PAWTUCKET– Mayor Donald R. Grebien has announced the members of Pawtucket’s new Mayor’s Community Board, that was established via Executive Order to encourage a more cohesive environment for all citizens and visitors to the City of Pawtucket by promoting the values of diversity and inclusivity. “The City thanks everyone who expressed interest in serving on this […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Incoming Governor Dan McKee and his wife Susan received their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine this morning at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. The Incoming Governor and his wife became eligible to receive the vaccine last week when the state expanded its vaccination program to include individuals between the ages of 65 and […]Read More
By VOA News The World Health Organization said new coronavirus cases increased globally for the first time in seven weeks, and officials expressed concern that cases could again rise significantly. “We need to have a stern warning for all of us that this virus will rebound if we let it,” Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO technical […]Read More
By VOA News Finland’s government has reintroduced a state of emergency, which allows the closure of restaurants and other measures, as COVID-19 infections surge in the Nordic country. At a news conference Monday, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said, “the virus situation is bad and deteriorating,” and the government believes it is essential to reduce physical contact through […]Read More
The Attorney General will continue to advocate for important changes to the state’s consumer protection law; Office to share consumer tips, alerts and stories throughout the week PROVIDENCE, RI – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha will join the Federal Trade Commission and more than 100 federal, state, and local agencies, consumer groups, and national advocacy […]Read More
This Tuesday morning, Incoming Governor Dan McKee was greeted with applause as he entered Cumberland Town Hall this morning to vote. Rhode Island is holding a special election Tuesday. Voters will decide on seven bond questions totaling $400 million in borrowing. Adding interest over the 20-year life of the bonds brings the total cost to […]Read More
By Matt Haines NEW ORLEANS, LA. – Ally Dever lives in New Orleans, Louisiana, and hasn’t seen her parents since November 2019. Like so many Americans, she wants to be reunited with family, but is not willing to take the risk of getting them sick during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Her mother is 77 and her father is 87, living more than 1,100 kilometers […]Read More
By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – For weeks early last year, one U.S. state governor, New York’s Andrew Cuomo, stood out for his adept handling of the coronavirus pandemic as he shut down nonessential businesses in the state to prevent the spread of the virus and at daily nationally televised news conferences attacked the federal government’s halting […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI — Today, one year after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Rhode Island, Incoming Governor Dan McKee issued the following statement: “One year ago today, the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Rhode Island. Since then, our world has been changed by a public health crisis that has tragically taken the […]Read More
The 2021 BlueAngel Community Health Grant program makes $500K investment in nine Rhode Island organizations; second round of funding brings total to $1 million PROVIDENCE, RI (March 1, 2021) – In a targeted effort to address some of the most basic health inequities for Rhode Islanders, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has […]Read More
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