Tag: Government
City officials offer $2.5M to help schools avoid cuts; PPSD says...
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Tuesday stated that it proposed an additional $2.5 million in funding to the Providence Public School District to...
RIPEC: R.I. economy shows mixed performance in Q3
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy showed mixed results across key economic indicators in the third quarter, according to a report from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure...
UMass Dartmouth creates free tuition program for high-need, in-state students
DARTMOUTH – Approximately 1,500 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in-state students who are in high need will likely qualify for a new free tuition program...
Bryant University gets $1.5M federal grant to expand health and behavioral...
SMITHFIELD – Bryant University has received a $1.5 million federal earmark to help renovate and expand the university’s School of Health and Behavioral Sciences,...
Providence receives $6.5M federal grant for lead paint prevention measures
PROVIDENCE – The city became the beneficiary of a $6.5 million federal grant to further support lead paint removal and safety measures in local...
Without state help, arts groups paint dire financial picture
FACING A FALL SEASON with little financial help from the state, arts and cultural organizations across Rhode Island are paring down operations, scrambling to...
URI poll: R.I. residents split on economy, have various election season...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – While most Rhode Islanders feel satisfied about the overall quality of life in the state, they are quite split on how...
Report: Thundermist asking for $8M bailout to avoid receivership
WARWICK – About a month after it laid off 14% of its staff, Thundermist Health Center is reportedly in such dire straits that it...
Report: State may issue new Washington Bridge RFP later this week
PROVIDENCE – Will a new request for proposals be sent out soon seeking contractors to build a new westbound side of the Washington Bridge?
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R.I. Life Science Hub seeks to be a game-changer
2024 PBN Innovative Companies Awards
GOVERNMENT: R.I. Life Science Hub
PATRICE M. MILOS DESCRIBES the creation of the quasi-public entity R.I. Life Science Hub last year...
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