Tag: Daniel J. McKee
$2.6M Washington Bridge small-business grant program launched
EAST PROVIDENCE – More help is now available for business impacted by the Washington Bridge closure.
Alongside state and local officials, Gov. Daniel J. McKee...
6 R.I. legislative primaries to watch
State legislative contests are scarce this year. But what they lack in number, they make up for in intrigue. From family feuds to a...
R.I., Mass. select procurement of 2,878 megawatts of offshore wind power
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island and Massachusetts have agreed to a coordinated procurement of 2,878 megawatts of offshore wind power from three yet-to-be-operating wind farms...
Where does Mass. move to tuition-free community colleges leave R.I.?
Massachusetts has expanded its community college tuition-free program to cover all students this fall, but don't expect Rhode Island to follow suit anytime soon.
State...
First turbine successfully installed at Revolution Wind
PROVIDENCE – Revolution Wind has reached a historic milestone with the successful installation of the project’s first offshore wind turbine, Orsted A/S announced on...
R.I. gets $33.6M to help disadvantaged students GEAR UP for college
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is receiving $33.6 million to help prepare disadvantaged students for success in higher education, the state’s congressional delegation announced Tuesday.
The...
RIDOT gets $15M federal grant for 206 new EV charging stations
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation has been awarded $15 million in federal funding to install 206 electric vehicle charging stations across the...
Federal judge rejects FTC’s bid to ban noncompete agreements
A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Federal Trade Commission that would have made it easier for employees to...
State awards $5M in grants to help schools hire instructional coaches
PROVIDENCE – State elected and education officials announced Friday that $5 million in state funding will be distributed to 24 local education agencies –...
R.I. task force preps for good, bad of AI spread
Businessman Christopher Parisi has watched the evolution of artificial intelligence, from being dismissed as science fiction to being incorporated into everyday life.
However, Parisi says...
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