Tag: North Providence
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,...
6 R.I. communities reject cannabis sales; combined $1.4B in local school...
PROVIDENCE – Voters in 25 Rhode Island communities Tuesday approved recreational cannabis sales, while another six rejected allowing pot businesses to set up in...
RIDE launches $15M tech and equipment fund for schools
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos joined other state and education leaders on Tuesday to launch the R.I. Department of Education's $15 million...
Report: Woonsocket City Council postpones vote on removing mayor
WOONSOCKET – The City Council postponed voting Tuesday on a resolution that would have removed Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt from office, WPRI-TV CBS 12 reported.
The...
Lincolnwood hires new administrator, launches kidney disease program
NORTH PROVIDENCE – A Smithfield Road nursing home that provides long-term and subacute rehabilitative care recently got a new administrator, just as it launches...
Maryland company buys North Providence Shaw’s plaza for $18.6M
NORTH PROVIDENCE – A shopping plaza in North Providence anchored by a Shaw’s Supermarket is under new ownership, according to an announcement by a Maryland-based...
R.I. Superior Court judge deliberating over firefighter vaccine mandate
PROVIDENCE – After a day of deliberations, a Rhode Island judge on Thursday said more time is needed to issue a decision on the...
North Providence safety complex to handle fire dispatch calls for Pawtucket
NORTH PROVIDENCE – In addition to handling fire dispatch calls for the town, Mayor Charles A. Lombardi said the town’s new public safety complex...
Five Questions With: Charles Lombardi
Charles Lombardi is the mayor of North Providence, which recently listed two of its municipal properties for sale or lease. The town hasn’t listed...
