Rhode Island residents advance legacy of Clara Barton, one of most honored women in US history PROVIDENCE, R.I. (March 1, 2023) — As climate disasters, blood donation needs and other emergencies upend lives, local community heroes are stepping up to care for one another. This March, the American Red Cross in Rhode Island is honoring […]Read More
Governor McKee, Lt. Governor Matos, RIDE Highlight Multilingual Learner Investments
RIDE awards $322,899 in Multilingual Learner Success Grants to 10 organizations to support high-quality instruction & family engagement; releases “Know Your Rights” videos for families PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, Woonsocket Superintendent Patrick McGee, Latino Policy Institute Director Marcela Betancur, RI Kids Count Executive Director Paige Clausius-Parks, and […]Read More
EAST PROVIDENCE REVALUATION SHOWS MAJOR INCREASES; PRESENTATION TO BE MADE
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The City of East Providence, in accordance with Rhode Island State Statute 44-5-11.6, is in the process of completing its Statistical Update. The purpose of this revaluation is to bring the assessed values of property in line with current market values. On March 7, 2023, the city’s assessor, together with Northeast […]Read More
Magaziner Spends February District Work Period Meeting with Rhode Islanders
Over the last two weeks, Magaziner held a healthcare roundtable to discuss workforce issues, met with municipal officials, and toured RIC, URI, CCRI, and the Port of Galilee Washington, D.C. – It has been a busy February District Work Period for Representative Magaziner (RI-02), who has spent the last two weeks meeting with Rhode Islanders across […]Read More
Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England Celebrates National Girl Scout
Customers across southeastern New England can now support their local young entrepreneurs by ordering their favorite Girl Scout Cookies to be shipped directly to their front door or by visiting in-person cookie booths. Warwick, RI—February 28, 2023— Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England invites consumers across the southeastern New England community to celebrate the annual […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC — With U.S. national security at stake, the U.S. government is getting set to invest $52 billion to develop advanced computer chip manufacturing plants across the United States. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, says boosting domestic semiconductor manufacturing is critical to strengthening America’s national defense. Reed, who […]Read More
STATE HOUSE — In conjunction with the Dominican Independence and Heritage Award Committee of Rhode Island, Rep. Grace Diaz (D-Dist. 11, Providence) and former state Sen. Juan M. Pichardo are inviting the public to attend the Dominican Republic Independence Anniversary and Heritage Celebration today, Feb. 28, at 6 p.m. at the Rhode Island State House […]Read More
STATE HOUSE – Saying Rhode Island should be making every effort to identify and address racial disparities in policing, Rep. Edith H. Ajello is introducing legislation today to reinstate statewide collection and analysis of data about the races of drivers stopped and searched by police. The legislation would permanently reinstate the data collection that was […]Read More
RIC’s World Languages Education and RITE programs are pathways for certification to teach Spanish, Portuguese and French. Many states in the country are facing a shortage of multilingual teachers, including Rhode Island. Rhode Island College is narrowing those challenges by providing three different programs leading to certification to teach Spanish, Portuguese and French. The B.A. […]Read More
Washington, DC – On the final day of Black History Month, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jack Reed (D-RI), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) today led the reintroduction of bipartisan legislation to posthumously award America’s first Black military unit with the Congressional Gold Medal. The First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act aims to […]Read More