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RIDOH and DEM Recommend Lifting Advisories for Blue-green Algae

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the recreational advisories at Spectacle Pond in Cranston, Roger Williams Ponds in Providence, and Melville Upper and Lower Ponds in Portsmouth. Two recent surveys conducted at these sites found no evidence of cyanobacteria blooms. The recreational advisories […]Read More

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High Winds Damage Fairlawn Christmas Tree

PAWTUCKET- Following significant winds on Sunday, December 19th, the lights on the Fairlawn Christmas Tree at Nathanael Green Elementary were damaged beyond repair. Pawtucket Public Works crews worked on Monday to see if the lights were able to be repaired or salvaged, however they found that the system was unable to be fixed. “We know how […]Read More

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Magaziner Statement on Ongoing Hospital Staffing Shortage

PROVIDENCE, RI- General Treasurer and gubernatorial candidate Seth Magaziner today issued the following statement regarding the measures Governor McKee took today to address the hospital staffing shortage:   “Yesterday, I proposed a plan to address the staffing crisis in Rhode Island emergency rooms.  Today, Governor McKee adopted some of my suggestions, specifically to allow out-of-state […]Read More

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Butler & Messier Expanding Its Statewide Presence

Completes Acquisition of Alpine Insurance Agency and Capuano Insurance Agency Both of Cranston PAWTUCKET, RI (December 21, 20201) – Butler & Messier Insurance announced it has recently acquired two, well-established Cranston, RI insurance agencies to add to their expanding statewide footprint.  Effective October 1st, Butler & Messier successfully closed on the final purchase of the Alpine Insurance Agency, […]Read More

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Providence man sentenced to serve 3.5 years in state prison

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve three and a half years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) stemming from his arrest by the Providence Police Department for possessing an illegal pistol and MDMA (ecstasy/molly). Jonathan Mercado (age 32) waived […]Read More

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Governor McKee Announces Support for 23 Affordable Housing Projects Which

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor McKee today announced that the Administration’s Housing Resources Commission yesterday approved nearly $31 million in awards through the Building Homes Rhode Island (BHRI) program to support 23 affordable housing projects. These awards will produce or preserve more than 600 units of affordable housing in 13 cities and towns across Rhode Island. This […]Read More