Tag: Government
Pawtucket Sen. Cano to run for Congress
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s latest congressional race grew by one candidate on Monday.
Sen. Sandra Cano, D-Pawtucket, announced that she is running to succeed Rep....
R.I. suing Woonsocket, 2 contractors over wastewater plant leaks into Blackstone...
PROVIDENCE – The city of Woonsocket and the two private contractors that operate the city’s wastewater treatment plant will be taken to court by...
Annenberg report: More teachers leaving Providence schools than coming in
PROVIDENCE – A new report released Wednesday by Brown University’s Annenberg Institute offers a mixed analysis of teacher retention within the state-controlled Providence Public...
Lt. Gov. Matos to run for Congress
PROVIDENCE – The state’s lieutenant governor is the first to officially throw her proverbial hat into the race to succeed Rep. David N. Cicilline...
Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence gets $2M in federal funding
PROVIDENCE – The Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence will be getting a seven-figure assist from the state’s U.S. senators to breathe life into...
2 Brown University basketball players sue Ivy League over no-scholarship policy
PROVIDENCE – Two Brown University basketball players, one former and one current, filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday accusing the eight Ivy League...
Crossroads R.I., state officials cut ribbon on new apartments for homeless...
WARWICK – A former convent building for St. Benedict Church on Beach Avenue has formally been converted into new apartments for families experiencing homelessness.
Additionally,...
Technology power issue impacting state offices; R.I. DMV forced to close
PROVIDENCE – An emergency power issue is impacting several online customer service functions with all Rhode Island state offices on Wednesday.
Various state offices, including...
Providence officials unveil plan to strengthen city’s arts, culture sector
PROVIDENCE – The Department of Art, Culture and Tourism, as well as Mayor Brett P. Smiley, formally introduced Wednesday a new cultural plan that...
R.I. receives $61.7M in federal funds from Biden’s State Small Business...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will be getting a major federal financial award courtesy of the Biden administration’s State Small Business Credit Incentive.
Gov. Daniel J....