Tag: Gov. Daniel J. McKee
$220M renovation plan unveiled for ‘Superman’ building
PROVIDENCE – The Industrial Trust Co. Building, the tallest property in Providence which has remained empty for nine years despite numerous efforts by public...
McKee announces recipients of $4.8M in Take it Outside grants
PROVIDENCE – Another $4.8 million worth of patio furniture, heat lamps and other outdoor-related additions are coming to Rhode Island retailers and restaurants under...
Are you glad Rhode Island’s ‘Blue Wave’ license plate will only...
State leaders in December launched the RI State Plate Design Contest to come up with a replacement for the “Blue Wave” design that has...
R.I. State Rep. Ruggiero running for lieutenant governor
PROVIDENCE – Rep. Deborah L. Ruggiero, D-Jamestown, announced Monday she is running for lieutenant governor.
The 67-year-old, seven-term lawmaker from Jamestown announced her candidacy via...
R.I. awards $5M to revitalize properties in Providence, Central Falls
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Friday said more than $5 million will be used to revitalize blighted and vacant properties in the...
UnitedHealthcare fined $100,000 by R.I. regulators for not covering addiction treatment
PROVIDENCE – UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. has been fined $100,000 for failing to cover claims for substance abuse treatment in accordance with state law using...
Burrillville elementary teacher receives $25,000 Milken Award
BURRILLVILLE – Nancie Lawrence, a teacher at the Steere Farm Elementary School in Burrillville, was awarded a $25,000 unrestricted grant as a Milken Educator...
R.I. Commerce gives Flux Marine $1.9M in tax credits to remain...
PROVIDENCE – Flux Marine Ltd., a company that makes electric outboard boat engines, is staying in the Ocean State after the R.I. Commerce Corp....
Vermont-based firm to study tourism impacts on Block Island
NEW SHOREHAM – The Block Island Tourism Council has contracted a firm to study societal and environmental impacts of tourism on Block Island.
The study,...
R.I. jobs growth from offshore wind unclear
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Wednesday boasted of the jobs that will accompany the state's ambitious renewable energy goals, including new state...
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