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
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, growing rent debt and the possibility of widespread evictions have been a major worry for many households and for the economy as a whole. Renters are more likely to work in the sorts of lower-wage occupations that have been most disrupted by the pandemic, like retail and hospitality, and less likely […]Read More
ANDY GAMEZ OF EASTERN UNION SECURES $10 MILLION IN FINANCING FOR CUBAN-AMERICAN REAL ESTATE COMPANY IN MIAMI AREA DELIVERS THREE CASH-OUT REFINANCINGS AND ONE ACQUISITION LOAN FOR FOUR RETAIL PROPERTIES NEW YORK – MARCH 7, 2022 – Eastern Union, one of the country’s largest commercial real estate finance firms, has arranged a total of $10 million […]Read More
On Friday, March 4th, the award winning artist, pastor, author, and founding member of the 116 Movement, released his seventh album, THE END along with a new single and video for “Right Out The Gate.” The energetic “Right Out The Gate,” finds Trip coming right out the gate and back to doing what I always wanted to do which is making […]Read More
District accelerates hiring timeline by several months and streamlines process PROVIDENCE, RI – Today the Providence Public School District (PPSD) announced job postings for the 2022-23 school year, greatly accelerating the annual hiring process that typically began in May. In addition to posting vacancies earlier than ever, PPSD is also launching a streamlined applicant tracking system […]Read More
Museum of Work & Culture Presents “Family Memories: A Conversation
Virtual Panel Discussion Explores Japanese-American Experiences During World War II WOONSOCKET, R.I. – Join the Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, on March 12 at 1pm as they host a virtual talk exploring personal stories of Japanese-American internment during World War II. David Sakura, Ph.D. and Margie Yamamoto […]Read More
First West Coast Fl9ights for Rhode Island T. F. Green International WARWICK, RI – Governor Dan McKee joined Rhode Island elected officials, the Rhode Island Airport Corporation and Breeze Airways, JetBlue founder David Neeleman’s new low-cost airline, in announcing the addition of five new routes from Rhode Island International Airport (PVD) this summer, including direct […]Read More
Governor McKee Announces Community Based COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Scheduled for
COVID-19 Vaccines and Booster Doses Available at Local Clinics Throughout Rhode Island PROVIDENCE, RI – The McKee Administration today announced the community based COVID-19 vaccination clinics scheduled for Thursday, March 3 and Friday, March 4. Community based COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be held Thursday, March 3 in Woonsocket and Providence, and Friday, March 4 in Providence and […]Read More
$8 million in grants to be made available to businesses and organizations in the hospitality, tourism, and event sectors financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as part of Governor McKee’s RI Rebounds Initiative. PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Commerce announced an $8 million grant program to assist businesses and organizations in the […]Read More