The City of Pawtucket has issued a CITYWIDE PARKING BAN beginning at 5:00 pm tomorrow, February 22nd, until further notice. Street parking will not be permitted during this ban. For more information, including alternative parking options, visit www.pawtucketri.gov.Read More
Washington Bridge & I-195, East Providence/Providence
Construction-related activities continue on the Washington Bridge Rebuild project, including design, survey, permit applications, and material ordering. On Monday morning, February 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting, motorists can expect one-way traffic for bridge inspections on Gano Street and Waterfront Drive under the Washington Bridge. On Tuesday night, February 24, and Tuesday and […]Read More
Magaziner Announces Nurses Union President as State of the Union
Magaziner will bring Lynn Blais, President of United Nurses and Allied Professionals, to Draw Attention to the Devastating Impacts of Trump and Republicans’ Cuts to Health Care WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) announced today that Lynn Blais, President of the United Nurses and Allied Professionals (UNAP), will be his guest for President Trump’s State […]Read More
Foulkes Blasts McKee Over IT Failure Affecting State Workers’ Pay
Providence, RI — Helena Buonanno Foulkes released a statement following reporting that the McKee administration is asking state workers to determine how much they are owed in wages from the State’s botched Enterprise Resource Planning System rollout: “Due to the pattern of incompetence of the McKee administration, more than a thousand state workers have not received their full […]Read More
Magaziner Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Against Trump Tariffs
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) today issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled against Trump’s use of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act as part of case, Learning Resources, Inc. vs. Trump. “Today’s Supreme Court ruling is a win for working people, who have endured the costs of President Trump’s […]Read More
Governor McKee Announces Statewide Virtual Support Hub for People Impacted
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced the launch of a statewide virtual support hub to assist all communities impacted by the devastating shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket. The website, Governor.RI.gov/SupportHub, will serve as a centralized resource for people across the state who are seeking support in the aftermath of the tragedy. The hub provides information on available virtual and in-person […]Read More
Rep. Magaziner Statement on Visit to Wyatt Detention Center
“Today, pursuant to my oversight duties as a member on the House Committee on Homeland Security, I conducted an inspection of the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls. As with other inspections I have conducted of ICE and Border Patrol detention facilities, my focus was on assessing the condition of the facility and the ability […]Read More
Pawtucket Police Department Executes Search Warrants in Dennis Lynch Arena
PAWTUCKET, RI — We are providing an update to the investigation of the shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena on February 16, 2026. Starting yesterday afternoon into the overnight hours of this morning, February 18th, members of the Pawtucket Police Detective Division continued the investigation into the shooting at Dennis Lynch Arena. With the assistance […]Read More
Whitehouse Joins Congressional Delegation to Odesa, Ukraine
Congressional delegation urged the Trump administration and U.S. allies to provide additional support for Ukraine to force Putin to the negotiating table Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Chris Coons (D-DE) today traveled to Odesa, Ukraine to reiterate the ironclad, […]Read More
Mayor Smiley Announces Independent Review by PERF of City’s Response
The City has committed to releasing the full after-action report to the public upon completion Providence, RI — Mayor Brett P. Smiley today announced that the City of Providence has formally retained the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) to conduct an independent, third-party review of the City’s response to the recent tragic shooting at Brown University, the […]Read More