Tag: Johnston
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....
RIPTA receives $5M in federal Safe Streets funding
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority will receive $5 million to develop a Safe Streets action plan covering 29 communities across the state,...
Encompass Health moving ahead with 50-bed hospital in Johnston
PROVIDENCE – The nation’s largest owner of rehabilitation hospitals is coming to Rhode Island now that a legal dispute has ended over its application...
Lifespan opens new urgent care center in Johnston
JOHNSTON – Lifespan Corp. is opening a new urgent care facility in Johnston next week, announced the hospital system on Monday.
The new urgent care...
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