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Mayor Baldelli-Hunt Announces $421K RIDOT Award to “Pave Way” for

WOONSOCKET, R.I.: Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt announced today that the City of Woonsocket has been awarded a $420,737 funding opportunity from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Municipal Road and Bridge Fund Program (the Program). The Program requires the City to fund 67% of overall project costs, or $854,234, to receive a no-cost 33% state […]Read More

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Reed Delivers $818,000 to Provide Health & Wellness Support Services

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to ensure that elderly and disabled residents receive critical supportive services, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced $818,137 in federal funding to help provide wellness and community-based services so senior citizens and residents with disabilities can live more independently. Seventeen Rhode Island affordable housing service providers will receive the federal aid […]Read More

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Decommissioning of Providence Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Station

PROVIDENCE, RI—Beginning this month, the Providence Police Department will no longer conduct vehicle identification number (VIN) checks at the Providence Public Safety Complex parking garage located at 349 West Fountain Street.  VIN checks are required by the Rhode Island Department of Motor Vehicles when registering a vehicle purchased with a title from another state or was […]Read More

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McKee Administration Announces Recipients of $3.8 Million in Learn365RI Grants

Funding awarded to communities across Rhode Island to support the shift from 180 days of learning to 365 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced the recipients of nearly $3.8 million in Advancing Learning Beyond the 180-Day School Year grant program funding aimed to support Rhode Island […]Read More

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Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank Names Three Municipalities To Join The

Municipal Resilience Program process will help Cranston, Johnston, and West Warwick identify resilience priorities and qualify for grant funding to implement infrastructure solutions. PROVIDENCE, R.I – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank announced that three municipalities – the City of Cranston, the Town of Johnston, and the Town of West Warwick – have been selected to participate […]Read More

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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island announces nonprofits

Organized teams of BCBSRI employees will spend the workday volunteering for 14 nonprofits across the state in support of a wide range of community projects PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has announced the nonprofit organizations that will benefit from Blue across Rhode Island, the company’s signature day of service […]Read More