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Dominican Parade Breakfast 2022 Hosted by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos

  Providence, RI – Sunday, August 7, 2022 at El Ninja Restaurant on Broad Street, Providence the LT. Governor ,Sabina Matos and Quisqueya En Acción hosted a Dominican breakfast with local elected officials, community leaders, business people and others in celebration of the Dominican-American community and entrepreneurship in Rhode Island. Special guest speakers were Roberto […]Read More

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Mayor Jorge Elorza Endorses James Diossa

Three additional Providence elected officials also announce their endorsements Providence, RI, — Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today endorsed James Diossa for Rhode Island General Treasurer. First sworn in as Mayor in January 2015, Mayor Elorza has served as the chief executive of Rhode Island’s Capital City for the past seven and a half years. […]Read More

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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s partnership with

Partnership announces arrival of its first product, a low-cost generic alternative to treat metastatic prostate cancer PROVIDENCE, R.I.  (Aug. 4, 2022) – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island is hailing the debut of the first low-cost generic drug to be produced through its partnership with CivicaScript™, which was co-founded to bring affordable versions of common but […]Read More

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Climate Action RI Endorses Gonzalo Cuervo for Mayor of Providence

PROVIDENCE, RI — Climate Action RI (CARI), the Rhode Island climate action group and affiliate of 350.org (the national climate action organization co-founded by legendary climate activist Bill McKibben) has endorsed Gonzalo Cuervo for Mayor of Providence.   “Gonzalo has the skills, relationships, community ties, and vision to get the job done”, said Caitlin Sanford, […]Read More

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Governor McKee, Rhode Island Department of Health Announce Expansion of

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH)’s Monkeypox Task Force today announced an expansion of the state’s monkeypox vaccination efforts this week by opening vaccine eligibility to additional at-risk populations and scheduling two community clinics. These clinics will be for eligible people who cannot be vaccinated at one […]Read More

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Governor McKee, Labor and Higher Ed Officials Join Ørsted and

Offshore Wind Training Program at CCRI to Help Ready Rhode Islanders for Careers in Offshore Wind Industry PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, along with offshore wind joint-venture partners Ørsted and Eversource, announced today a collaborative partnership with higher education, labor and workforce development organizations, to prepare Rhode Island’s offshore wind workforce. The partnership, together […]Read More