Tag: Rhode Island
R.I., Mass. select procurement of 2,878 megawatts of offshore wind power
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island and Massachusetts have agreed to a coordinated procurement of 2,878 megawatts of offshore wind power from three yet-to-be-operating wind farms...
What to expect in R.I.’s state primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) – More than five months after weighing in on the presidential matchup, Rhode Island voters will choose which candidates will face off...
First turbine successfully installed at Revolution Wind
PROVIDENCE – Revolution Wind has reached a historic milestone with the successful installation of the project’s first offshore wind turbine, Orsted A/S announced on...
Federal and State Nursing Home Staffing Mandates
Staffing has always been an ongoing challenge in the long-term care industry. However, since the pandemic in January 2020, staffing shortages have been exacerbated....
A little more than 1% of R.I. voters have cast early...
It’s been nine days since Rhode Island voters could begin voting ahead of the Sept. 10 primary elections, but few have actually done so.
As...
Orsted to expand Providence HQ to include engineering, procurement, construction hub
PROVIDENCE – Orsted A/S is expanding its presence in Rhode Island.
The Danish offshore wind company announced Thursday that it’s moving its U.S. co-headquarters from...
R.I. cannabis packaging could get more colorful and more informative
Drive along the highway and you’ll see plenty of big, attention-grabbing billboards with bright colors advertising Rhode Island’s few licensed cannabis retailers. But go...
R.I. gets $33.6M to help disadvantaged students GEAR UP for college
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is receiving $33.6 million to help prepare disadvantaged students for success in higher education, the state’s congressional delegation announced Tuesday.
The...
Appeal of state’s $15B Medicaid contract highlights secrecy of process
It’s hard to make a case without all the facts.
Which is why the two health insurance companies denied a piece of the state’s $15.5 billion, five-year...
R.I. man pleads guilty to money laundering charge
BOSTON – A Rhode Island man has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a sophisticated money laundering and drug trafficking organization, the U.S. District...
