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MATOS WINS DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION

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

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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

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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

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Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott Endorses Helena Buonanno Foulkes for Governor

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