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Rhode Island Energy conducts routine aerial inspections over state’s electric infrastructure
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Rhode Island Energy conducts routine aerial inspections over state’s electric

LPR News September 16, 2024

Rhode Island Energy will be conducting routine low-level helicopter inspections over electric transmission lines across the state. These inspections are essential for identifying potential hazards that could pose risks to the electrical system, potentially leading to power outages.    The aerial inspections will take place from September 16 through September 20, 2024.   The helicopter will […]Read More

CCRI Turns 60! 92 PRO-FM Joins CCRI in Celebrating College’s 60th Anniversary on September 24
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CCRI Turns 60! 92 PRO-FM Joins CCRI in Celebrating College’s

LPR News September 16, 2024

Warwick, RI – Sixty years to the day it opened its doors for the first time, the Community College of Rhode Island will co-host a special 60th Anniversary Celebration Tuesday, September 24 with Today’s Hit Music 92 PRO-FM at its Warwick Campus.   The event begins at 11 am and launches a year-long celebration of CCRI’s 60th anniversary dating […]Read More

Comprehensive Community Action Program Names Chris Mansfield as Chief Executive Officer
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Comprehensive Community Action Program Names Chris Mansfield as Chief Executive

LPR News September 16, 2024

Cranston, RI., September 4, 2024 — Comprehensive Community Action Program (CCAP), one of the largest community action programs in Rhode Island, is excited to announce the appointment of Chris Mansfield as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 2025. Chris Mansfield succeeds Joanne McGunagle, who served in the role for 45 years. The board is […]Read More

RIPTA, Federal, State, and Local Officials Celebrate Groundbreaking of New Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center Passenger Facility
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RIPTA, Federal, State, and Local Officials Celebrate Groundbreaking of New

LPR News September 16, 2024

New amenity building will feature public restrooms and indoor waiting area Providence, Rhode Island – Governor McKee, members of the State’s Congressional delegation and General Assembly, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), municipal leaders, and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) gathered today to celebrate the start of construction on a new passenger amenity building at the […]Read More

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Nonprofits receive nearly $400,000 in grants to launch community-based ideas

LPR News September 13, 2024

The work ranges from installing a string of pollinator gardens along the Woonasquatucket River and a Black Improv Festival to outdoor classrooms for urban youth and a community-quilting project by Chris Barnett Dozens of nonprofits have received nearly $400,000 in grants from the Rhode Island Foundation to fund community-based projects across the state. “In a […]Read More

State Leaders and ‘YES on 4’ Coalition Held Kickoff Event to Support 2024 Green Bond
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State Leaders and ‘YES on 4’ Coalition Held Kickoff Event

LPR News September 13, 2024

Rhode Island leaders voice their support for investments in clean water, climate resilience, outdoor recreation, farmlands and open space Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and RI House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi joined the Yes on 4 Coalition in support of the 2024 Green Bond on Friday, September 13, at 11 a.m. at the Save The Bay […]Read More

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island employees lend a hand to nonprofits during annual day of service
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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island employees lend

LPR News September 13, 2024

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Sept. 13, 2024) – Today, more than 550 Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) associates fanned out across the state to participate in Blue across Rhode Island, an annual company-sponsored day of service when employees come together to volunteer at local community- based organizations.   The theme of this year’s […]Read More

Connecting Rhode Island: RIPTA Launches Metro Connector Study to Explore Faster, Expanded Transit Access
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Connecting Rhode Island: RIPTA Launches Metro Connector Study to Explore

LPR News September 13, 2024

Providence, Rhode Island – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Metro Connector Study, a major initiative to explore options for providing fast, frequent and reliable service that connects major transportation hubs, regional activity centers, and residential neighborhoods across metropolitan Providence.   A recommendation of Rhode Island’s 2020 […]Read More

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