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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

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McKee Administration Officially Opens New Emergency Shelter in Providence

Crossroads Rhode Island to administer shelter and supportive services at 40-bed shelter facility located on Hartford Avenue in Providence PROVIDENCE, RI – In a continuing effort to address chronic street homelessness in Rhode Island, the McKee Administration today announced the official opening of a new shelter facility in Providence. The facility on Hartford Avenue began receiving […]Read More

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Reminder: Rhode Island’s Preparations for 48-Hour Cold Snap

PROVIDENCE, RI – The McKee Administration is reminding Rhode Islanders of the resources and health guidance available to help keep residents safe during the extreme cold temperatures forecasted for Friday and Saturday. The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA), Department of Housing, Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Office of Energy Resources (OER) have been leading […]Read More