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Mayor Smiley, FirstWorks, ACT Announce Early PVDFest Programming Details
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Mayor Smiley, FirstWorks, ACT Announce Early PVDFest Programming Details

LPR News June 13, 2024

More artists, stages, and programming announcements to be made throughout the Summer   PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Brett P. Smiley today joined FirstWorks Executive Artistic Director Kathleen Pletcher, Department of Art, Culture and Tourism Director Joe Wilson Jr., PVDFest panelists, partners and Providence community members to share several early programming highlights for Providence’s signature arts […]Read More

Governor McKee Signs Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights Reform Legislation Into Law
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Governor McKee Signs Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights Reform

LPR News June 13, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI — Governor Dan McKee, joined by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) and bill sponsors Senate President Dominick Ruggerio (D-Dist. 4, North Providence, Providence) and Representative Raymond Hull (D-Dist. 6, Providence, North Providence), signed the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights (LEOBOR) reform legislation today in a State […]Read More

Progreso Latino and Centro de Innovacion Mujer Latina receive grants to help families, individuals and First Responders
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Progreso Latino and Centro de Innovacion Mujer Latina receive grants to

LPR News June 13, 2024

The Rhode Island Foundation and the McKee Administration’s Executive Office of Health and Human Services have announced that Progreso Latino and Centro de Innovacion Mujer Latina are among the organizations that will share $1.3 million in grants to address the state’s opioid epidemic. “As we tackle the overdose crisis, we remain united in our efforts […]Read More

Attorney General Neronha reaches nearly $7 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson
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Attorney General Neronha reaches nearly $7 million settlement with Johnson

LPR News June 11, 2024

Rhode Island’s recovery against manufacturer of harmful baby powder products containing talc part of national settlement valued at $700 million   PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and 42 other attorneys general have reached a $700 million nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson to resolve allegations related to the marketing of the company’s baby […]Read More

STEAMSHIP AUTHORITY TEAMSTERS DEMAND FAIR CONTRACT, IMPROVED SCHEDULES
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STEAMSHIP AUTHORITY TEAMSTERS DEMAND FAIR CONTRACT, IMPROVED SCHEDULES

LPR News June 6, 2024

As Summer Kicks Off, Ferry Workers Sound the Alarm Over Working Conditions (HYANNIS, Mass.) – The following is a statement from Teamsters Local 59 President and Business Representative Jeff Sharp regarding ongoing contract negotiations with the Steamship Authority. “For months, Local 59 has been engaging with the Steamship Authority to negotiate new collective bargaining agreements […]Read More

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