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Jetblue announces daily service to San Juan, Puerto Rico, beginning

The Rhode Island Airport Corporation also recently welcomed JetBlue’s news of daily service to San Juan, Puerto Rico, beginning on October 28, 2024. Flights to San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) are scheduled to depart PVD each morning, with return flights from SJU arriving back in Rhode Island later in the evening. SJU also offers […]Read More

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PVD to become a Breeze Airways’ hub with new jobs

In May, officials from the State of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) celebrated the announcement by David Neeleman, Breeze Airways’ Founder and CEO, to significantly expand operations at Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) to have the airport serve as a connecting travel hub for the growing airline.   […]Read More

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CITY OF PAWTUCKET RECEIVES INCREASE IN BOND RATING FROM FITCH

PAWTUCKET – Mayor Donald R. Grebien today announced that the city’s bond rating has been reaffirmed by Moody’s Ratings and upgraded two notches by  Fitch Ratings. The City’s bond rating is similar to an individual’s credit score and impacts the interest rate at which investors buy the City’s bonds, providing funding for major capital projects. Fitch Ratings, one […]Read More

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Message from Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien

Link to Auction:  https://citypawtucket.betterworld.org/auctions/mccoy-stadium-auction I am thrilled to share the wonderful news about our ongoing McCoy Stadium Auction! Since the auction went live, the outpouring of support from our community has been absolutely phenomenal. Together, we’ve already raised over $5,000 for our local charities!   This auction is a unique opportunity to own a piece […]Read More

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Magaziner Elevates Workers Voices and the Need to Guarantee Paid

Rep. Magaziner’s Protected Time Off Act (PTO Act) ensures that all American workers can earn paid annual leave PROVIDENCE,  RI —  U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) held a press conference on his bicameral bill, H.R. 7752: Protected Time Off (PTO) Act, to guarantee all workers have access to paid days off from work. He was joined by SEIU 1199 NE and […]Read More

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Co-Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization That Imported Over 100 Kilos

PROVIDENCE, RI – The co-leader of a years-long drug trafficking conspiracy that shipped over 100 kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Rhode Island has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.   As reflected in court documents, Efrain Colon-Garcia, 43, and his wife, Yaniris Colon-Senquiz, 47, […]Read More

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PAWTUCKET REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, IN COORDINATION WITH THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET,

The Downtown Gateway Project Contains the former “Apex Pyramid” and “George’s Games” buildings PAWTUCKET – The Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency (“PRA”), in coordination with the City of Pawtucket, seeks development proposals for the Downtown Gateway Project. This is the next step in the continued effort to redevelop approximately 20 acres located in the Pawtucket Redevelopment Area. […]Read More