PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, Governor Dan McKee was joined by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Colonel Darnell Weaver of the Rhode Island State Police (RISP), Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner, Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – In the wake of the emergency closure of the Washington Bridge, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) urging the federal government to free up existing formula funding that could accelerate completion of the emergency work on […]Read More
East Providence News Flash: DETOUR & IMPORTANT TRAFFIC ADVISORY
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has closed the west bound side of the Washington Bridge due to the finding of a critical failure of some bridge components. These particular components are part of the original Washington Bridge which was built in 1968. They were uncovered during the reconstruction of the Washington Bridge. Initially, […]Read More
McKee Administration Update on Washington Bridge Response
PROVIDENCE, RI — Yesterday, experts and engineers at the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) did the swift, necessary work to close the Washington Bridge with the priority of keeping residents safe and getting detour information to travelers as quickly as possible. Today, Governor Dan McKee was joined by Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director […]Read More
Attorney General Neronha announces 6 million-dollar settlement with Exxon Mobil
Rhode Island’s combined recoveries from settlements with major oil and gas companies from state’s MTBE litigation exceed $26 million PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that his Office has resolved Rhode Island’s lawsuit against Exxon Mobil, the final gasoline refiner named in the State’s 2016 case, for its role in polluting Rhode […]Read More
McKee Highlights 2023 Department of Environmental Management Accomplishments
Progress toward Act on Climate, 8 million visits to state parks and beaches, new environmental justice policy to correct historic inequities PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has marked 2023 by making steady progress on the Act on Climate mandates directing the state to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by […]Read More
The next meetings of the Pawtucket City Council and Board of License Commissioners, originally scheduled for Wednesday, December 20, 2023, have been moved up two days due to the Christmas holiday. The meetings will be held on Monday, December 18, 2023. In addition, the starting times for these meetings have been moved up to 5:30 […]Read More
Governor McKee and RIDOT Highlight Rhode Island’s Readiness for Winter
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr. today discussed the state’s readiness for the 2023/2024 winter driving season, including an expansion and modernization of the state’s plow fleet with the addition of 26 new plow trucks this year. The new trucks will help expand RIDOT’s […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today issued the following statement wishing Rhode Islanders a happy Hanukkah: “As the first night of Hanukkah approaches, we celebrate all that the Festival of Lights symbolizes – the resilience of the human spirit and the triumph of hope over adversity. During this Hanukkah season, let us take time to reflect […]Read More
Bank Newport City Center Winter Programming Begins, Dr. Seuss’ How
PROVIDENCE, RI– Mayor Brett P. Smiley will today announce the start of this year’s winter programming at the Bank Newport City Center and will be joined by “The Grinch” as he begins a week’s worth of shows at Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) to kick off the holiday season. “It’s always a good time of […]Read More
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