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Governor McKee, State Leaders, Rhode Island Foundation Announce Nonprofits Can

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio and the Rhode Island Foundation today announced a new $20 million grant program for nonprofits working on food insecurity, housing instability and homelessness prevention, and the behavioral health needs of Rhode Islanders. “Supporting local nonprofits that are working on housing, homelessness, hunger and behavioral […]Read More

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State, federal, and law enforcement leaders announce $16 million in

Grants will fund the purchase of 1,773 cameras for 42 local law enforcement organizations across the state as part of body camera program   PROVIDENCE, RI – The Office of the Attorney General, the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, the Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association, Rhode Island’s Congressional Delegation, and state legislative leaders today […]Read More

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Governor McKee Unveils New Website for Connecting Rhode Islanders to

Governor announces additional $1.5M in funding to provide relief on electric bills for most vulnerable Rhode Islanders, bringing total relief committed to $5.3M WARWICK, RI – Governor Dan McKee, joined by the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) and Department of Human Services (DHS), today announced the launch of a new website providing a one-stop resource […]Read More

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ENACTUS WORLD CUP COMING TO PUERTO RICO 30 OCTOBER

Enactus World Cup, world renowned youth event for positive social and environmental impact, to take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 30 October-2 November 2022 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Thousands of student, business, philanthropic, government, and academic leaders from around the world will unite with hope, passion, and innovative solutions for a better world at […]Read More

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RIPTA Service Will Operate Holiday Schedule on Monday, October 10,

Providence, Rhode Island, October 5, 2022 — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run a Sunday/Holiday service schedule on Monday, October 10, 2022, in honor of Columbus Day.  All RIPTA offices, except for the Newport Transportation Center, will be closed on Monday, October 10, 2022, in celebration of the holiday. Transportation Centers The Ticket Window […]Read More

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Governor McKee Announces Major Life Sciences Development Project to Move

212,000 square foot, 7-story building funded in part by an $81.7M CDC grant will house the State’s new health lab, life sciences labs for Brown University, and additional bio-technology space ANCORA L&G selected as developer following competitive RFP process PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that a major life sciences development project is moving forward […]Read More

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Governor McKee, Elected Officials Cut Ribbon on Woonsocket Education Center,

CVS Health, CCRI, RIC and New England Tech are all holding classes at new center WOONSOCKET, RI – Governor Dan McKee today praised private businesses, state agencies, donors and the General Assembly for their collaboration and contributions that led to the creation of the new Woonsocket Education Center before snipping the giant ribbon signaling the official opening. “Our […]Read More