The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bidge Authority today announced that in its latest Global Ratings report, Standard & Poor’s Rating Service (S&P) has raised its rating for RITBA toll revenue bonds to ‘A.’ The bonds had been rated ‘A-.’ RITBA Executive Director, Lori Caron Silveira said “We are pleased with the results of the S&P […]Read More
HICKORY, NC – Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America tour, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information Alan Davidson traveled to Hickory, NC to celebrate the announcement of new fiber optic cable production in the U.S. made possible by the Administration’s Internet for All Initiative. […]Read More
PAWTUCKET – As of April 1, 2023, disposable menstrual products, such as tampons and sanitary pads, will be available in city-owned buildings at no cost. Any person in need of such products will be able to obtain them for free in public restrooms at Pawtucket City Hall, Pawtucket Police, and Fire Stations, Leon Mathieu Senior Center, […]Read More
Ferdinando Lombardi of Pawtucket arrested on weapons and drugs charges The Rhode Island State Police today announced that its HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) Task Force arrested Ferdinando Lombardi, 56, of 174 Windmill Street, 2nd Floor, Pawtucket on weapons and drug charges after an extensive investigation. During the investigation, more than 20 complete […]Read More
WARWICK, RI – Governor Dan McKee was joined today by Breeze Airways Chief Operations Officer Mike Wuerger, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, and state and local officials to celebrate Breeze Airways’ inaugural day as a base of operations at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD). With this launch, Breeze Airways has completed […]Read More
ROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced the dates of the special election to fill a seat that will soon be vacant in Rhode Island’s first congressional district. The Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 and the General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. “Voting is the hallmark of […]Read More
McKee Administration Commits an Additional $4 million in #RIReady Budget to Match $4 million in American Rescue Plan Act Funds Awarded by RIDE for Extended Learning Opportunities WARWICK, RI – Today Governor Dan McKee, Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Mayor Frank Picozzi, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, Superintendent Lynn Dambruch, Oakland Beach Elementary School Principal Paul Heatherton, Boys & […]Read More
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) announced that he is leading his colleagues from Southern New England, Reps. Cicilline, Auchincloss, and Keating, in requesting $8 million in federal funding for the Southern New England Estuaries Program (SNEP), which supports innovative solutions to ecological and economic issues in southeastern New England estuaries. Rep. Magaziner and his colleagues emphasized […]Read More
The U.S. Postal Service will honor prolific children’s book author and illustrator Tomie dePaola with the issuance of a Forever stamp. The first-day-of-issue event for the stamp is free and open to the public. News of the release is being shared with the hashtag #TomiedePaolastamp. The Dedication ceremony will take place on Friday, May 5, 2023, […]Read More
The Rhode Island State Fusion center received several reports this morning from municipal police departments regarding hoax phone calls alleging that a school shooting had occurred. “This kind of hoax is called “swatting” and is meant to generate a large-scale police response, but the Fusion Center identified this as a hoax very quickly,” said Lieutenant […]Read More
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