The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Real Kosher Ice Cream is recalling soft serve, on-the-go ice cream and sorbet cups because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product is packaged in an 8 fl oz., clear plastic cup. The product looks like a soft serve cup from […]Read More
Governor McKee Announces $650,000 in Site Readiness Awards to Stimulate
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced over $650,000 in Site Readiness Awards to eight major projects across Rhode Island. The awards will fund site-specific planning improvements at several ongoing local economic development projects and will support municipal technical assistance, helping to increase local economic activity. “From supporting local artists to preventing flooding, and expanding the growing […]Read More
Executive Office of Health and Human Services Announces Medicaid Renewal
Cranston, Rhode Island – The McKee Administration’s Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) today opened the application for a second round of mini-grants totaling $100,000 for community-based organizations to support Medicaid renewals. “Rhode Island is dedicated to prioritizing residents’ health and wellbeing. Supporting access to affordable healthcare and programs like Medicaid are a […]Read More
PVDFest Parade to Honor Historic Black Artist and Providence Art
Helen Baskerville-Dukes, Gonzalo Cuervo Recognized as Parade Grand Marshals PROVIDENCE, RI— Mayor Brett P. Smiley today announced the return of the PVDFest Parade, a signature PVDFest spectacle festival goers of all ages can participate in, on Sunday, September 10. This year’s parade will honor Edward Mitchell Bannister, the 19th-century Black artist who was a […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Higher Heights for America PAC, a political action committee dedicated to electing more Black women to office, today endorsed Lt. Governor Sabina Matos for Congress in the special election for Rhode Island’s 1st District. “Higher Heights PAC is proud to endorse Sabina Matos for U.S. Congress. Sabina is a remarkable leader […]Read More
Safe Zone designation identifies sites providing safe and inclusive care to the LGBTQ community PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) is now accepting applications for its newest cohort of LGBTQ Safe Zone facilities. Healthcare facilities designated as Safe Zones will join more than 80 sites statewide that have demonstrated they are providing safe, […]Read More
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
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
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 announced that a Scituate man has been charged in Providence County Superior Court with multiple animal cruelty offenses stemming from his alleged mistreatment of a pet beagle that […]Read More
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