Providence, RI- Today, Mayor-elect Brett Smiley announced four co-chairs of the Smiley for Mayor Transition: Dr. Omar Bah, Founder of the Refugee Dream Center; Victor Capellan, Former Senior Advisor to the Commissioner of Education; Cathy Lund, founder of City Kitty Veterinary Care for Cats; and Tiana Ochoa, VP of Programs and Director of Head Start […]Read More
Governor McKee, State Leaders, Rhode Island Foundation Announce Nonprofits Can
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio and the Rhode Island Foundation today announced a new $20 million grant program for nonprofits working on food insecurity, housing instability and homelessness prevention, and the behavioral health needs of Rhode Islanders. “Supporting local nonprofits that are working on housing, homelessness, hunger and behavioral […]Read More
Grants will fund the purchase of 1,773 cameras for 42 local law enforcement organizations across the state as part of body camera program PROVIDENCE, RI – The Office of the Attorney General, the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, the Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association, Rhode Island’s Congressional Delegation, and state legislative leaders today […]Read More
Governor announces additional $1.5M in funding to provide relief on electric bills for most vulnerable Rhode Islanders, bringing total relief committed to $5.3M WARWICK, RI – Governor Dan McKee, joined by the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) and Department of Human Services (DHS), today announced the launch of a new website providing a one-stop resource […]Read More
Enactus World Cup, world renowned youth event for positive social and environmental impact, to take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 30 October-2 November 2022 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Thousands of student, business, philanthropic, government, and academic leaders from around the world will unite with hope, passion, and innovative solutions for a better world at […]Read More
Providence, Rhode Island, October 5, 2022 — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run a Sunday/Holiday service schedule on Monday, October 10, 2022, in honor of Columbus Day. All RIPTA offices, except for the Newport Transportation Center, will be closed on Monday, October 10, 2022, in celebration of the holiday. Transportation Centers The Ticket Window […]Read More
Project remains on time to reopen Glenbridge Avenue on Friday night The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will slide the new Glenbridge Avenue Bridge into place on Tuesday, October 4 starting at 9 p.m., one day ahead of schedule. This will require a full closure of Route 6 between the Killingly Street and Harford […]Read More
Governor McKee Announces Major Life Sciences Development Project to Move
212,000 square foot, 7-story building funded in part by an $81.7M CDC grant will house the State’s new health lab, life sciences labs for Brown University, and additional bio-technology space ANCORA L&G selected as developer following competitive RFP process PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that a major life sciences development project is moving forward […]Read More
Governor McKee, Elected Officials Cut Ribbon on Woonsocket Education Center,
CVS Health, CCRI, RIC and New England Tech are all holding classes at new center WOONSOCKET, RI – Governor Dan McKee today praised private businesses, state agencies, donors and the General Assembly for their collaboration and contributions that led to the creation of the new Woonsocket Education Center before snipping the giant ribbon signaling the official opening. “Our […]Read More