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Treasurer Diossa to Celebrate Financial Literacy Month
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Treasurer Diossa to Celebrate Financial Literacy Month

LPR News April 24, 2025

Providence, RI – On, Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM at the Rhode Island State House, General Treasurer James A. Diossa will celebrate financial literacy month. This event will highlight ongoing financial literacy initiatives in the state, recognize champions in the field, and feature firsthand stories from educators and students currently participating in the […]Read More

Mayor Brett Smiley, American Cruise Lines Announce Return to Providence with New Port of Call
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Mayor Brett Smiley, American Cruise Lines Announce Return to Providence

LPR News April 24, 2025

PROVIDENCE, RI — Mayor Brett P. Smiley and American Cruise Lines (“American”) today announced that Providence will be a port of call for its New England itineraries, marking the return of cruise tourism to the city for the first time in four years. This exciting milestone signals a new era for Providence’s waterfront and local […]Read More

Pawtucket School Committee Statement Re: Litigation By Patricia Royal
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Pawtucket School Committee Statement Re: Litigation By Patricia Royal

LPR News April 14, 2025

PAWTUCKET, RI — The following statement regarding litigation filed by Patricia Royal may be attributed to Omar Reyes on behalf of the Pawtucket School Committee: A widely publicized Complaint has been filed in Rhode Island Federal District Court by Patricia Royal against members of the Pawtucket School Committee, School District Administrators, Mayor Grebien, and members […]Read More

Rhode Island Pre-K Lottery for School Year 2025-26 Opens for Families
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Rhode Island Pre-K Lottery for School Year 2025-26 Opens for

LPR News April 14, 2025

Parents, families and guardians of children who will be four years old as of September 1 encouraged to apply  PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced the opening of the annual state-funded RI Pre-Kindergarten (RI Pre-K) program lottery for the 2025-26 school year. Parents, […]Read More

Magaziner Statement on Chaotic NOAA Layoffs in Rhode Island, Massachusetts
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Magaziner Statement on Chaotic NOAA Layoffs in Rhode Island, Massachusetts

LPR News April 14, 2025

WARWICK, RI – Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02), a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement after reports that previously rehired National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees in Rhode Island and Massachusetts will again be terminated: “NOAA is indispensable for Rhode Island fishermen and our state’s coastal economy – tracking fish stocks, managing […]Read More

Court Grants States’ Motion to Enforce; Orders Trump Administration to Unfreeze FEMA Grants
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Court Grants States’ Motion to Enforce; Orders Trump Administration to

LPR News April 5, 2025

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued the following statement applauding Judge McConnell’s order granting the Office’s motion to enforce an injunction previously imposed by the Court which prohibited the Trump administration to categorically freeze federal funds to states after the Administration withheld FEMA funds allocated for disaster relief. “With this order, […]Read More

Governor McKee Announces $220.9M in Grant Funding for Washington Bridge Rebuild Has Been Assured Through Signed Agreement with Federal Government
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Governor McKee Announces $220.9M in Grant Funding for Washington Bridge

LPR News April 5, 2025

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that the State of Rhode Island and the federal government have formally signed the agreement for the $220.9 million Mega-INFRA grants to support the Washington Bridge reconstruction, locking in U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) funding for the project. The State has begun to draw down funds to support pre-construction activities […]Read More

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