US First Lady Jill Biden meets with the nation’s spouses of governors at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC Jill Biden on Monday urged the spouses of the nation’s governors to continue working together and with her on issues she said transcend politics, such as her efforts to help military families and support research into […]Read More
US Senate Contemplates ‘Mother of All Sanctions’ if Russia Invades
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan effort in the U.S. Senate has come together to produce what the chairman of the body’s Foreign Relations Committee has dubbed “the mother of all sanctions” to be levied against Russia in the event of a new invasion of Ukraine. According to committee chairman Robert Menendez, senators are on the cusp of […]Read More
Travel ban will be in effect beginning at 8am Providence, Rhode Island, January 28, 2022 — In anticipation of blizzard conditions, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will suspend all service effective tomorrow, Saturday, January 29, 2022, in conjunction with the vehicular travel ban instituted by Governor McKee. Service will be reinstated as soon as conditions […]Read More
Starting on Monday, February 7, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will shift travel lanes on Route 5 (Greenwich Avenue) near Knight Street in Warwick for reconstruction of the Pontiac Bridge over the Pawtuxet River. The Department also will reduce travel lanes from two lanes to one for both directions of Route 5 at […]Read More
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding all Rhode Islanders about tips related to shoveling, heating, and food safety to keep themselves healthy and safe during and after winter storms. Shoveling Snow shoveling can cause sudden increases in blood pressure and heart rate, increasing the risk of heart attacks. Shoveling can also cause […]Read More
Lord Julian Fellowes’ new HBO drama The Gilded Age filmed in Newport and Warwick, premiered on Jan. 24, 2022 The Rhode Island Film & TV Office is pleased to announce that Lord Julian Fellowes’ new HBO television drama series, The Gilded Age, which filmed in Newport and Warwick in early 2021, will have its world premiere […]Read More
Governor McKee Announces 500,000 Additional COVID-19 At-Home Rapid Tests to
New tests announced brings State’s total to 1 million tests distributed in nearly one month PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that Rhode Island has received and will distribute an additional 500,000 COVID-19 at-home rapid tests, bringing the total tests distributed to 1 million in just over a month. “Our whole of government COVID […]Read More
Newport, RI – Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, released the following statement on the planned retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer: “I thank Justice Breyer for his dedication to the law and service to the American people, and wish him well […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement on the retirement of Justice Stephen G. Breyer from the U.S. Supreme Court at the end of this term: “I have long admired Stephen Breyer. He was one of my advisors at Harvard Law School and I am truly grateful for his wise […]Read More
PAWTUCKET – The City of Pawtucket is now accepting applications for the FY 2023 Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. This competitive program has served the city of Pawtucket partner organizations in the past, including during the COVID-19 pandemic, with grants ranging often from $3000 to $25000 the […]Read More