Tag: Gov. Gina M. Raimondo
POWERING UP: Offshore wind sector gains momentum despite pandemic
Stark white walls, blank computer screens and empty desk chairs weren’t what the executives at Denmark-based wind-energy firm Orsted had in mind when they...
Raimondo agrees with R.I.’s addition to four states’ travel advisories
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo publicly commented on four states adding Rhode Island to their travel advisories for the first time during her...
Nursing home staffers postpone strike plans after letter from Raimondo
PROVIDENCE – Nursing home staff workers that had committed to an Aug. 5 strike date said they will postpone their strike after receiving a...
R.I. launching $45M ‘back to work’ program
PROVIDENCE – The state will use $45 million of its federal stimulus funds to create a workforce development initiative to provide training and coaching...
Raimondo seeking $310.5M in housing, infrastructure bonds
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo intends to seek $310.5 million through state bonding this year for housing, infrastructure and environmental improvements – an...
Raimondo, Infante-Green unveil school reopening guidelines
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will be following five metrics over the course of the next five weeks to determine the nature of its reopening...
Raimondo announces $45M in workforce development for the unemployed
PROVIDENCE – In an effort to break down traditional barriers to hiring, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced on Tuesday an investment of $45 million...
Voters will have second chance to remove “Plantations” from state name
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island voters will be next to decide on whether to remove "and Providence Plantations" from the state's official name after legislation...
Raimondo: Small-business relief is coming, but not for another few weeks
PROVIDENCE – After nearly a month and a half of public pressure on Gov. Gina M. Raimondo to use federal CARES Act funds to...
Avenue Grille temporarily shut down for noncompliance of COVID-19 safety guidelines
PROVIDENCE – A second business has received an immediate compliance order from the R.I. Department of Business Regulation and has been forced to close...
















