Tag: Jack Reed
Reed secures $263K for Genesis Center for health care workforce training...
PROVIDENCE – The Genesis Center recently received a $263,000 federal earmark from U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., to boost training for certified nursing, medical...
Groundbreaking celebrated for runway project at Quonset State Airport
NORTH KINGSTOWN – The runway rebuild at Quonset State Airport is clear for takeoff.
State and local officials joined the R.I. Airport Corp. Friday to...
R.I. receives $47.5M in federal funding for clean water projects
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will receive $47.5 million in federal funding to help pay for clean water projects, members of the state's congressional delegation...
RWU receives $1.7M federal earmark to retrofit, equip environmental science lab
BRISTOL – Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., helped secure a $1.7 million federal earmark for Roger Williams University to help retrofit and equip the university’s...
St. Joseph Pediatric Dental Center acquired by Tri-County CAA
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Tri-County Community Action Agency announced it has acquired the St. Joseph Pediatric Dental Center, which was previously operated by CharterCARE Health Partners.
The...
Meeting Street receives $1M federal earmark for new family resource center
PROVIDENCE – Meeting Street is soon launching a new early childhood family resource center and the education nonprofit has secured significant federal funding to...
Tomaquag Museum receives $444K federal grant to help build new home...
PROVIDENCE – The Tomaquag Museum is receiving another financial boost from the state’s congressional delegation to build a new facility on the University of...
McKee defends his response to Washington Bridge closure; traffic snarls area
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday defended his handling of closing the Washington Bridge while acknowledging the massive traffic disruptions are “highly...
R.I. National Guard breaks ground on new $46M HQ
NORTH KINGSTOWN – The Rhode Island Air National Guard this week broke ground for construction of its $46 million state-of-the-art headquarters at Quonset Air...
Providence Public Schools partners with First Student to deploy first electric...
PROVIDENCE – Hundreds of Providence Public School District students will soon be riding electric buses to and from school, PPSD and First Student recently...