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RHODE ISLAND T. F. GREEN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO HOST “AUTISM

“Practice” Airport and Airline Experience Helps Empower Families Warwick, RI – In honor of World Autism Acceptance Month, Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) will host its second practice boarding event, “Autism Flies,” in partnership with Breeze Airways and Autism Double-Checked (ADC) on April 29, 2025. The program allows participants to practice the […]Read More

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Governor McKee Announces Strategic Actions to Strengthen Rhode Island’s Primary

Governor’s Strategy Includes Actions to Address Impact of Anchor Medical Closure, Prevent Future Interruptions in Care PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, joined by members of his Health Care System Planning Cabinet, today announced a series of short- and long-term strategic actions to strengthen Rhode Island’s primary care system.   “In the changing landscape of […]Read More

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Governor McKee, Rhode Island Department of Housing Announce First-Ever State

PROVIDENCE, RI — Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Secretary of Housing Deborah Goddard today announced the inaugural recipients of the State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (SLIHTC), a new initiative designed to incentivize private developers to invest in the creation and preservation of over 500 affordable housing units across the state.   “This is a […]Read More

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Telling the Story of Black Women: Our Inaugural Preservation Breakfast

PROVIDENCE, RI — Charity Bailey. Mattie L. Smith. Meredith Bickham Costa. Justice Melissa A. Long. Judge Melissa R. DuBose. Pamela Hughes. Diana Garlington. Pilar McCloud. These are the honorees of Telling the Story of Black Women, the African American Museum of Rhode Island’s (AAMRI) inaugural Preservation Breakfast to celebrate community and amplify Black contributions in and to […]Read More

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Mayor Donald Grebien’s Statement Re: Yesterday’s Homicide In Pawtucket

he following statement may be attributed to Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien: Yesterday afternoon, Pawtucket experienced another gun related homicide, the second in the past week. Our hearts go out to the families impacted by this senseless violence. I want to thank the Pawtucket Police Department for their quick response apprehending the suspect in yesterday’s incident. […]Read More

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State, City, and District Leaders Celebrate Beam Raising of New

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Providence Public School District (PPSD), Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), the City of Providence, and the surrounding community gathered on Monday, May 5 to celebrate the beam raising for the new Frank D. Spaziano Middle School. The event marked another major step forward in the District’s multi-year plan to ensure every […]Read More

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Attorney General James Wins Court Order Restoring Critical Education Funds

AG James Restores Access to over $1 Billion in Funds that Help Schools, Teachers, and Vulnerable Students Recover from COVID-19 NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured a court order forcing the Trump administration to restore states’ access to critical Department of Education (ED) programs that support low-income and unhoused students […]Read More