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Providence Public Schools Welcomes Students for 2026-27 School Year Following Return to Local Control with new buildings and programs
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Providence Public Schools Welcomes Students for 2026-27 School Year Following

LPR News August 26, 2026

Providence, RI – The Providence Public School District (PPSD) welcomed students back for the 2026-27 school year on Tuesday, August 25, marking the first full academic year since the district’s transition back to local control on July 1, 2026. This milestone follows years of measurable progress under state intervention, including rebounding assessment scores, record-high graduation rates, and […]Read More

Attorney General Neronha, coalition announce largest Big Tech settlement in history
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Attorney General Neronha, coalition announce largest Big Tech settlement in

LPR News August 26, 2026

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Neronha today joined a coalition of 47 States and D.C., Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands in announcing a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. of up to $17.1 billion – one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. Under the settlement, Rhode Island […]Read More

Rhode Island Energy to implement “Hold Harmless” bill credits – providing additional relief to customers
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Rhode Island Energy to implement “Hold Harmless” bill credits –

LPR News August 26, 2026

Energy company’s voluntary decision will accelerate $170 Million in credits to Rhode Island customers PROVIDENCE, R.I. (August 25, 2026) – Rhode Island Energy (RIE) today announced it will move forward in implementing bill credits with a net present value of almost $170 million, authorized by the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (PUC). These credits stem from a 2022 […]Read More

FLOCK IS DELIVERING RESULTS WHILE PROTECTING PRIVACY IN CRANSTON
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FLOCK IS DELIVERING RESULTS WHILE PROTECTING PRIVACY IN CRANSTON

LPR News August 20, 2026

CRANSTON, RI — Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins today reaffirmed Cranston’s support for the Police Department’s use of Flock license plate reader technology, citing five years of measurable public safety results, significant investigative efficiencies, and strong privacy safeguards. Flock allows officers to identify critical leads faster, saving investigative hours, reducing personnel costs, and making better use […]Read More

North Kingstown Town Council President Greg Mancini Endorses Governor Dan McKee for Re-Election
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North Kingstown Town Council President Greg Mancini Endorses Governor Dan

LPR News August 20, 2026

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Today, North Kingstown Town Council President Greg Mancini announced his endorsement of Governor Dan McKee for his reelection campaign. “When asked, Governor McKee came to North Kingstown Town Council meetings, not once, but twice. While there, he listened to residents’ concerns, for more than three hours in one meeting, and he acted decisively […]Read More

Providence Fire Department Expands EMS Coverage and Modernizes Rescue Fleet
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Providence Fire Department Expands EMS Coverage and Modernizes Rescue Fleet

LPR News August 20, 2026

New frontline rescue and 10th peak-demand EMS unit strengthen response capacity as Providence modernizes five of seven frontline rescues in two years PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Mayor Brett P. Smiley today joined Providence Fire Department Chief Derek Silva, Providence Councilman Miguel Sanchez to announce that the City is expanding emergency medical services coverage and continuing a major modernization of its frontline rescue fleet with the delivery of a new […]Read More

De La Comunidad Bilingual Public Charter School Files Motion for Preliminary Injunction Asking Federal Court to Immediately Block Rhode Island’s Charter Moratorium
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De La Comunidad Bilingual Public Charter School Files Motion for

LPR News August 20, 2026

The school says it was intentionally and unlawfully targeted by Governor Dan McKee, House Speaker Christopher Blazejewski, Senate President Valarie Lawson and the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education. PROVIDENCE, RI – De La Comunidad Bilingual Charter Public School filed a motion Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island asking […]Read More

Governor Dan McKee Pledges to Include the Rule of 90 in Next Year’s Budget Proposal
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Governor Dan McKee Pledges to Include the Rule of 90

LPR News August 20, 2026

Standing with Council 94 AFSCME, NEA Rhode Island, and the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals, McKee Pledges to Begin Restoring Retirement Security for Public Employees PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Today, Governor Dan McKee joined the leadership and members of Rhode Island Council 94 AFSCME, NEA Rhode Island, and the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers […]Read More

With $500,000 Federal Investment in Public & Marine Safety, Reed Helps Launch South Kingstown’s New EMA Harbor Patrol Vessel
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With $500,000 Federal Investment in Public & Marine Safety, Reed

LPR News August 20, 2026

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI – There is a new 600-horsepower state-of-the-art public safety vessel patrolling South Kingstown’s pristine waterways and it is fully equipped with the latest emergency response and search and rescue tools and capabilities.   Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined state and local officials and first responders dockside in South Kingstown to officially unveil and […]Read More

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