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Governor McKee Directs Flags Lowered to Honor Lives Lost in

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

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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

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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

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Providence man sentenced to life in prison for 2021 murder

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