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Manville Bridge to reopen next week

RIDOT is scheduled to reopen the Manville Bridge on the Cumberland/Lincoln line to traffic on Thursday, July 1. They thank the residents, businesses and visitors at these two communities for their patience and understanding throughout the project. The Project Our $11 million project for rehabilitation of the Manville Bridge includes replacing the piers, supporting steel […]Read More

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Langevin Votes to Restore Environmental Protections Limiting Methane Emissions, Reversing

WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) today voted for S.J. Res. 14, a Joint Resolution to reinstate key environmental protections limiting methane emissions and roll back President Trump’s decision to eliminate standards for the oil and gas industry. Supported by Democrats and Republicans, S.J. Res. 14 seeks to restore Obama-era pollution standards contained in the Clean […]Read More

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DHS, RIDE Announce Summer P-EBT Program Benefits for Rhode Island

State to receive $45.1 million to ensure children have access to food during school break  PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) and Department of Education (RIDE) today announced that the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) recently granted Rhode Island approval to extend Pandemic-EBT benefits (P-EBT) through the summer months of July and […]Read More