Tag: Johnston
R.I. gets $52.9M for Cliff Walk, 37 other projects
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will get more than $52.9 million in federal funding to support 38 local projects, including $5 million to repair the...
$12M awarded for municipal resilience projects
PROVIDENCE – Twenty communities across the state that participated in the Municipal Resilience Program were awarded a total of $12 million in grants, Gov....
Johnston Zoning Board rejects solar farm proposal
JOHNSTON – The Zoning Board on Thursday rejected a proposal to build a massive solar farm in a residential neighborhood, stunning the crowd of...
Storm brings high winds, widespread flooding across state
PROVIDENCE – The state is cleaning up once again from another powerful storm two days after it endured its first major snowfall in two...
Weather service confirms rare spate of tornados hit R.I., Mass., Conn.
PROVIDENCE – The National Weather Service has confirmed that a single tornado cut a 9-mile path through three Rhode Island communities – Scituate, Johnston,...
Tornadoes spotted in R.I. as thunderstorms move through New England
PROVIDENCE – A pair of tornadoes threatened Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts Friday morning as severe weather moved through southern New England.
The National Weather...
Amazon fulfillment center in Johnston delayed, again
JOHNSTON – Construction of the 3.8 million-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center is being delayed once again.
A message posted Wednesday on the R.I. Commerce Corp. Facebook...
Smiley announces new police unit to target illegal ATV riders
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley, elected on a platform centered on quality of life, announced the creation of a Providence Police Department “community...
SBA names 2023 R.I. Small Business Week award winners
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the 2023 Rhode Island Small Business Week Award winners Tuesday.
This year’s honorees include two regional award winners among...
State receives $26M in federal funding for public housing
PROVIDENCE – Housing authorities in 24 communities across the state will receive $26.3 million in federal funding through the Public Housing Capital Fund, U.S....
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