Providence, RI – Tonight, during the first 2023 meeting of the Finance Committee, members elected Councilwoman Helen Anthony (Ward 2) as the new chair of the important fiscal committee. The finance committee acts as the council’s financial watchdog and is responsible for a careful review of the city’s annual budget. “I am honored to lead the Finance […]Read More
National Holiday to Honor the Iconic Civil Rights Leader RHODE ISLAND – Post Offices across the state will be closed on Monday, January 16, as our employees pause to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Street delivery on Monday will be limited to guaranteed overnight parcels and there will be no collection of mail. Full retail and delivery […]Read More
Pawtucket Planning & Commerce Hosts Premiere of “This is Pawtucket”
PAWTUCKET – On Thursday, January 5th, the City of Pawtucket’s Planning Department hosted the official premiere of the “This is Pawtucket” promotional video. The video includes aerial shots of Pawtucket’s mill buildings, factory’s and other historic sites, as well as images of the Tidewater Landing and Pawtucket-Central Falls Commuter Rail Projects. Viewers also get a glimpse […]Read More
Providence, R.I., January 9, 2023 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is down 1 cent from last week ($3.25), averaging $3.24 per gallon. Today’s price is 27 cents lower than a month ago ($3.51), and 12 cents lower than January 9, 2022 ($3.36). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 4 cents lower than the national average. The recent increases in […]Read More
Governor McKee, RIDOT Announce January 23 Opening Date for Pawtucket-Central
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT), Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), and the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) today announced the January 23 opening date for the new Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center, which will allow riders to switch modes of transportation easily between commuter rail operated by […]Read More
RIDE Receives $10 Million Grant to Recruit, Retain School Mental
Funding will support pilots in four local education agencies with demonstrated need: Coventry Public Schools, Johnston Public Schools, Exeter West Greenwich Regional School District, and the Segue Institute for Learning PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Dan McKee, Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos, and Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green today announced the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) has received a […]Read More
Ahead of Biden’s El Paso Trip, Border Leaders and Immigration
Washington, DC – President Biden’s proposed changes to asylum and border policy have wide-ranging implications for people seeking safety, as well as the United States’ obligation to provide humanitarian protection. On Sunday, the President travels to El Paso, Texas to further promote his agenda. On Friday, January 6, border and immigration experts analyzed the administration’s plans […]Read More
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association is pleased to share that law enforcement agencies across Rhode Island worked with Mothers Against Drunk Driving-Rhode Island (MADD-RI) once again this season to honor victims who have lost their lives, or who were tragically injured, due to impaired driving crashes. The campaign ran from Dec. 14 […]Read More
McKee Administration Announces Reopening of HAF-RI Program to Help Homeowners
Funds will assist eligible homeowners with housing-related expenses PROVIDENCE — Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island Department of Housing and RIHousing have announced the reopening of the state’s Homeowner Assistance Fund – Rhode Island (HAF-RI). The program provides financial assistance to eligible Rhode Island homeowners who have experienced a financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Applicants must […]Read More
Reed: Lower Health Care and Prescription Drug Costs, Free Vaccines
Reed-backed provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act start taking effect and reducing Rx drug prices for seniors on Medicare with future cost-saving reforms scheduled to be phased in PROVIDENCE, RI – A new law officially kicked in this week to begin lowering prescription drug costs across the United States. Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed highlighted that […]Read More
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