Just in Time for Rhode Island Independence Day PROVIDENCE, RI – The refurbished statue of the Independent Man is heading back home and will be available for public viewing just in time for Rhode Island Independence Day. “As promised, I want to make sure that Rhode Islanders have another chance to see the Independent Man up […]Read More
Nearly 50 Mayors Hold Press Conference in D.C to Push for Housing Solutions PROVIDENCE, RI— Mayor Brett P. Smiley will today join nearly fifty fellow mayors as part of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) in a press conference in Washington, D.C. to advocate for federal solutions to the housing and homelessness crisis affecting cities […]Read More
Week of April 22, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – Acknowledging the importance of consistent attendance in education and in alignment with the #AttendanceMatters campaign, Governor Dan McKee and Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green are pleased to highlight the top elementary, middle, and high schools with the greatest average weekly attendance. The following schools are Rhode Island’s attendance leaders for the week of April 22, 2024*: Elementary: Wyman Elementary School, Warwick – 95.4% Middle: North Smithfield Middle School – 98% High: North Smithfield High School […]Read More
There are several ways to apply: Visit a Disaster Recover Center. To find a center close to you, go online to: DRC Locator, or text DRC along with your Zip Code to 43362 (Ex: DRC 04074) Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. Help is available in most languages. The Helpline is available daily from 7 a.m. to 11 […]Read More
Highlight Negative Impacts of Unfunded Mandates, Costs to Property Taxpayers PROVIDENCE – Municipal leaders joined forces at the State House today to highlight the Rhode Island League of Cities & Towns’ priorities for the remainder of the 2024 session of the General Assembly. Mayor Charles A. Lombardi of North Providence “The League of Cities and Towns […]Read More
Award honors schools, districts, and postsecondary institutions for reducing environmental impact and costs, improving health and wellness, offering effective sustainability education The U.S. Department of Education today announced the 2024 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees, and Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees. In Rhode Island, four schools were named U.S. Department of Education […]Read More
CRANSTON, RI – On Saturday, April 27, U.S. Senator Jack Reed will host his annual U.S. Military Service Academy Day for high school students from schools across Rhode Island. The event will run from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Cranston Public Library. This informational seminar is open to all high school students and their parents […]Read More
NOAA Marine Operations Center – Atlantic expected to complete move from Norfolk, Virginia to Naval Station Newport by 2027 with a brand new $150 million shoreside facility as well as pier and floating dock NEWPORT, RI – The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Marine Operations Center – Atlantic (MOC-A) is moving from Norfolk, Virginia to Naval Station […]Read More
Applications for Free Seats Due by June 24, 2024, at 11:59 p.m PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced the opening of the annual lottery for the state-funded RI Pre-Kindergarten (RI Pre-K) program for the 2024-2025 school year. Parents, families, or guardians must submit […]Read More
(Providence, R.I.) A Newport cemetery that contains the burials of enslaved and free people of African heritage, a church built for Westerly’s African American community, Providence homes advertising tourist accommodations in the Green Book—these Rhode Island sites are listed in the National Register of Historic Places for their significant African and African American history. Many other […]Read More
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