Tag: Government
Ex-CEO of recovery center to go to federal prison for health...
PROVIDENCE – Michael Brier, the former CEO of a now defunct addiction treatment organization who was arrested along with a former supervisory counselor on...
R.I. monthly unemployment stays at 4.3% in June
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in June was 4.3%, same as the previous month, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said...
Settlement reached in closure of Providence high school
PROVIDENCE – Multilingual learner students from 360 High School and their families, the Providence Public School District and the R.I. Department of Education have...
McCoy Stadium memorabilia auction to start July 15
PAWTUCKET – The opportunity to own a piece of Rhode Island baseball history – before it becomes history – will finally begin next week.
The...
Polaris MEP receives $1.5M federal grant to reduce recidivism
PROVIDENCE – Polaris MEP will receive $1.5 million in federal funds to help the manufacturing partnership and support organization help people reentering society and...
Air travel is getting worse. That’s what passengers are telling the...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Air travel got more miserable last year, if the number of consumer complaints filed with the U.S. government is any measure.
The...
State awards 7 municipalities $26.9M in community learning center grants
PROVIDENCE – Seven municipalities received a combined $26.9 million in community learning center municipal grants to support capital projects as part of Rhode Island’s...
Oak View Group officially new manager, operator of Amica Mutual Pavilion,...
PROVIDENCE – Oak View Group LLC, a Denver-based venue management and hospitality services company, is officially the new manager and operator of the R.I....
Aetna awarded $45.8M contract to demolish Washington Bridge’s westbound side
PROVIDENCE – Aetna Bridge Co. on Friday was awarded a $45.8 million contract by the state to demolish the westbound side of the Washington...
State receives $2.5M in federal funds to support child Medicaid services...
PROVIDENCE – Local education agencies across Rhode Island will receive $2.5 million in federal grants from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...


















