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CHAIRMAN CARLOS GONZALEZ CHAMPIONS FOR RAPID COVID-19 TESTING

Springfield, M.A.- Chairman of Public Safety and Homeland Security State Representative Carlos Gonzalez has secured $75,000 in ARPA funds for free rapid COVID-19 testing for Springfield Pharmacy.   For the past two years, Representative Gonzalez has expressed how COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted the Latino community, especially those residing in high density neighborhoods. Although testing options are […]Read More

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Amica Insurance to hold virtual career fair

LINCOLN, R.I., March 14, 2022 – All are invited to attend the Amica Virtual Career Fair on Wednesday, March 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET, to learn about exciting job opportunities in our Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut offices. Positions are available in customer service, marketing, IT, management, sales and claims. Click here to register […]Read More

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Democrats Serve PAC Endorses Seth Magaziner for Congress (RI-02)

Highlighting his background as a frontline public service pro, new national organization plans to actively support Seth Magaziner’s congressional bid. Milford, Conn. (March 14, 2022) — Today, Democrats Serve — a national hybrid political action committee (PAC) that supports Democrats running for office with public service backgrounds — is endorsing Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth […]Read More

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Hundreds of Providence Teachers to Conduct an Informational Picket on

PTU’s Calabro: “The state takeover has been a bait and switch. Our kids got nothing but broken promises.” PROVIDENCE, R.I.— Providence public school teachers, saying things are worse, not better, since the scathing Johns Hopkins University assessment of the school district and the state school takeover, plan to hold an informational picket Monday. “After two and […]Read More

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Rhode Island’s Election System Performance Ranked #8 In Nation In

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – According to the newly released 2020 #ElectionsPerformance Index report by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Election Data + Science Lab, Rhode Island’s election system, administered by the Rhode Island Board of Elections, ranked 8th in the nation for performance during the 2020 presidential election. Data from the report shows that Rhode Island’s election system […]Read More

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As Americans Prepare to Spring Ahead, Whitehouse Renews Call to

Whitehouse-Rubio legislation would end an outdated disruption of American life Washington, D.C. – As Americans prepare to set their clocks forward an hour, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) is urging Congress to pass his bipartisan Sunshine Protection Act, a bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent nationwide.  Whitehouse is the lead Democrat on the bipartisan bill, […]Read More