposed investments in Pre-K in his FY24 budget. He also […]Read More

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Representative Seth Magaziner Signs Onto Bipartisan Legislation to Ban Members

The TRUST in Congress Act is the first bill that Magaziner co-sponsored as a Member of Congress Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) announced that he has joined Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Chip Roy (R-TX-21) as an original cosponsor of the Transparent Representation Upholding Service and Trust (TRUST) in Congress Act. The TRUST in Congress […]Read More

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New England Patriots Return to Young Woods as Part of

Students recognized for outstanding attendance during first quarter of school year PROVIDENCE, RI – The Providence Public School District (PPSD), in collaboration with the Kraft Foundation, were excited to welcome back the New England Patriots to Young Woods Elementary School today to speak to students about the importance of attendance in school and recognize students who […]Read More

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Seniors Living in Newport’s North End to Get the Gift

WASHINGTON, DC – For many Americans, independence and mobility go hand-in-hand.  But not every senior citizen has easy access to reliable transportation options that meet their needs.  For those living in Newport’s North End, a new senior-friendly transportation option will soon launch. In an effort to expand public transportation options for older adults and people with […]Read More

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Treasurer Diossa Urges Speaker McCarthy to Increase the Debt Limit

Providence, RI – Rhode Island General Treasurer James A. Diossa joined 10 state treasurers and two comptrollers in sending a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, urging him to lead his colleagues in the House of Representatives to take swift action to increase the debt limit and uphold their duty of protecting America’s financial security and Americans’ […]Read More

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Governor McKee Announces Launch of Statewide Program to Help First-time

New program offers $17,500 in down payment assistance to remove barriers to homeownership in RI’s competitive housing market PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced the launch of the new RI Statewide Down payment assistance grant, that aims to create more homeownership opportunities for first-time homebuyers. The program addresses significant financial barriers to homeownership amplified […]Read More

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Lieutenant Governor Matos Announces Entrepreneurship Challenge Finalists & Live Pitch

High school students’ business pitch competition will provide over $10,000 in scholarships   PROVIDENCE, RI — Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos today announced the finalists of the Lieutenant Governor’s Entrepreneurship Challenge, a business pitch competition for high school students. Out of dozens of written business plan submissions, these five teams are advancing advance to the second stage of […]Read More