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Treasurer Diossa Announces Interstate Partnership and Program Administrator for RISavers Program
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Treasurer Diossa Announces Interstate Partnership and Program Administrator for RISavers

LPR News November 20, 2024

Cranston, RI – Today, General Treasurer James A. Diossa announced that Treasury will offer a public retirement savings program for Rhode Island private sector employees not currently offered a retirement savings option by their employer. The RISavers Program (“RISavers”) – created by the Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program Act – will partner with an existing […]Read More

Governor McKee, Congressional Delegation, and Office of Energy Resources Award Municipalities $2.75 Million from Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant Program
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Governor McKee, Congressional Delegation, and Office of Energy Resources Award

LPR News October 29, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island’s Congressional Delegation, and the Office of Energy Resources have awarded $2.75 million from the Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program, with $1.5 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and $1.25 million from the state’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative […]Read More

Jetblue’s Non-stop Daily Flights to Puerto Rico Take-off at T.F. Green International Airport
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Jetblue’s Non-stop Daily Flights to Puerto Rico Take-off at T.F.

LPR News October 28, 2024

Warwick, RI – Today, Jetblue launch its daily non-stop flights to San Juan, Puerto Rico from T.F. Green International Airport. A group of Rhode Island elected officials and business owners were there to celebrate and take the first direct flight to San Juan, PR.   According to airport officials, flights to Luis Muñoz Marín International […]Read More

RI Delegation Lands $10M for Concourse Upgrades at Rhode Island T.F. Green Airport
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RI Delegation Lands $10M for Concourse Upgrades at Rhode Island

LPR News October 25, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – Attention passengers in the terminal, Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) is getting some new interior upgrades and gates.   In an effort to improve operational efficiency, deliver a unified and modern design, and enhance passenger flow and comfort for the traveling public, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen […]Read More

Central Falls Mayor Maria Rivera Announces Report Revealing “Systemic Failures” in Central Falls Public Schools
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Central Falls Mayor Maria Rivera Announces Report Revealing “Systemic Failures”

LPR News October 24, 2024

Report highlights low academic performance, inadequate special education and multilingual services, and financial mismanagement – and outlines next steps to improve student outcomes Central Falls, RI — Mayor Maria Rivera has released a report highlighting “systemic failures” in Central Falls Public Schools that have impacted students since the state assumed control of the district in […]Read More

America’s First 2024-25 Milken Educator Award Goes to … Remarkable Rhode Island Teacher Maria Santonastaso!
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America’s First 2024-25 Milken Educator Award Goes to … Remarkable

LPR News October 23, 2024

Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green joined Milken Family Foundation’s Dr. Jane Foley to launch nationwide Milken Educator Awards Tour, honoring Santonastaso with the “Oscar of Teaching” Santa Monica, Calif. (October 22, 2024) — The crowd of students, educators, dignitaries, and media were abuzz at Cranston’s Glen Hills Elementary School this morning as a special visit from Rhode Island […]Read More

R.I. Board of Elections Releases Guidance Regarding Poll Checkers, Runners & Watchers for November 5th General Election
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R.I. Board of Elections Releases Guidance Regarding Poll Checkers, Runners

LPR News October 18, 2024

CRANSTON, R.I. – Ahead of the November 5th General Election, the Rhode Island Board of Elections has released a detailed memo regarding the presence and allowed activities of poll checkers, runners, and watchers at the polls on election day. “Rhode Island law allows political parties to appoint poll checkers, runners, and watchers to play specific roles monitoring […]Read More

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