PROVIDENCE, RI – Sabina Matos has won the Rhode Island Democratic Primary election for Lt. Governor. Matos is the first Afro-Latina and Black person to be nominated for statewide office in Rhode Island history. Matos addressed her family, friends and supporters at a celebration in Providence at the Revival Brewing Company. “I am so humbled […]Read More
East Providence, RI – State Representative Gregg Amore (Democrat – District 65, East Providence) won the Democratic Primary for Secretary of State with 64% of the vote. This number is expected to shift slightly as more ballots will be counted. “I am truly humbled and honored to have been chosen as the Democratic nominee […]Read More
CRANSTON, R.I. – The Board of Elections emergency meeting scheduled for September 12th at 10:00am has been cancelled. Letter from Election Systems & Software (ES&S) Re: Why outdated AutoMARK system cannot be utilized The Board of Elections has received the following letter from ExpressVote vendor ES&S regarding why the AutoMARK assistive ballot system, […]Read More
UMass Dartmouth awarded $750,000 Massachusetts Life Sciences Center grant to
The grant will create opportunities for students to access cutting-edge equipment for in-demand careers in life sciences industries Dartmouth, MA. – September 12, 2022 – UMass Dartmouth recently received a $750,000 grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to connect students in one of the University’s most diverse science programs, Medical Laboratory Science (MLS), to resources that […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Pawtucket man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 30 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after being found guilty after trial of first-degree child molestation against a female victim under the age of 14 between 2015 and 2020. On May […]Read More
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