Tag: Rhode Island
Zutobi: R.I. 5th best state in nation for electric vehicles
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the nation's fifth-most-equipped state for electric vehicles, according to a study by Zutobi.
The study found the Ocean State currently...
Marijuana legislation to be introduced in early March, for possible passage...
PROVIDENCE – House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi said Tuesday morning that adult-use recreational marijuana could be legalized in Rhode Island during the 2022 legislative...
Gas prices jump 5 cents in R.I., 6 cents in Mass.
PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island rose 5 cents, to $3.49 per gallon - the same as...
Work starts on wind farm off New England’s southern coast
WAINSCOTT, N.Y. (AP) — Construction has started on a wind project with turbines off the coasts of New York and Rhode Island that is...
McKee ending R.I. mask mandates for businesses, schools
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee announced Rhode Island is lifting the indoor masking and proof of vaccination mandate on Feb. 11 after it...
RI Community Food Bank Names Kate MacDonald Director of Communications
The Rhode Island Community Food Bank has named Kate MacDonald as Director of Communications. Reporting to Chief Philanthropy Officer, Lisa Roth Blackman, MacDonald will...
No citations issued under McKee masking, proof-of-vax mandate
PROVIDENCE – While an executive order signed by Gov. Daniel J. McKee in December empowered a task force to issue $500 fines against violators...
Fishermen sue to end industry-funded monitoring program
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A group of fishing companies in New England is bringing its bid to try to end industry-funded monitoring programs to...
R.I. announces $12M in ARPA funds for housing grants
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee and state leaders announced Wednesday that the state is making $12 million available for grant opportunities to fund...
Study: R.I. ranked 14th-worst state for potholes
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was ranked the 14th-worst state for potholes in the U.S. based on internet searches on pothole-related complaints, according to a...
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