PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to life in prison after pleading to the murder of 78-year-old Delor “Dean” Cabral in Providence in 2013. Leopoldo Belen (age 33) entered a plea of nolo contendere to one count of second-degree murder. At […]Read More
Governor McKee Announces Awards to Six Organizations to Combat Homelessness
Funding from the McKee Administration’s Rhode Island Rebounds Initiative Will Address the Needs of the Rhode Islanders Experiencing Homelessness or at Risk of Homelessness PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee announced six awards totaling close to $1.5 million to the dedicated service providers addressing the homelessness crisis in Rhode Island. These grants are part of the […]Read More
Governor McKee highlights administrations’ efforts to sustain economic momentum, raise
Governor McKee discussed plans for a full term at the Raising Rhode Islanders Out of Poverty Forum PROVIDENCE – Statement from Governor Dan McKee’s campaign following the the Raising Rhode Islanders Out of Poverty forum: “At today’s forum, Governor Dan McKee highlighted the concrete steps his administration has taken in his first year in […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that under the new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Rhode Island school districts and other eligible school bus operators and contractors can apply to begin replacing their fleets of school buses with clean, American-made, zero-emission buses through the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new Clean School Bus Program. […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee is sharing the news that Dr. James McDonald, MD, MPH, will be stepping down as the Interim Director at the Department of Health so that he can focus on emerging healthcare needs of his family. Dr. McDonald’s last day of State service will be July 29, 2022. He will continue […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 23 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to multiple felony charges stemming from his arrest by the Providence Police Department in 2020 for armed robbery and shooting at an officer […]Read More
Tomorrow, Friday, June 3 at 11 a.m., Governor Dan McKee, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressman David Cicilline, and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti will join with state and local officials for the groundbreaking for the Route 146 Reconstruction Project, kicking off the 2022 construction season. The expansive $196 […]Read More
Newport Classical Music Festival’s Chamber Music Highlights: Junction Trio, Spektral
Junction Trio (Stefan Jackiw, Conrad Tao, Jay Campbell) Sunday, July 3, 2022 at 8pm Black Oak Ensemble Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 8pm Spektral Quartet (Final Performance Together) Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 8pm The Breakers | 44 Ochre Point Ave. | Newport, RI Tickets & Information: newportclassical.org/music-festival Newport, RI – Three stellar chamber ensembles […]Read More
This weekend, Councilwoman Nirva LaFortune’s campaign to be the next Mayor of Providence will open our campaign headquarters. Our campaign is driven by the people – people who are eager to make change in Providence and eager to elect a Mayor who is a strong, ethical voice for Providence. On Saturday, June 4th at […]Read More
Greystone Inc. Employees First to Receive Wave Transit Benefits Lincoln, Rhode Island, June 2, 2022 – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority today announced the launch of Wave to Work – a commuter transit benefits program. Wave to Work is a simple way for employers to offer their employees a benefit that has a positive impact […]Read More