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Rhode Island Traffic Safety leaders remind motorists to buckle up

Coronel Darnell S. Weaver, Superintendente de la Policía Estatal de Rhode Island Rhode Island’s Traffic Safety leaders today held a news conference ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday to deliver a clear message to Rhode Island motorists: “buckle up.” “We are here today to remind all Rhode Islanders that the single most important thing they can […]Read More

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AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Down Four Cents

Providence, R.I., Nov. 20, 2023— With Thanksgiving fast approaching, the price of a gallon of gas in the Northeast is steadily declining despite a recent demand spike ahead of the holiday.   With prices in eleven states near the Gulf Coast now averaging below $3 a gallon, gasoline in New England remains more expensive partly […]Read More

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Reed Hosts U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Tour of

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today welcomed U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough to Rhode Island for a series of meetings with local veterans, support organizations, and VA professionals.  Their engagements focused on meeting with the workers and employees providing Rhode Island veterans with the care, benefits, and services they earned. “I was […]Read More

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RIPTA Service to Run Holiday Schedule in Observance of Thanksgiving

RIPTA Offices Will Be closed on Thursday, November 23 Providence, Rhode Island, November 21, 2023 — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route services on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Thursday, November 23, 2023, in observance of Thanksgiving Day, an official state holiday. RIPTA Offices All RIPTA offices will be closed on the […]Read More

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City of Pawtucket’s Statement on the Resignation of Police Officer

Daniel Dolan has irrevocably resigned from the Pawtucket Police Department effective November 30, 2023, ahead of the conclusion of protracted LEOBOR proceedings. The trial of the LEOBOR disciplinary case against Daniel Dolan, Jr. began on August 8th, with additional hearing dates scheduled through December 8th. The City’s outside labor attorney, Vincent Ragosta, Pawtucket Police Chief […]Read More

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Rhode Island FC Signs Former St Patrick’s Athletic Forward

PAWTUCKET, RI – Rhode Island FC, the Ocean State’s new professional men’s soccer team, has signed St. Patrick’s Athletic forward Mark Doyle to its roster. Doyle joins Rhode Island FC after an impressive career in the League of Ireland First Division from 2016-2023, where he contributed significantly to both Drogheda United and St Patrick’s Athletic, […]Read More

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Governor Dan McKee Statement on Revolution Wind Receiving Final Approval

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today issued the following statement on Revolution Wind receiving final approval from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the final decision needed to move the project toward the start of offshore construction. “This is a significant win for Rhode Island, marking an important milestone in […]Read More

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Governor McKee, Speaker Shekarchi, CCRI, Ørsted, Eversource, Labor Leaders and

LINCOLN, RI – Governor Dan McKee and Speaker Joseph Shekarchi today joined CCRI’s Interim President Dr. Rosemary Costigan, Revolution Wind’s joint-venture partners Ørsted and Eversource, along with Rhode Island state agencies and labor organizations, for a “topping-off” ceremony of the state’s first offshore wind safety training center at the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln. Supported […]Read More