Block Island Community Seeking Halt of Environmental Harm to Great Salt Pond PROVIDENCE, R.I. – In the latest successful effort by a coalition of opponents to stop a major expansion of Champlin’s Marina in the Great Salt Pond on Block Island, the Rhode Island Supreme Court has rejected a motion by Champlin’s and the state […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – As Providence Public Schools undergoes a comprehensive turnaround effort, the district today issued displacement notices for 270 employees based on staffing consolidations, the ending of one-year positions, and failure to meet certification requirements. This process is based on programmatic and enrollment changes at the elementary, middle and high school levels and ensures that […]Read More
Construction on the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s (RIDOT) $265 million Providence Viaduct Northbound Project begins on Friday, March 26 with a series of lane shifts along the I-95 corridor between Exits 21 and Exit 23 in Providence. RIDOT does not anticipate any travel delays during this initial phase of the project, but lanes will […]Read More
WOONSOCKET, R.I.: Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt announced that the City’s annual Easter Egg Hunt event will be returning this year as a festive, interactive, COVID-19 vigilant, drive-thru eggs-travaganza that promises to be fun for all. The 2021 Easter Egg event is scheduled for Saturday, March 27th at the Rivers Edge Recreational Complex from 11 am […]Read More
National informational webinar to review application process on March 30 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration is launching a splash page for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) application portal today in anticipation of opening applications for the much-anticipated critical economic relief program on Thursday, April 8, 2021. “Help is here for venue operators hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. […]Read More
REGION 1 – The state of Rhode Island received a grant totaling over $1 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), awarded to help with expenses associated with COVID-19 response efforts. Since January of 2020, COVID-19 created an immediate threat to the health and safety of the public requiring emergency response and protective measures. The […]Read More
PAWTUCKET, RI – Joined by colleagues from across government, Governor Dan McKee today announced that the state of Rhode Island is partnering with cities and towns on an ambitious plan to get first doses of COVID-19 vaccine to all K-12 teachers, school staff, and child care workers by the end of the month. “Getting our teachers, school […]Read More
Chief Steven Pinch of the Union Fire District of South Kingstown, left, speaks with Rhode Island then-Lt. Gov. Daniel McKee at the regional COVID-19 vaccination clinic last Saturday. (Photo courtesy Union Fire District of South Kingstown) SOUTH KINGSTOWN — Chief Steven Pinch is pleased to report that members of the Union Fire District of South Kingstown […]Read More
Federal Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration funds to help DEM conserve open spaces and nature & maintain outdoor recreational areas across RI WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) announced that the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is awarding the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) two grants […]Read More
Participants can sign-up to receive free text message requests, and provide food pick-up and delivery to fight hunger. PROVIDENCE, RI— During this pandemic, Rhode Islanders have suffered deep losses. We’ve lost friends, family, and neighbors to COVID, and continue to watch as many are still struggling with its lingering effects. We have masked over our smiles, socially distanced […]Read More
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