PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Westerly man has been sentenced in Washington County Superior Court to serve 10 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for sexually assaulting a victim under the age of 14 in 2021 and 2022. At a hearing on September 4, 2024, before Superior […]Read More
CRANSTON, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the RI Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced a permanent 20% increase to Rhode Island Works (RIW) benefits. Families will receive this increase on their monthly cash benefit this week following an increase in funding passed in the signed 2025 state budget. “This additional investment will help […]Read More
School Officials cut ribbon on a new science lab and open five new for redesign school models on the First Day on September 3 Providence, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, Mayor Brett Smiley, and Superintendent Dr. Javier Montañez toured three Providence schools to celebrate the first day of school. The tour marked […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI — Governor Dan McKee (head coach, Team Rhode Island) welcomed Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla and co-owner Steve Pagliuca to the Rhode Island State House to celebrate the team’s 18th NBA Championship. Hundreds of elected leaders, local basketball icons, and fans gathered at the State House for the event, which featured […]Read More
WARWICK, RI – On Thursday, Governor Dan McKee ceremonially sign a slate of bills into law aimed at continuing the State’s momentum in addressing the housing crisis. The Governor was joined by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi who championed the housing package, as well as Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi, bill sponsors […]Read More
Funding open to all types of projects; cleanups focused on coastal cleanups will be given priority PROVIDENCE, RI — Today, Governor Dan McKee, First Lady Susan McKee, and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) announced a new round of available microgrants for fall cleanups through the First Lady’s Litter-Free Rhode Island program. This latest round of […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Sometimes the best defense is a good offense – at least when it comes to arboviruses (a scientific term used to describe a group of viral infections transmitted to humans from a group of infected insects). That is why U.S. Senator Jack Reed led the successful effort to include $200,000 in FY24 federal […]Read More
Largest Individual Private Gift in CCRI’s 60-Year History to Fund Groundbreaking Student Success Initiative Warwick, RI – As the Community College of RI celebrated the kick-off the college’s 60th anniversary at its Opening Day Convocation ceremony, Interim President Dr. Rosemary Costigan announced the college has received a historic $2 million anonymous gift, the largest individual […]Read More
PVD now offers more Florida destinations than Logan Warwick, RI – With the recent announcement from Breeze Airways of service to Daytona Beach, Florida, beginning in February 2025, Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) now offers travelers a selection of ten nonstop Florida destinations, more than Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). Florida destinations […]Read More
At last night’s Cranston Herald debate, Ken Hopkins stated that he was drawing up plans to move the police department’s firing range to a different part of the city – but refused to state where it was going. “I don’t try to raise expectations and then have them fail,” said Hopkins. Offering that a big […]Read More
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