PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today directed United States and Rhode Island State flags lowered to half-staff in recognition of the lives lost to the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel which have tragically killed innocent civilians. Flags should be lowered effective immediately through sunset on Saturday, October 14, 2023. “Rhode Island stands with the people of […]Read More
PAWTUCKET ANNOUNCES YOUTH TO SENIOR SNOW SHOVELING PROGRAM 2023/2024 SEASON
Pawtucket – Mayor Donald R. Grebien and the Pawtucket City Council announce that Pawtucket’s Youth to Senior Shoveling Program is now accepting requests from Pawtucket seniors who are aged 65 and over who wish to be placed on a list to be matched with a snow shoveling volunteer for this upcoming winter. Through this program, student […]Read More
Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green, Rhode Island Department of Education Launch
Website features statewide job board, certification roadmap, and other resources to recruit and retain educators amid workforce shortage PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today launched Educate401.org, an online recruitment and resource hub for current and prospective educators. The website highlights the best of Rhode Island […]Read More
Magaziner Secures House Passage of Funding for New Emergency Operations
Washington, D.C. — Today, Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) celebrated the House passage of his funding request to ensure a modern, fully-operational Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for Warwick’s nearly 83,000 residents that will improve emergency response in the event of a natural disaster or incidents affecting the well-being and security of the community.` The $530,437 in federal funding requested […]Read More
CAMBRIDGE — FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) tomorrow, Oct. 4. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET on […]Read More
Flu shots encouraged for all Rhode Islanders 6 months of age and older PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee joined leaders from the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today to get his flu shot and encourage everyone 6 months of age and older to get their flu shots to stay as healthy as possible this […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Bristol man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 40 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to the 2017 murder of his 66-year-old grandmother, Eudora Gustafson. At a hearing on October 3, 2023, Superior Court Justice Stephen […]Read More
City of Providence Searches for the Perfect Christmas Tree
City Calls for Evergreen Trees for Annual Lighting PROVIDENCE, RI– The City of Providence will host its annual Holiday Celebration on Friday, December 1 at the Providence Rink in Kennedy Plaza. In advance of this festive annual tradition, the City is searching for two spruce or fir trees: a 35-foot to 45-foot tree to grace the […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve two consecutive life sentences at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for the murder of 25-year-old Tyreik Grundy in 2021. At a hearing on October 3, 2023, Superior Court Justice Kristin E. Rodgers sentenced Quelon […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee has directed U.S. and Rhode Island flags to be flown at half-staff at all state facilities and buildings in memory of active-duty Marine Gunnery Sergeant Andrew Clermont of Warwick, who passed away on September 20, 2023. The flags will remain at half-staff starting today, when he is received at Rhode […]Read More