Event features a full day of activities to celebrate kids being kids Pawtucket, RI — The YMCA of Pawtucket is hosting the Y’s annual Healthy Kids Day® on April 30, encouraging families to take a moment to help kids be kids and set them up for a summer of success. Sponsored by Howard Johnson® by […]Read More
City Council Addresses Graffiti, Street Sweeping, Catalytic Converter Thefts, and
Councilors approved the creation of a special revolving fund for the maintenance and repairs of Providence Public School buildings Councilors call on the DPW to begin alternate side parking during city street sweeping Councilors call on the city’s Director of Public Property to remove graffiti from city neighborhoods and replace broken furniture in […]Read More
PAWTUCKET– The City of Pawtucket Commerce Department, in partnership with Bank Newport, held the first event in the Pawtucket Promotes series, Pawtucket Promotes: Women in Business, as an event to highlight women owned businesses and celebrate Women’s History month. “I was so pleased to see all of the attendees and wanted to thank each of […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services Secretary Womazetta Jones today announced Kristin Pono Sousa as the state’s next Medicaid Program Director – a role she has been filling on an interim basis since December 2021. She will officially start in her new position on April 10, […]Read More
Providence, RI, April 7, 2022 —Representatives from statewide traffic safety education and advocacy organizations gathered for a press event today, April 7th at 11:00am at the West Warwick Police-Youth Center, 40 Factory Street, West Warwick, RI. West Warwick is a community united by grief and compelled to remind Rhode Islanders about the outcomes of impaired driving following […]Read More
District to continue COVID mitigation strategies including vaccinations, testing, and sanitation PROVIDENCE, RI – After consultation with the Rhode Island Department of Health, closely monitoring cases in the District, and gathering feedback from students, parents, teachers, and staff, Providence Public Schools will be implementing a mask optional policy beginning on Monday, April 11 . […]Read More
Governor McKee Announces Department of Human Services Transition Support Team
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced a temporary team of leaders to support the transition at the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) while the search continues for a permanent director. “The team our Administration has put in place brings decades of experience in human services, state government and leadership to DHS, and I am confident in […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced the 2022-2023 opening of the lottery for state-funded RI Pre-K programs. RI Pre-K, entering its 14th year, provides free, high-quality Pre-K education to eligible 4-year-old children across Rhode Island. “Access to high-quality early learning is a matter of equity […]Read More