PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that the former director of the John Rollins Recreation Center was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve nine years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to sexually assaulting a female victim under the age of 14 in 2021. Manuel Nunez (age 44), of […]Read More
Governor McKee, State and Local Leaders Break Ground on Tidewater
PAWTUCKET, RI – Governor Dan McKee, state and local officials joined Fortuitous Partners to break ground today on phase one of Tidewater Landing. Phase one of the mixed-use riverfront development project, located on the Seekonk River, includes a professional soccer stadium and entertainment venue. “With strong taxpayer protections, this project is going to spur economic development […]Read More
Rhode Island’s combined recoveries from settlements as part of Rhode Island’s ongoing MTBE litigation total more than $18.8 million PROVIDENCE, RI – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that his office has resolved Rhode Island’s lawsuit against three of the nation’s largest refiners of gasoline. The State’s case, filed in September 2016, alleged that […]Read More
McKee also signs into law two legislative acts, helping Rhode Island streamline its housing permitting and appealing processes, and officially establishing a statewide Department of Housing WARWICK, RI – Governor Dan McKee, joined Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Rhode Island Secretary of Housing Josh Saal, and additional state leaders […]Read More
New jobs, new routes, more flights and more visitors for Rhode Island WARWICK, RI – Governor Dan McKee was joined today by Breeze Airways President Tom Doxey along with federal, state and local officials, to announce that Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) will become a base of operations for Breeze Airways in 2023. The […]Read More
LOS ANGELES — Singer Olivia Newton-John, who gained worldwide fame as the high school sweetheart Sandy in the hit movie “Grease,” died Monday after a 30-year battle with cancer. She was 73. Newton-John “passed away peacefully at her ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends,” said a statement from her husband John […]Read More
Dominican Parade Breakfast 2022 Hosted by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos
Providence, RI – Sunday, August 7, 2022 at El Ninja Restaurant on Broad Street, Providence the LT. Governor ,Sabina Matos and Quisqueya En Acción hosted a Dominican breakfast with local elected officials, community leaders, business people and others in celebration of the Dominican-American community and entrepreneurship in Rhode Island. Special guest speakers were Roberto […]Read More
Hearings Scheduled for August 9, 2022 in Providence Providence, Rhode Island, August 4, 2022… The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will hold two public hearings on proposed service changes to Route 92 (RI College/Federal Hill/East Side) on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 in Providence. RIPTA is proposing to deviate five trips in each direction to serve […]Read More
RIDOH Recommends Closing Camp Hoffman Beach, Kingston’s Camp Beach, Camp
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Camp Hoffman Beach and Kingston’s Camp Beach in Kingston, Camp Canonicus Beach in Exeter, and Kent County YMCA Beach in Warwick for swimming because of high bacteria levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach […]Read More