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Providence Public Schools, We Share Hope, Blue Cross & Blue

PROVIDENCE, RI – Students at Mount Pleasant High School now have improved access to fresh and shelf-stable foods thanks to the school’s new Feed the Future food pantry. Today officials from the Providence Public School District (PPSD), The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), Mayor Jorge Elorza, the Rhode Island food rescue organization We Share Hope, Blue Cross […]Read More

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Statement Regarding EACA Funding

PROVIDENCE, RI – The following statement can be attributed to Matthew Sheaff on behalf of the Governor and the Administration: “Today, state government agencies are submitting their budget requests to the Office of Management and Budget and both House and Senate Fiscal Advisors. This begins the FY2024 budget development process. At Governor McKee’s direction, both the […]Read More

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Rhode Island Congressional Delegation Endorses Magaziner

Citing Social Security and Abortion Rights as Critical Issues in the Race  WARWICK, RI- General Treasurer and congressional candidate Seth Magaziner was endorsed today by U.S. Senator Jack Reed, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Congressman James Langevin, and U.S. Congressman David Cicilline to be the next representative of the second congressional district, citing the intentions […]Read More

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AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Down 13 Cents

Providence, R.I., September 19, 2022 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is down 13 cents from last week ($3.69), averaging $3.56 per gallon. Today’s price is 55 cents lower than a month ago ($4.11), and 48 cents higher than September 19, 2021 ($3.08). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 11 cents lower than the national average. “All streaks have to […]Read More

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Three Rhode Island Schools Named 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today recognized 297 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2022, including three schools in Rhode Island. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. Secretary Cardona made the announcement during his Road to Success Back to School […]Read More