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PVDFest, WaterFire Providence Announce Details for a Full Lighting on

PROVIDENCE, RI – PVDFest and WaterFire Providence today announced details for a full WaterFire lighting that will illuminate the Providence River on Saturday, September 9. Following PVDFest headliner Mavis Staples, the lighting will begin at 7:05 p.m. and the braziers will remain lit until midnight. The installation features 85 fire braziers floating on the river, […]Read More

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Governor McKee Provides Update on Deployment of State Fiscal Recovery

Over $350M has already been dispersed through FY 23 to support Rhode Islanders, small businesses and health care providers PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that the State has deployed more than $350 million in pandemic-relief State Fiscal Recovery Funds (SFRF) through June 2023. The funds have gone to develop affordable housing, support small businesses […]Read More

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RHODE ISLAND FC ANNOUNCES A PARTNERSHIP WITH ITERPRO’S SPORTS INTELLIGENCE

Pawtucket, RI | London, UK — Rhode Island FC, the new professional soccer club that will make its USL Championship debut in 2024, becomes the second US club to partner with Iterpro’s sports intelligence solution to optimize the club’s operation from the pitch to the board room with data-driven decision-making. The main focus of this collaboration […]Read More

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IBEW Local 99 endorses Sabina Matos for Rhode Island’s 1st

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 99 today announced its endorsement of Lt. Governor Sabina Matos for Congress in the special election for Rhode Island’s 1st District. IBEW represents workers in the electrical industry including construction, gas and electric utilities, telecommunications, railroads, and government agencies.   “Sabina Matos is someone who […]Read More

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Governor McKee, DHS Announce CCAP for Child Care Staff Pilot

CRANSTON, RI — Governor Dan McKee and Department of Human Services Director Kimberly Merolla-Brito today announced the launch of the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) for Child Care Staff pilot, which was approved in the FY 24 Budget, and expands income eligibility for qualifying providers needing affordable child care. The program expands income eligibility to 300% of the Federal […]Read More

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In celebration of diversity and leadership

On Thursday, August 17, the Foundation celebrated the graduation of the second cohort of its Equity Leadership Initiative (ELI), and welcomed a new class of 38 members to participate in the leadership program. A reflection of the Foundation’s core commitment to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and access in all its activities, ELI aims to build a pipeline of leaders of color […]Read More

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Former Boy Scout leader indicted for sexual assault

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.   PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Colonel Darnell S. Weaver announced today that the Statewide Grand Jury has returned an indictment charging a former local Boy Scout leader with sexually assaulting a […]Read More