Early voting for the April 2, 2024 presidential preference primary will be held at the Blackstone Valley Visitors Center, located at 175 Main St. (Please note the new location). Early voting begins on March 13, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. and concludes on April 1, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. Voting hours are Monday to Friday from […]Read More
Early voting for the April 2, 2024 presidential preference primary will be held at the Blackstone Valley Visitors Center, located at 175 Main St. (Please note the new location). Early voting begins on March 13, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. and concludes on April 1, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. Voting hours are Monday to Friday from […]Read More
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Rhode Island Commerce Awards More Than $850,000 in Innovation Initiatives
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – In a continuing effort to strengthen the state’s innovation economy and ensure small businesses can access the tools and resources they need to grow, the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation (Corporation) recently awarded more than $700,000 through its Innovation Network Matching Grant program and $150,000 in Innovation Vouchers. Unanimously approved by the Corporation’s […]Read More
Share your perspective at Together RI Join RI Foundation for a complimentary meal and friendly conversation at an upcoming Together RI event! Bring your ideas to the table as we chart a course for the Rhode Island Foundation that is informed by what matters most to you. Sharing your perspective will help to guide the […]Read More
Giving Changes Everything is out now! In this issue of our twice-yearly magazine, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of College Visions, the oldest organization in the state that guides students from the college admissions process through graduation. We introduce “street medicine,” a program supported by the Foundation which is delivering health and social services […]Read More
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PROVIDENCE STREET OVER I-295 IN WEST WARWICK TO CLOSE TWO
On Monday and Tuesday nights, April 1 and 2, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to close Providence Street (Route 33) over I-295 at the Providence Street Bridge in West Warwick for bridge work. The closure will allow RIDOT to install supports under the Providence […]Read More
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Rain a Factor in Over 500,000 Crashes Every Year
AAA offers tips for drivers during spring, when risk increases Providence, RI, March 27, 2024—Spring showers might bring flowers, but they also bring crashes due to wet pavement. Every year, hundreds of thousands of crashes nationwide are attributed to rainy conditions: there were 539,290 crashes, 143,523 injuries and more than 2,600 deaths in 2021 […]Read More
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Mayor Smiley and Mayor Hopkins Announce the Donation of ATVs
Collaboration between Providence, Cranston and the local nonprofit Lights and Sirens Donates 21 Vehicles to the Dominican Republic National Police PROVIDENCE, RI –Mayor Brett P. Smiley joined today by Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins, Councilman John Goncalves, Cranston Chief of Police Colonel Michael J. Winquist, Director of International Affairs for the Dominican Republic Coronel Roberto Lerebours […]Read More
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Citizens Announces $2.4M in Financial Empowerment Grants to Support 137
Funding supports growing need for education and investment as highlighted in new Junior Achievement/Citizens teen financial health survey Providence, RI (March 27, 2024) –Citizens today announced $2.4 million in financial empowerment grants to support 137 nonprofit organizations, including $415,000 to Junior Achievement as part of the bank’s Citizens Helping Citizens Manage Money program. The bank […]Read More