Tag: Jack F. Reed
R.I. delegation announces $1.85M for Woonsocket’s Head Start program
PROVIDENCE – Nearly $1.85 million in federal funding has been allotted to expand access to early-childhood education and comprehensive services for children and families...
Warwick sewer facility finishes upgrades
WARWICK – The Warwick Sewer Authority and it partners celebrated the completion of its facility treatment upgrades Thursday.
The event heralded the successful completion of...
R.I. congressional delegation announces $26M in federal Medicare labor cost aid
PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island will receive approximately $26 million in additional federal Medicare payments following the renewal of the “wage index” adjustment by the...
Pawtucket Fire Department awarded $2.4M in federal grant
PROVIDENCE - The Pawtucket Fire Department and the Kingston Fire District were awarded $2.6 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Staffing for Adequate...
R.I. fire departments receive $2M in federal grants
PROVIDENCE - Fire departments in North Kingstown and Barrington have received a total of $2 million in federal funding as a part of the...
RIMTA, Bristol receive $125K to build composites industry
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s federal delegates announced a $125,000 grant to support job creation and economic growth in the state’s composites industry.
U.S. Sens. Jack...
Senators’ chat caught on live mic exposes Washington tension
NEW YORK - A private conversation between two senators that was caught on a live microphone reveals a tense climate among lawmakers and with...
Veterans getting more help learning how to start, run a business
When Peter Kane opened Vintage Barber Shop in 2013, it wasn’t unusual for him to go two or three days without a single customer....
Providence awarded $974K FEMA grant to buy new ambulance, fire truck
PROVIDENCE – An estimated $974,000 in federal funding is being made available to the Providence Fire Department to purchase two new vehicles, the state’s...
Senedia Defense Innovation Days dates announced
NEWPORT – The Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance’s fourth annual “Defense Innovation Days” will be held Aug. 28-30 at the Newport Marriott, Senedia...