Providence, R.I., September 12, 2022 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is down 12 cents from last week ($3.81), averaging $3.69 per gallon. Today’s price is 53 cents lower than a month ago ($4.22), and 62 cents higher than September 12, 2021 ($3.07). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 2 cents lower than the national average. The national average price […]Read More
New Dog Park and Tennis Court Construction set to begin PAWTUCKET, RI – The City of Pawtucket continues to reinvest in Veterans Memorial Park. The City has awarded a $330,000 contract to Yard Works Inc. for the construction of a new “Bark Park” dog park at Fairlawn Veterans Memorial Park (271 Smithfield Ave, Pawtucket) in […]Read More
STANDARD & POOR’S UPGRADES PAWTUCKET WATER SUPPLY BOARD REVENUE BONDS
PWSB Bond Rating Improves as Financial Practices improve Liquidity PAWTUCKET, R.I. – Mayor Donald Grebien today announced that Standard & Poor’s has upgraded the rating on the Pawtucket Water Supply Board’s outstanding Revenue Bonds to ‘A+’ with a Stable outlook. The Mayor said, “this is great news and I want to compliment and thank the Board […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, the esteemed RIDOH director who led Rhode Island’s public health response through the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, issued the following statement endorsing Helena Buonanno Foulkes for governor of Rhode Island: “When the COVID-19 pandemic was at its worst, Rhode Islanders saw me seven days a week. Many […]Read More
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that ground beef products in HelloFresh meal kits may be associated with Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7 illness. The meal kits containing ground beef for this public health alert were shipped to consumers between July 2, 2022 and July 21, 2022. The ground beef products came in […]Read More
Governor McKee Announces $11.8M in Community Development Block Grant Funding
Funding to be provided to 10 cities and towns across the state; will be utilized support housing and economic development efforts PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island Housing Secretary Josh Saal and the State Office of Housing and Community Development today announced the recipients of more than $11.8 million in grant funding from the Rhode […]Read More
Brett Smiley Candidate for Mayor Promotes Early In-Person Voting Opportunities
Providence, RI- Today, Brett Smiley, candidate for Mayor of Providence, voted early with his husband Jim at 444 Westminster Street and highlighted the importance of early voting ahead of the upcoming primary. Early voting is an easy and convenient way to cast a ballot and started earlier than ever this year, providing 20 days before […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, in accordance with a proclamation issued by President Biden, has ordered U.S. and Rhode Island flags at all state facilities and buildings to be lowered to half-staff in honor of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. The flags will be flown at half-staff until sunset on the day of interment. […]Read More
Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest reigning monarch, has died at the age of 96. The royal who wasn’t supposed to become queen at all, sat on the throne for 70 years following the death in 1952 of her father, George VI, who himself assumed the throne only because of the abdication by his brother, King Edward […]Read More
Free Educational Series for Homeschool Families Launches
Museum of Work & Culture & Harris Public Library to Offer Bi-Monthly Programs (WOONSOCKET, R.I.) – On Monday, October 3, the Museum of Work and Culture and the Woonsocket Harris Public Library will host the first program in their bi-monthly free educational series for homeschool families. The program will begin at the Museum at 10:00am, […]Read More