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Whitehouse Urges Rhode Islanders to Apply for Public Service Loan

Many in public service jobs are eligible to have 100 percent of their federal student loan balances forgiven Providence, RI – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today joined with Rhode Islanders who have had considerable student loan balances erased through the U.S. Department of Education’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program to raise awareness about the upcoming October […]Read More

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Seeking Local Entrepreneurs with A Spark for Electric Vehicles

Boston, MA, October 24, 2022-      If you’re a fan of the Shark Tank television series, this local opportunity shares the same entrepreneurial spirit. AAA Northeast and  Innovation Studio are launching DRIVING 2043, an accelerator program to support local startup entrepreneurs looking to bring innovations to the marketplace that support America’s transition to electric vehicles. The DRIVING 2043 program is looking for business concepts […]Read More

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UMassD to host Guatemalan human rights experts

Indigenous rights advocates from Guatemala to visit University   Dartmouth, MA – October 21, 2022 – On Thursday, October 27, two indigenous rights advocates from Guatemala will visit the University of Massachusetts of Dartmouth to explain the current situation in Guatemala. Corrupt political, military, and economic elites have captured the state, rural and indigenous communities are […]Read More

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Grant Applications Open to Provide Businesses with Technical Assistance, Access

Approximately $400,000 made available through state appropriations to entities supporting business PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation today announced that applications for the Network Matching Grant Program are open through November 30, 2022 at 2PM. The program provides matching grants of at least $50,000 to eligible entities providing businesses […]Read More

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Statement from Council President John Igliozzi on Proposal to Limit

Providence, RI – “I believe it is an appropriate decision for the sponsor of this ordinance, Councilwoman Helen Anthony (Ward 2) , to keep an open dialogue and better understand the potential detrimental impact on the city’s rental market. In its present form, the proposed ordinance targets financially strapped college students across the city and tries to […]Read More