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National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend Arrives February 18–20 with Nationwide

Warwick, RI—February 14, 2022— Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) are celebrating National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend February 18–20 with the launch of nationwide online cookie ordering. Customers who don’t already know a Girl Scout now have the chance to purchase Girl Scout Cookies online for direct shipment to […]Read More

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Rhode Island Becomes #1 in the Nation for Percentage of

State Ranks 3rd Nationwide for Boosters  PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island is now ranked as the leading state in the nation for percentage of its population that is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at 80%. Rhode Island also currently ranks 3rd in the nation for COVID-19 boosters at over 37%. “Rhode Islanders should be proud of the progress we’ve made together in getting our […]Read More

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Cranston man sentenced to serve 3 years in state prison

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Cranston man was sentenced in Kent County Superior Court to serve three years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after being found guilty of perpetrating a $50,000 fraudulent investment scheme against his neighbor between 2015 and 2018. On December 1, 2021, following the conclusion […]Read More

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Reed Announces $10.7 Million for RI Conservation, Fish, and Wildlife

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced that the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is awarding the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) two grants totaling $10,737,672 through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) Program, which helps states properly care for outdoor recreational areas. The Ocean State […]Read More

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Governor McKee Announces Community Based COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Scheduled for

PROVIDENCE, RI – The McKee Administration today announced the community based COVID-19 vaccination clinics scheduled for Wednesday, February 16 and Thursday, February 17. Community based COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be held Wednesday, February 16 in Pawtucket, Narragansett, and Providence and Thursday, February 17 in Woonsocket, Narragansett, and Providence. Registration is recommended for these clinics. To register, visit C19VaccineRI.org and click […]Read More

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Pawtucket Announces Take Home Tests for all Pawtucket School Department

PAWTUCKET – The City of Pawtucket will be providing take-home COVID-19 rapid tests for each student, faculty member, and staff member of the Pawtucket School Department in an effort to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases within Pawtucket Schools. In conjunction with the Pawtucket School Department, Pawtucket City Council, and Pawtucket School Committee, the City will be […]Read More

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Schumer, McConnell, Durbin, Thune, Reed, Inhofe, Brown, Toomey, Menendez, Risch,

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, Senate Republican Whip John Thune, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman and Ranking Member Jack Reed and Jim Inhofe, Senate Banking Committee Chairman and Ranking Member Sherrod Brown and Pat Toomey, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman and Ranking Member […]Read More