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Governor McKee, Senate Majority Leader Ciccone, Senate Majority Whip Tikoian

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Senate Majority Leader Frank Ciccone, and Senate Majority Whip David Tikoian today released the following statement on addressing rising utility costs this legislative session. Together, they urged passage of, the Governor’s $1 billion Affordability for All energy relief plan, Majority Leader Ciccone’s increased transparency in charges on utility bill […]Read More

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Foulkes Opposes Proposed Quonset Sludge Plant, Calls for Greater Transparency

Providence, RI — Helena Buonanno Foulkes issued the following statement opposing the proposed sewage sludge processing plant in Quonset:   “I’m strongly against the proposed sludge plant in Quonset. It presents significant public health and environmental safety concerns for residents in North Kingstown and surrounding communities. Quonset was created with special zoning so the state could […]Read More

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RIDOT TO CLOSE A SECTION OF WOOD AVENUE IN WOONSOCKET

Starting on Friday night, April 24, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close a section of Wood Avenue in Woonsocket to begin rehabilitation of the Wood Avenue Bridge over the Peters River in Woonsocket. The bridge will be closed for approximately two weeks for initial construction activities.   During the closure, all […]Read More

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California Man Pleads Guilty to Stalking, Harassing, and Threatening Women

PROVIDENCE – A California man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Rhode Island to charges related to a scheme in which he made hundreds of obscene and threatening telephone calls to women in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and elsewhere, announced United States Attorney Charles C. Calenda. Justin Glauthier, 30, pleaded guilty to four counts of […]Read More

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ASHLEY JUDD TO DELIVER NEIT COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

RHODE ISLAND ENTREPRENEUR VINCENT ROSSI III TO BE HONORED Actress, humanitarian, and author Ashley Judd will deliver the commencement address to New England Institute of Technology graduates on Sunday, May 3, 2026, in Providence, Rhode Island. Judd is a Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated actress with a career spanning more than three decades starring in box-office […]Read More

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Magaziner, Local Leaders Celebrate New Emergency Operations Center for the

WARWICK, R.I. — Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) joined Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi, Chief Peter McMichael of the Warwick Fire Department, and first responders to celebrate the completion of a new state-of-the-art Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for the city of Warwick, which was made possible by a $530,437 grant he secured for the city in 2024. The […]Read More

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Central Falls Celebrates Its New High School

  By Steve Klamkin  Latino Public Radio After years of neglect and disrepair, Central Falls has said goodbye to its nearly 100-year-old high school, as students and staff joined local, state, and federal dignitaries Monday to cut the ribbon on a state-of-the-art replacement building. “The smallest city in Rhode Island made one of the boldest investments […]Read More