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Woonsocket Cleans-Up! EPA Presents City with $1.15 Million “Brownfields” Grant

LPR News June 1, 2022

WOONSOCKET, R.I.: Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt yesterday received two grant awards totaling $1.15 million from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Brownfields site assessment and remediation. In a ribbon cutting ceremony at 719 River Street, the site identified for contamination cleanup for one of the grants, the Mayor accepted a GIANT check from […]Read More

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Michael Solomon Endorses Brett Smiley for Mayor

LPR News June 1, 2022

Providence, RI- Today, former mayoral candidate and Providence City Council President Michael Solomon announced his endorsement of Brett Smiley for Mayor of Providence in the 2022 primary. “I’ve known Brett for years and I know that he has what it takes to be the best mayor for our city,” said Solomon. “To solve the […]Read More

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RIPTA Service to Run Holiday Schedule in Observance of Memorial

LPR News May 25, 2022

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run a Sunday/Holiday service schedule on Monday, May 30, 2022, in observance of Memorial Day. The Sunday/Holiday schedule will apply to all regular fixed-route buses and trolleys. RIPTA Offices All RIPTA offices will be closed on Memorial Day. Flex Services Flex Services will not be available on […]Read More

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Governor McKee Directs U.S. and Rhode Island Flags Lowered

LPR News May 25, 2022

PROVIDENCE, RI – In accordance with a proclamation from President Joseph R. Biden, Governor Dan McKee has directed U.S. and Rhode Island flags to be flown at half-staff at all state facilities and buildings. The flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on May 28, 2022 in memory of the victims of the senseless acts of violence at Robb Elementary […]Read More

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Governor McKee Renews Call for Immediate Action on Gun Safety

LPR News May 25, 2022

PROVIDENCE, RI – Following yesterday’s senseless shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Governor Dan McKee renewed a call for immediate action on crucial gun safety legislation in Rhode Island and at the federal level. “Too many lives have been tragically cut short by senseless gun violence across our nation – we cannot allow this to […]Read More

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Mayor Pleased to Announce $50K Site Readiness Grant From RI

LPR News May 25, 2022

WOONSOCKET, R.I.: Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt today announced that the City of Woonsocket has received a $50K Site Readiness Grant from the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation for façade improvements to the Commercial Block Building on Main Street. Site Readiness Grants are competitive, site-specific awards to advance important economic development projects in a community. The Commercial Block […]Read More

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Rhode Island Becomes 19th State to Legalize Cannabis for Adults

LPR News May 25, 2022

With Gov. Dan McKee’s signature on the Rhode Island Cannabis Act, adults can now legally possess and cultivate limited amounts of cannabis in the Ocean State; sales are expected to begin by December of this year PROVIDENCE, RI — After successful votes in the state legislature yesterday, Gov. Dan McKee held a signing ceremony on […]Read More

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Governor McKee Signs Legislation Legalizing and Safely Regulating Recreational Cannabis

LPR News May 25, 2022

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today signed into law the Rhode Island Cannabis Act, legalizing and safely regulating recreational adult-use cannabis in the state. The Act includes automatic expungement of prior civil or criminal marijuana possession charges, a key provision in the Governor’s original cannabis proposal to the General Assembly. Governor McKee was joined for […]Read More

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KALUS REFLECTS ON THE TRAGIC SCHOOL SHOOTING IN UVALDE, TX

LPR News May 25, 2022

WARWICK RI – Ashley Kalus released the following statement regarding the tragic attack at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX, which took the lives of 19 children and two adults. “No mom or dad should have to worry about their child’s safety when sending their son or daughter to school in the morning,” Kalus said. […]Read More

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US Mourns Latest Mass Killing of 19 Children, 2 Adults

LPR News May 25, 2022

The United States was in mourning Wednesday in the aftermath of the country’s latest mass killing, a teenage gunman’s assault on an elementary school in the southwestern state of Texas that left at least 19 children and two adults dead. It was one of the deadliest rampages at a school in the country’s history. The […]Read More

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Woonsocket Cleans-Up! EPA Presents City with $1.15 Million “Brownfields” Grant

Michael Solomon Endorses Brett Smiley for Mayor

RIPTA Service to Run Holiday Schedule in Observance of Memorial

Governor McKee Directs U.S. and Rhode Island Flags Lowered

Governor McKee Renews Call for Immediate Action on Gun Safety

Mayor Pleased to Announce $50K Site Readiness Grant From RI

Rhode Island Becomes 19th State to Legalize Cannabis for Adults

Governor McKee Signs Legislation Legalizing and Safely Regulating Recreational Cannabis

KALUS REFLECTS ON THE TRAGIC SCHOOL SHOOTING IN UVALDE, TX

US Mourns Latest Mass Killing of 19 Children, 2 Adults

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