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Governor McKee, RIDE Announced Recipients of $4 Million in Grant

McKee Administration Commits an Additional $4 million in #RIReady Budget to Match $4 million in American Rescue Plan Act Funds Awarded by RIDE for Extended Learning Opportunities WARWICK, RI – Today Governor Dan McKee, Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Mayor Frank Picozzi, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, Superintendent Lynn Dambruch, Oakland Beach Elementary School Principal Paul Heatherton, Boys & […]Read More

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Magaziner Leads Effort to Protect Southern New England Coastal Economy

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) announced that he is leading his colleagues from Southern New England, Reps. Cicilline, Auchincloss, and Keating, in requesting $8 million in federal funding for the Southern New England Estuaries Program (SNEP), which supports innovative solutions to ecological and economic issues in southeastern New England estuaries. Rep. Magaziner and his colleagues emphasized […]Read More

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USPS Celebrates Award-Winning Children’s Book Author and Illustrator Tomie dePaola

The U.S. Postal Service will honor prolific children’s book author and illustrator Tomie dePaola with the issuance of a Forever stamp. The first-day-of-issue event for the stamp is free and open to the public. News of the release is being shared with the hashtag #TomiedePaolastamp. The Dedication ceremony will take place on Friday, May 5, 2023, […]Read More