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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
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
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
Statement Regarding Large Police Presence at Jenks Middle School/McCoy Stadium
Earlier this afternoon, Jenks Middle School received a concerning phone call prompting them to enact their emergency protocols. In conjunction with the Pawtucket Police Department and out of an abundance of caution, the decision was made to evacuate the building. Jenks students are being dismissed from their evacuation site at McCoy Stadium, while the Police […]Read More
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AttendanceMattersRI: Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Recognize Weekly Attendance Leaders
Week of March 18, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – Acknowledging the importance of consistent attendance in education and in alignment with the #AttendanceMatters campaign, Governor Dan McKee and Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green are pleased to highlight the top elementary, middle, and high schools with the greatest average weekly attendance. The following schools are Rhode Island’s attendance leaders for the week of March 18, 2024*: Elementary: Stadium School, Cranston – 97% Middle: Times2 STEM Academy** – 99.1% High: Classical High School, Providence […]Read More
Governor McKee Hosts Topping Off Ceremony for 150 Richmond
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Rep. Magaziner to Announce Federal Funding for East Greenwich Waterfront
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. — On Monday, March 25, 2024, at 10:30 am, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) will hold a tour of the East Greenwich waterfront celebrating $963,000 in federal funding for a planned waterfront development project to improve shoreline accessibility. This community project includes three main elements: (1) Public right-of-way feasibility study and associated right-of-way […]Read More
Biden Signs Disaster Declaration to Help RI with Flood Recovery
PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to help flood-stricken residents and communities that were damaged by major flooding in December and January, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo announced that Rhode Island received a disaster declaration from President Joe Biden in the areas affected by a severe storm and […]Read More
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