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City Council Addresses Graffiti, Street Sweeping, Catalytic Converter Thefts, and

Councilors approved the creation of a special revolving fund for the maintenance and repairs of Providence Public School buildings   Councilors call on the DPW to begin alternate side parking during city street sweeping   Councilors call on the city’s Director of Public Property to remove graffiti from city neighborhoods and replace broken furniture in […]Read More

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Advocates Call for “Safe Roads for All” In the Wake

Providence, RI, April 7, 2022 —Representatives from statewide traffic safety education and advocacy organizations gathered for a press event today, April 7th at 11:00am at the West Warwick Police-Youth Center, 40 Factory Street, West Warwick, RI. West Warwick is a community united by grief and compelled to remind Rhode Islanders about the outcomes of impaired driving following […]Read More

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PPSD Announces Optional Mask Policy for Students & Staff Effective

District to continue COVID mitigation strategies including vaccinations, testing, and sanitation   PROVIDENCE, RI – After consultation with the Rhode Island Department of Health, closely monitoring cases in the District, and gathering feedback from students, parents, teachers, and staff, Providence Public Schools will be implementing a mask optional policy beginning on Monday, April 11 . […]Read More

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Governor McKee Announces Department of Human Services Transition Support Team

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced a temporary team of leaders to support the transition at the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) while the search continues for a permanent director. “The team our Administration has put in place brings decades of experience in human services, state government and leadership to DHS, and I am confident in […]Read More

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2022-2023 Rhode Island State Pre-K Lottery Opens

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced the 2022-2023 opening of the lottery for state-funded RI Pre-K programs. RI Pre-K, entering its 14th year, provides free, high-quality Pre-K education to eligible 4-year-old children across Rhode Island.   “Access to high-quality early learning is a matter of equity […]Read More

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Local Girl Scout Launches Marker Recycling Program and Earns Highest

Warwick, R.I. (April 6, 2022)—Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England is excited and proud to announce that Ruth Axford from Providence, RI has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting. Ruth’s Gold Award project is titled Marker Recycling Program. Ruth created a marker recycling program within her high school and led a […]Read More