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Governor McKee, DEM Announce $850,000 EPA Grant to Help Rhode

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced today that DEM will receive $846,343 in grants from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to replace freight trucks and marine engines that move goods and services across the state and non-road port cargo-handling equipment serving the Port of […]Read More

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House & Senate Sponsors Highlight How Their Bipartisan Tech Competition

Cicilline, Buck, Klobuchar, and Grassley Urge Swift Floor Votes on the American Innovation and Choice Online Act WASHINGTON, DC – Congressmen David N. Cicilline (D-RI) and Ken Buck (R-CO) and Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) held a press conference Wednesday highlighting how the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, their bipartisan, bicameral […]Read More

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Rhode Island Department of Health Announces Endemic Strategy for COVID-19

As part of its strategy to address COVID-19 as a manageable endemic disease, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is announcing its plan for the transition of State-supported testing and vaccination to traditional partners and settings for providing COVID-19 services. COVID-19 services, like testing and vaccination, are now widely available through multiple accessible channels, […]Read More

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Lisa Leaheey Selected as Rhode Island Teacher of the Year

Lt. Governor Matos, Commissioner Infante-Green Make Surprise Announcement at North Providence High School NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI — At a surprise ceremony today at North Providence High School, Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos and Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green announced the selection of Lisa Leaheey as the 2023 Rhode Island Teacher of the Year. Leaheey has taught English […]Read More