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Aurea Ensemble Presents its Annual Holiday Concert—A Magical Amalgamation of

AUREA ENSEMBLE PRESENTS   Dylan Thomas’   A Child’s Christmas in Wales   Annual Holiday Concert—A Magical Amalgamation of Music and Words What happens when artists meet at the margins of their disciplines and push the boundaries back and forth? What happens is Aurea, a performance ensemble engaged in a joyous pursuit to investigate and invigorate […]Read More

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Pawtucket man sentenced to 15 years in state prison for

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Pawtucket man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 15 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to participating in a violent home invasion in Johnston in 2021 where a 30-year-old male occupant was shot and stabbed several times. […]Read More

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Statement of Attorney General Peter F. Neronha On The Proposed

Under Rhode Island law, significant healthcare transactions require this Office’s approval before they may proceed. Specifically, under the state’s Hospital Conversions Act, transfers of 20% or more of ownership, assets, membership interest, authority or control of a hospital require approval by the Attorney General. The proposed sale of Roger Williams and Fatima Hospitals announced today will […]Read More

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Pawtucket Announces Warming Centers

PAWTUCKET – The City of Pawtucket announced today that several sites will be available as warming centers to help cope with the cold weather Rhode Island is experiencing. The following local buildings will be open to the public during the times listed below: The Pawtucket Police Department Headquarters lobby at 121 Roosevelt Avenue is available […]Read More

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To Strengthen the Workforce, RIDE Partners with 19 High Quality

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced RIDE has funded 19 providers to deliver high quality Adult Education programming, representing a nearly $7 million in total annual investment of state and federal funds for Fiscal Year 2023. “With the workforce and its requirements rapidly […]Read More

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Reed Statement on Mass-Shooting at Club Q in Colorado

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after at least five people were killed and 18 others injured in a mass-shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: “It’s hard to articulate the collective grief and anger we feel in the wake of another mass-shooting. “Innocent lives were taken […]Read More