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Governor McKee, Housing Announce Over $90 Million in Funding Available
The competitive funding round is for multiple sources of affordable housing financing, including over $65 million in State Fiscal Recovery Funds PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, the Department of Housing, and RIHousing today announced the availability of over $90 million in funding for programs that support the development, preservation and operation of affordable housing in […]Read More
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As Thanksgiving approaches, Rhode Island Energy prepares for pre-holiday storm
Company secures additional line and forestry workers to assist with restoration efforts; Company encourages customers to stay connected and be prepared for potential outages. PROVIDENCE, RI (November 21, 2023) – As Thanksgiving approaches and Rhode Islanders are preparing to travel or spend time with family and friends, Rhode Island Energy (RIE) has been closely monitoring the path […]Read More
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Rhode Island Traffic Safety leaders remind motorists to buckle up
Coronel Darnell S. Weaver, Superintendente de la Policía Estatal de Rhode Island Rhode Island’s Traffic Safety leaders today held a news conference ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday to deliver a clear message to Rhode Island motorists: “buckle up.” “We are here today to remind all Rhode Islanders that the single most important thing they can […]Read More
PAWTUCKET – The City of Pawtucket Fire Department is proud to announce that it is one of the first departments in the state of Rhode Island to have all four rescues at the paramedic level, the highest level. “This is a significant accomplishment that our department has been striving for for quite some time,” said […]Read More
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Court unseals Attorney General’s lawsuit against owners of Fatima and
Complaint filed last week demands Prospect fully fund operations at the two safety-net hospitals PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Superior Court has granted his motion to unseal the lawsuit the Office filed last week against Prospect Medical Holdings (Prospect), seeking to enforce the conditions of a 2021 decision imposed to […]Read More
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Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Announce New Collaborative Efforts, Incentives, and
State Leaders Call for All-Hands on Deck Push to Improve School Attendance; State Sees 5.2% Decrease in Chronic Absenteeism from 21-22 to 22-23 School Year NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and North Providence Mayor Charlie Lombardi today joined North Providence School District administrators, educators, and students at Stephen J. Olney Elementary School […]Read More
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Governor McKee and HealthSource RI Announce Annual Open Enrollment Period
Rhode Islanders encouraged to consider range of quality health and dental coverage options, take advantage of unprecedented availability of financial help PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Dan McKee and HealthSource RI today announced that November 1 marks the beginning of the annual Open Enrollment period for Rhode Island’s health insurance marketplace, HealthSource RI (HSRI). From now through […]Read More
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Cranston Man Arrested Charged After Accidentally Shooting Four-year-Old Son
Colonel Michael J. Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, announces the arrest of a Cranston man who is alleged to have accidentally shot his son at their residence in Cranston. On 10/31/23, at approximately 10:12 a.m., the Cranston Fire Department received 911 calls that a four-year-old boy had been shot at 25 Queen Street. […]Read More
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Governor McKee RIHousing Announce Over 1300 Rhode Islanders Received Support
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Dan McKee, in partnership with RIHousing, announced today that over 1300 Rhode Islanders have received support from the state’s Statewide Down Payment Assistance Program. The program, which launched in January of this year, offered $17,500 in down payment and closing cost assistance grants to eligible first-time homebuyers across the state. Given […]Read More