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Nonstop to Puerto Rico, as well as nonstop and direct

The Rhode Island Airport Corporation today welcomed the launch of nonstop flights to Denver, Colorado provided by Breeze Airways. The new service from Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) to Denver International Airport (DEN) is now available on Thursdays and Sundays. Breeze Airways will increase frequency to four times weekly during the summer […]Read More

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Attorney General Neronha, Save The Bay, legislative leaders call for

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha alongside Topher Hamblett, Executive Director of Save The Bay, Senator Victoria Gu, Representative Terri Cortvriend, and advocates called for the passage of a bill that would reform the Coastal Resource Management Council (CRMC) into a Department of Coastal Resources under the executive branch. If passed, this legislation […]Read More

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RI Delegation Delivers $21M NIH Grant to Support Cutting-Edge Biomedical

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that Rhode Island researchers and scientists will receive a $21 million federal grant to strengthen the biomedical workforce pipeline and boost the state’s ability to carry out and expand innovation in the field of biomedical research.   […]Read More

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Mayor Smiley, ACT Announce 2025 Project Fund Awardees

28 Providence Grantees to Receive Funding for Arts and Community Programs PROVIDENCE, RI— Mayor Brett P. Smiley and the Providence Department of Art, Culture and Tourism today announced the first round of 2025 Project Fund awardees, delivering $82,500 to 28 artists and organizations that enrich Providence’s cultural landscape and foster community engagement throughout the city. […]Read More

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RI Delegation Announces $19 Million to Support RI Community Health

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to improve public health, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, alongside Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo, today announced over $19 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for community health centers and medical research for Rhode Island institutions. Over $7 million […]Read More