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Foulkes Statement on RIDOT Director Alviti’s Resignation

Providence, RI — In response to RIDOT Director Peter Alviti’s resignation, Helena Buonanno Foulkes released the following statement: “Director Alviti’s resignation comes two years too late and nearly one month after I released my RIDOT reform plan that highlighted his mismanagement and once again called for his termination. It is obvious that Governor McKee only made […]Read More

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Governor Dan McKee Announces Leadership Transition at Rhode Island Department

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that he has accepted the resignation of Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, who will retire from RIDOT on February 27, 2026. The Governor also announced that his administration will conduct a nationwide search for a permanent RIDOT director. Robert Rocchio, Chief Engineer for Infrastructure at RIDOT, will serve as interim director. “As […]Read More

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HOPE Committee to Hold Public Hearing on Rent Stabilization Ordinance

Providence, RI – President Pro Tempore Juan M. Pichardo (Ward 9), who chairs the Providence City Council Special Committee on Health, Opportunity, Prosperity, and Education (HOPE), announced that the committee will hold a public hearing on the proposed rent stabilization ordinance. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, February 18, at 5:30 p.m. in the […]Read More

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Support the Pawtucket Police Department’s Kind Hearts Campaign

Support the Pawtucket Police Department’s Kind Hearts Campaign Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and the Pawtucket Police Department is once again hosting its Kind Hearts Campaign. The initiative began in 2023 to help spread some cheer to those who may be feeling lonely this time of year. The Police Department is asking the […]Read More

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Pawtucket Advances Flood Resilience and Community Engagemen

City Receives Moshassuck River Grant, Improves FEMA CRS Rating, and Invites Community Flooding Input Pawtucket, RI – The City of Pawtucket is excited to announce a major step forward in its efforts to address flooding and enhance resilience in natural spaces. The City has received grant funding for a planning effort focused on the Moshassuck […]Read More

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Attorney General Neronha enhances health care market oversight

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Office has issued a regulation requiring pre-merger notification for certain transactions involving medical practice groups, including those involving private equity firms. Pursuant to the Office’s regulatory and antitrust authorities, this regulation enables the Office to review and investigate potentially anticompetitive transactions to prevent excessive market […]Read More

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Joint Statement on Next Steps in the Potential Sale of

PROVIDENCE, RI – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Governor Daniel J. McKee, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Senate President Valarie J. Lawson, the Rhode Island Department of Health, and the Executive Office of Health and Human Services today released the following statement about next steps in the potential sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and […]Read More

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Rhode Island’s Congressional Delegation Demands Accountability from DHS

Statement from U.S. Senator Jack Reed   “I’m voting no on the motion to proceed to the appropriations package. ICE/DHS should not move forward without accountability, investigations, and reforms.   “If Republicans want to defend the ICE killings in Minneapolis & shut down key federal agencies, that’s their choice. But Senate Democrats can & will […]Read More

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Amo Leads Push for Transparency on Brown University Shooting

Congressman Amo represents Brown University and is leading 32 colleagues to demand answers on the investigation   Providence, RI – TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI), a member of the Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Taskforce, who represents Brown University in Congress, led 32 of his colleagues calling for a Congressional briefing from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) […]Read More