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East Providence Names Human Resources Director

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI–East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva has appointed Robert S. Perry as the city’s new human resources director. Perry will oversee all personnel matters in the city’s Human Resources Department. In addition, Perry will be responsible for management training, recruitment, performance evaluation systems as well as contract negotiations. He will be responsible for addressing […]Read More

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Pawtucket Planning & Commerce Hosts Premiere of “This is Pawtucket”

PAWTUCKET – On Thursday, January 5th, the City of Pawtucket’s Planning Department hosted the official premiere of the “This is Pawtucket” promotional video. The video includes aerial shots of Pawtucket’s mill buildings, factory’s and other historic sites, as well as images of the Tidewater Landing and Pawtucket-Central Falls Commuter Rail Projects. Viewers also get a glimpse […]Read More

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AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Down 1 Cent

Providence, R.I., January 9, 2023 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is down 1 cent from last week ($3.25), averaging $3.24 per gallon. Today’s price is 27 cents lower than a month ago ($3.51), and 12 cents lower than January 9, 2022 ($3.36). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 4 cents lower than the national average. The recent increases in […]Read More

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Governor McKee, RIDOT Announce January 23 Opening Date for Pawtucket-Central

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT), Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), and the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) today announced the January 23 opening date for the new Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center, which will allow riders to switch modes of transportation easily between commuter rail operated by […]Read More

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Representative Seth Magaziner Sworn-In to the U.S. House of Representatives

Washington, D.C. – Saturday, January 7,2023, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner was officially sworn-in as the Member of Congress from Rhode Island’s Second Congressional District. Originally scheduled for Tuesday, January 3rd, Magaziner’s swearing-in ceremony was delayed by the extended election of the House Speaker. “I am deeply honored to serve the people of Rhode Island as the […]Read More

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RIDE Receives $10 Million Grant to Recruit, Retain School Mental

Funding will support pilots in four local education agencies with demonstrated need: Coventry Public Schools, Johnston Public Schools, Exeter West Greenwich Regional School District, and the Segue Institute for Learning PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Dan McKee, Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos, and Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green today announced the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) has received a […]Read More

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Ahead of Biden’s El Paso Trip, Border Leaders and Immigration

Washington, DC – President Biden’s proposed changes to asylum and border policy have wide-ranging implications for people seeking safety, as well as the United States’ obligation to provide humanitarian protection. On Sunday, the President travels to El Paso, Texas to further promote his agenda. On Friday, January 6, border and immigration experts analyzed the administration’s plans […]Read More