Tag: Government
LeBon latest R.I. Democrat seeking 1st Congressional District seat
PROVIDENCE – A former Texas congressional candidate who now resides in Woonsocket is taking another shot at seeking a spot in the U.S. House.
Paul...
With ‘components’ of soccer stadium construction halted, project’s immediate future unclear
PAWTUCKET – “Certain components” of the $124 million Tidewater Landing soccer stadium construction are stopping, Mike Raia, spokesperson for project developer Fortuitous Partners, confirmed...
URI’s sports fields getting financial boost, but more work needs to...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – With a stroke of the pen on June 16 outside the R.I. Statehouse, Gov. Daniel J. McKee signed off on the...
RIC to offer Hope Scholarship this fall
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island College’s new state-funded pilot scholarship program will launch this fall.
The state college announced Friday that the Hope Scholarship, first introduced...
New Providence teachers contract includes pay raises, extended school days
PROVIDENCE – Late Thursday, a new contract agreement was reached between the Providence Teachers Union and the Providence Public School District, which includes pay...
R.I. unemployment stays at 3% in May
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in May remained at 3% for the second consecutive month, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training...
Biah drops out of 1st Congressional District race to pursue open...
PROVIDENCE – One candidate who was seeking to succeed David N. Cicilline in the U.S. House is shifting his election hopes a bit more...
Senate panel mulls ranked-choice voting for primaries, state elections
In October 2021, Sen. Samuel Zurier, D-Providence, won a five-person Democratic primary with a little more than 31% of the vote. The second and...
ACLU report: Not all R.I. public bodies livestream, archive meetings
PROVIDENCE – A new report released Wednesday by Rhode Island American Civil Liberties Union Inc. found that while most city and town councils and...
Locke Lord’s Grande helps shape R.I.’s landscape through finance law
PBN 2023 Business Women Awards
LEGAL SERVICES INDUSTRY LEADER: Karen Grande | Locke Lorde LLP partner
MANY NOTABLE LANDMARKS, including Roger Williams Park Zoo and...