PAWTUCKET – Pawtucket City Hall will be closing at 11:15 AM, today, Monday, December 18th, 2023, due to various leaks, and water damage from the tower. Additionally, any public meetings scheduled, including City Council and Municipal Court, will be postponed. If you need immediate, emergency assistance, please contact the Pawtucket Police and Fire Departments.Read More
Mayor Smiley Designates Additional $5.4M to Affordable Housing Developments
Funded projects will create and preserve hundreds of residential units across Providence PROVIDENCE, RI— Mayor Brett P. Smiley today proposed, and the Providence Redevelopment Agency (PRA) approved, an additional $5.4 million in funding to the Providence Housing Trust to support six new residential projects that will create 152 units of long-term affordable housing and preserve […]Read More
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is recommending that ambulances be used by pregnant people in the East Bay who are in labor and who, after consulting with their healthcare professional, need to get to a medical facility west of the Washington Bridge immediately. The Washington Bridge carries 195 between East Providence and Providence. […]Read More
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
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McKee Administration Update on Washington Bridge Response
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Attorney General Neronha announces 6 million-dollar settlement with Exxon Mobil
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Book Your 2024 Travel Adventure with Amtrak’s Northeast Winter Getaway
Explore the country’s most popular cities at up to 20% off WASHINGTON – Amtrak customers can plan their first getaway of the new year at up to 20% off when they book Northeast Regional Coach and Acela Business Class fares now until Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Enjoy beautiful Northeast winter landscapes with travel valid between Tuesday, Jan. 2 and […]Read More
McKee Highlights 2023 Department of Environmental Management Accomplishments
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