Tag: Maria Rivera
BankNewport opens Community Lending Center in Central Falls
CENTRAL FALLS – BankNewport recently celebrated the opening of its new Community Lending Center at 757 Broad St. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May...
Nonprofit to begin construction on Central Falls apartments in August
CENTRAL FALLS – Construction on a new housing development at the former police station in Central Falls and a site across the street is...
Turnout cracks 5% as R.I. primary voters back Biden and Trump
Rhode Island’s lackluster presidential contest fizzled to a close Tuesday, with President Joe Biden and Donald Trump declared winners by the Associated Press 10 minutes after...
Trump and Biden aren’t the only names on R.I.’s primary ballot
It’s hardly going to be a nail-biter.
President Joe Biden and Donald Trump have already clinched the nominations for Democrat and Republican parties, respectively, having won enough...
BankNewport provides $25K grant for El Centro community center in Central...
NEWPORT – BankNewport has contributed a $25,000 grant toward the establishment of El Centro, a planned multipurpose, full-service community center in Central Falls designed...
Construction on new Central Falls High School slated to start in...
CENTRAL FALLS – The city’s high school, the oldest in Rhode Island, has been showing its age for many years.
Mayor Maria Rivera, who graduated...
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Maria Rivera
Central Falls mayor
Leading one of the most densely populated cities in America on a small operating budget, I’ve quickly learned to appreciate the...
Healthy Héroes wellness program expands in 2023
PROVIDENCE – Healthy Héroes, an after-school program designed to help children and their families develop healthy exercise and nutrition habits, is expanding to more...
Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England honors Leading Women
PROVIDENCE – Six prominent women, including business and nonprofit leaders, and one elected official, were honored by the Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England...
Ready to spend: R.I. cities, towns have differing ideas about how...
The historic Conimicut Shoal Lighthouse at the mouth of the Providence River is far from being the shining beacon it once was, but Warwick...
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