Tag: Sen. Jack Reed
Foulkes holds 19-point lead in governor’s race, latest UNH poll finds
PROVIDENCE – Democratic gubernatorial nominee Helena Buonanno Foulkes leads independent Ken Block by 19 percentage points and Republican Aaron Guckian by 27 points in...
Navy awards $271.2M contract for Newport pier
NEWPORT – New York-based Skanska USA Inc. received a $271.2 million contract to complete the second phase of construction on Pier 1 at Naval...
RIDEM offers $15M in federal disaster relief funding to farmers
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island farmers who were negatively impacted by weather disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now tap into nearly $15 million in federal relief funding...
$24M East Bay Bike Path bridges finally opening
BARRINGTON – The long-awaited East Bay Bike Path Bridges spanning the Palmer and Warren rivers will open to cyclists and pedestrians on Monday.
The two...
Local shops prepare for Small Business Saturday, holiday shopping blitz
WOONSOCKET – With Small Business Saturday just days away, Rhode Island retailers are gearing up for the annual after-Thanksgiving holiday shopping campaign that encourages...
Salve nursing students take detour from classroom
After several semesters of delivering presentations and listening to them in a humdrum classroom, Salve Regina University senior Taylor Barnaby is hitting the road.
And...
R.I. gets $1.5M to remove sunken barge in Providence River
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management is getting $1.5 million to remove a 113-foot-long sunken barge from the Providence River and salvage...
RIDOT gets $251M in federal funding for bridge repairs along I-95...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation is receiving $251.1 million in federal funding to repair or replace 15 bridges along the Interstate 95...
Groundbreaking ceremony held for ONE Neighborhood Builders’ affordable housing project
PROVIDENCE – State and local leaders gathered Friday to break ground on ONE Neighborhood Builders’ affordable housing development in Federal Hill.
The project, dubbed The...
Longtime R.I. district SBA Director Hayward retiring
PROVIDENCE – The longtime U.S. Small Business Administration director for Rhode Island, Mark S. Hayward, is retiring on Friday, after more than 30 years...
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