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House Republicans ask Raimondo for timeline on leaving office

PROVIDENCE – House Republicans are calling on Gov. Gina M. Raimondo to set a specific date for transferring power to Lt. Gov. Daniel J....

McKee open to easing restrictions on businesses

WARWICK – Lt. Gov. Daniel J. McKee said during a press conference on Thursday that as governor he will be open to easing COVID-19...

McKee hopes to get priorities into state budget plan

PROVIDENCE – Lt. Gov. Daniel J. McKee is hoping there's time to get some of his priorities into the fiscal 2022 state budget plan...

R.I. small-business community optimistic for McKee leadership

PROVIDENCE – While the national spotlight now shines on Gov. Gina M. Raimondo in her nomination as U.S. Commerce secretary, it’s Lt. Gov. Daniel...
THE REACTION TO Gov. Gina M. Raimondo being selected as President-elect Joe Biden's secretary of commerce has been mostly positive. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Raimondo’s Cabinet appointment garners mostly positive reaction from local leaders

PROVIDENCE – Elected and politically tied officials, company executives and nonprofit leaders on Friday offered both congratulations and criticism to Gov. Gina M. Raimondo...

Restore RI awards $51M to 4,100 small businesses

PROVIDENCE – The Restore Rhode Island grant program for small businesses has exceeded its initial funding goal, awarding $51 million in grants to more...
CRUCIAL CREATION: Dr. Pablo Rodriguez, medical director of community relations at Care New England Health System, says forming an independent committee to plan the state’s vaccine distribution will build trust in the process. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Slow-spending R.I. has two months to disperse $900M in CARES Act...

Rhode Island officials rejoiced when they learned in March that the state would get a $1.25 billion slice of the federal coronavirus relief package....

McKee asking state officials to increase funding in Restore RI grant...

PROVIDENCE – Lt. Gov. Daniel J. McKee has sent a letter to Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and R.I. Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor asking the...
LT. GOV. DANIEL J. McKee sent a letter Monday to Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and R.I. Commerce Corp. Secretary Stefan Pryor asking for immediate changes and increases to the Restore Rhode Island small-business grant program. / COURTESY R.I. OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

McKee asking state officials to increase funding in Restore RI grant...

PROVIDENCE – Lt. Gov. Daniel J. McKee has sent a letter to Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and R.I. Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor Monday...
WEATHER OR NOT: Lt. Gov. Daniel J. McKee gets a closer look at an “igloo” set up at Kay’s Restaurant in Woonsocket. With McKee is Kay’s owner David Lahousse. Ten of the structures, which cost over $1,400 each, are now in place at the restaurant to extend outdoor dining. / COURTESY OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Dining Out: Encouraging numbers

Here in Rhode Island, so many of our choices when it is time to eat revolve around restaurants. It is one of the real...
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