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Pawtucket’s Community Spotlight This Week Goes to the Pawtucket Teachers’
This week’s Community Spotlight goes to the Pawtucket Teachers’ Alliance. A huge thank you to the PTA for their generous sponsorship of the upcoming Rhode Island Philharmonic performance in Slater Park! Their ongoing support has been instrumental in bringing this event to life. Don’t miss this incredible free concert on September 7, 2024, at 6:30 PM!Read More
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Don’t Miss RI POPS in Slater Park this Weekend
Mayor Don Grebien, Pawtucket Art Fest and Pawtucket Teacher’s Alliance invite the public to a free performance of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra’s “Summer Pops in the Park” at Slater Park. The event will start at 6:30 pm, Saturday, September 7, 2024. The event will be using the planned rain date of Sunday, September 8th […]Read More
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Rhode Island, Massachusetts Announce Largest Offshore Wind Selection in New
Selection of 2,878 megawatts from three projects will power the equivalent of 1.4 million Massachusetts homes and over 125,000 Rhode Island homes PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island and Massachusetts announced today the selection of 2,878 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind in the first coordinated procurement of its kind. As a part of the procurement, Massachusetts […]Read More
WEST WARWICK, RI — At West Warwick Town Hall on Wednesday, Governor Dan McKee was joined by Secretary of State Gregg Amore, and bill sponsors Representative Patricia Serpa (D-District 27) and Senator Leonidas Raptakis (D-District 33) for a ceremonial bill signing of 2418A /7662, which allow unaffiliated voters to remain unaffiliated after participating in a […]Read More
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Amo Launches District Climate Policy Advisory Committee
PAWTUCKET, RI – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) held the first meeting of the newly-established District Climate Policy Advisory Committee — a critical resource and sounding board to help advocate for Rhode Island’s conservation and sustainability. In addition to advising Congressman Amo on federal funding priorities, planning community events, and engaging with local environmental organizations, the […]Read More
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Governor McKee Signs Legislation Creating the Rhode Island Secure Choice
Bill ensures access to a retirement savings plan to support the financial success of all Rhode Island PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee was joined today by General Treasurer James A. Diossa and bill sponsors Representative Evan Shanley (D-Dist. 24, Warwick, East Greenwich) and Senator Meghan Kallman (D-Dist. 15, Pawtucket, Providence) to ceremonially sign legislation […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Westerly man has been sentenced in Washington County Superior Court to serve 10 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for sexually assaulting a victim under the age of 14 in 2021 and 2022. At a hearing on September 4, 2024, before Superior […]Read More
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Rhode Island Works Families See Increase in Benefits from the
CRANSTON, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the RI Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced a permanent 20% increase to Rhode Island Works (RIW) benefits. Families will receive this increase on their monthly cash benefit this week following an increase in funding passed in the signed 2025 state budget. “This additional investment will help […]Read More
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Providence Public Schools Unveils Fourth New School Building and Five
School Officials cut ribbon on a new science lab and open five new for redesign school models on the First Day on September 3 Providence, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, Mayor Brett Smiley, and Superintendent Dr. Javier Montañez toured three Providence schools to celebrate the first day of school. The tour marked […]Read More