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Pawtucket’s Senior Center Receives Grant to Create Vibrant Outdoor Public Event Space
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Pawtucket’s Senior Center Receives Grant to Create Vibrant Outdoor Public

LPR News December 28, 2023

PAWTUCKET – The Pawtucket Division of Senior Services/ Leon Mathieu Senior Center is pleased to receive a grant award from the Harriet Ballou Foundation that will support the Leon Mathieu Senior Center’s (LMSC) Mural and Socialization project to create a vibrant public event space including a mural, for socializing in an underutilized parcel of land adjacent […]Read More

McKee Highlights 2023 Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) Accomplishments
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McKee Highlights 2023 Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH)

LPR News December 27, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI — With the year drawing to a close, Governor Dan McKee today highlighted the 2023 work of the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) to care for Rhode Islanders with mental health or substance use conditions, developmental disabilities, and long-term care needs. The Department’s accomplishments during 2023 include the start […]Read More

Governor McKee Highlights 2023 I-195 Redevelopment District Commission Accomplishments: Construction Begins on New Life Science Complex, Bally’s Event Lawn Opens
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Governor McKee Highlights 2023 I-195 Redevelopment District Commission Accomplishments: Construction

LPR News December 27, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – The I-195 Redevelopment District Commission has made significant progress in 2023. Key highlights include the start of construction on the 200,000 square foot life science complex which will include the new state health lab, the Bally’s event lawn was officially opened, and the final section of the Providence Riverwalk, from Point Street Bridge […]Read More

PAWTUCKET CITY HALL TO CLOSE EARLY MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2023
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PAWTUCKET CITY HALL TO CLOSE EARLY MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2023

LPR News December 18, 2023

PAWTUCKET –  Pawtucket City Hall will be closing at 11:15 AM, today, Monday, December 18th, 2023, due to various leaks, and water damage from the tower. Additionally, any public meetings scheduled, including City Council and Municipal Court,  will be postponed. If you need immediate, emergency assistance, please contact the Pawtucket Police and Fire Departments.Read More

Mayor Smiley Designates Additional $5.4M to Affordable Housing Developments
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Mayor Smiley Designates Additional $5.4M to Affordable Housing Developments

LPR News December 13, 2023

Funded projects will create and preserve hundreds of residential units across Providence  PROVIDENCE, RI— Mayor Brett P. Smiley today proposed, and the Providence Redevelopment Agency (PRA) approved, an additional $5.4 million in funding to the Providence Housing Trust to support six new residential projects that will create 152 units of long-term affordable housing and preserve […]Read More

McKee Administration Update on Washington Bridge Response
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McKee Administration Update on Washington Bridge Response

LPR News December 13, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, Governor Dan McKee was joined by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Colonel Darnell Weaver of the Rhode Island State Police (RISP), Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner, Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and […]Read More

RI Delegation Seeks Federal Aid to Assist with Washington Bridge Closure
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RI Delegation Seeks Federal Aid to Assist with Washington Bridge

LPR News December 12, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – In the wake of the emergency closure of the Washington Bridge, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) urging the federal government to free up existing formula funding that could accelerate completion of the emergency work on […]Read More

East Providence News Flash: DETOUR & IMPORTANT TRAFFIC ADVISORY
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East Providence News Flash: DETOUR & IMPORTANT TRAFFIC ADVISORY

LPR News December 12, 2023

  The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has closed the west bound side of the Washington Bridge due to the finding of a critical failure of some bridge components. These particular components are part of the original Washington Bridge which was built in 1968. They were uncovered during the reconstruction of the Washington Bridge.   Initially, […]Read More

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