Category : Art & Life

New program offers $17,500 in down payment assistance to remove barriers to homeownership in RI’s competitive housing market PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced the launch of the new RI Statewide Down payment assistance grant, that aims to create more homeownership opportunities for first-time homebuyers. The program addresses significant financial barriers to homeownership amplified […]Read More

Governor McKee’s #RIReady Budget Includes an Additional $2.6M Small Businesses Can Access Capital EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – Joined by state and local leaders, Governor Dan McKee on Tuesday morning kicked off his #RIReady Budget Tour at Feast & Fettle, a small business in East Providence that has grown exponentially thanks in part to the Small Business […]Read More

Chief Judge has offered to volunteer with the court Providence, RI – City Council President Rachel Miller has accepted the decision of Chief Judge of the Municipal Court, Frank Caprio, to retire after nearly 40 exemplary years on the bench. “Judge Caprio has my utmost respect for a lifetime of public service to our city,” said President […]Read More

Providence, Rhode Island, January 12, 2023….. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route services on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Monday, January 16, 2023, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. RIPTA Offices All RIPTA offices will be closed on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Flex Services Flex Services will not […]Read More