Whitehouse-supported Congressionally Directed Spending requests to create jobs, grow economy were successfully included in Omnibus bill heading to President’s desk Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today announced that more than $68.2 million will soon be on its way to Rhode Island to support 56 projects that will stimulate the local economy and create jobs. […]Read More
Initiatives Include Early Educator Pandemic Retention Bonuses and Family Child Care Startup Grants PROVIDENCE, RI – To help stabilize the child care sector and recognize the vital work of early educators, Governor Dan McKee today announced the availability of $19 million to support two Rhode Island Rebounds Child Care Initiatives. Administered by the RI Department […]Read More
For many, the arrival of Daylight Saving Time signals that spring sunshine is just around the corner. But the time change can also forecast an increase in the risk of a crash, AAA warns. Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 13, and AAA is reminding drivers that the change in daylight hours […]Read More
Mandate Has Been Extended through April 18, 2022 Providence, Rhode Island, March 11, 2022 – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is advising passengers that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has extended the federal mandate requiring face masks to be worn when using public transportation – including trains and buses. The mandate, which has been in place […]Read More
Storrs-Mansfield Adventure Park Offers Outdoor Fun for All Ages Kids, Teens and Adults Enjoy The Adventure Park’s 9 Trails and 26 Ziplines, Plus Outdoor Axe Throwing Storrs, CT – March 9, 2022 – The Adventure Park at Storrs, the area’s best zipline and climbing adventure experience, announced its season opening day on Friday April 1. Tickets are now available for […]Read More
Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax would protect consumers from giant oil companies taking advantage of world events to jack up prices Washington, D.C. – With gas prices skyrocketing in recent days against a backdrop of continued Russian aggression in Eastern Europe, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has introduced the Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax to […]Read More
La Golondrina Marzo 24 – Abril 3 Meet the playwright Guillém Clúa, Author La Golondrina, received a Bachelor’s in Journalism from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, began his theatrical training at the London Guildhall University (London) in 1994 and in the Beckett Room in Barcelona. His first work, Invisibles, won the prestigious Ciutat d’Alcoi Theater Award […]Read More
RI Department of Education, U.S. Department of Agriculture Celebrate National
SMITHFIELD, RI – Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and the U.S. Department of Agriculture today joined students, educators, and nutrition leaders at Smithfield High School to celebrate National Breakfast Week (March 7-11) and highlight federal, state and local efforts to fuel students for success. “School breakfast is critical to getting students the nutrition they need to feel and […]Read More
The two labor groups represents more than 20,000 hardworking Rhode Islanders CRANSTON – Today, the Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council and the Rhode Island Laborers’ District Council both announced their endorsement of Governor Dan McKee for re-election. The Rhode Island Laborers’ District Council (DILDC) represents more than 12,000 workers in the fields of […]Read More
Leaders Encourage Municipalities to Submit Projects for Funding PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, joined by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt, and Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank CEO Jeffrey Diehl today toured Woonsocket’s new state-of-the-art drinking water treatment facility (financed via a $55 million Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan) to highlight the nearly $700 […]Read More