PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Commerce today announced the addition of 262 new fellows to the Wavemaker Fellowship, a competitive student loan reimbursement program for professionals working in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), certain design fields, and the healthcare sector. The Wavemaker Fellowship awards refundable tax credits of up to $6,000 […]Read More
Proposed Reallocation of Funds Targets Long-Term Investments PROVIDENCE, RI – On Thursday, the Providence City Council will introduce amendments proposed by the Administration to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) ordinance I and II that will shift spending of these one-time federal funds towards long-term investments. “We have one opportunity to use this unprecedented funding, which is […]Read More
New quasi-public corporation will be the central entity for coordinating the organization of life science initiatives on behalf of the McKee Administration PROVIDENCE, RI – Surrounded by leaders from across local government and the life science industry, Governor Dan McKee today announced that he is appointing Neil Steinberg to chair of the board of the new […]Read More
Plan is anchored in the concepts of prevention, expansion and collaboration. Alongside faith and community leaders, state issues call to action for continued partnership and progress in preventing and addressing homelessness. PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and Housing Secretary Stefan Pryor today outlined Rhode Island’s strategy for addressing homelessness through expanded shelter options and other services […]Read More
2024 Calendar Winners: Submitted Images for the 2024 Calendar All photographs posted on this site for the City of Pawtucket Photo Contest are on display as part of the City’s Annual Photo Contest exhibit and are on this site strictly for viewing and are not in the public domain. Photographs are not to be reproduced, […]Read More
SMITHFIELD, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr. and Smithfield Town Manager Randy Rossi gathered today in Smithfield to mark the start of the first project in the state to utilize the Governor’s RI Ready Municipal Road Fund Program. Under the Governor’s program, Smithfield will receive $433,161 to […]Read More
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 – 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
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
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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