Tag: Sen. Jack Reed
$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...
U.S. Navy, NOAA awards $146.8M contract for new Marine Operations Center...
NEWPORT – The U.S. Navy, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Tuesday, announced it has awarded New York-based Skanska USA Inc....
Revolution Wind project gains federal approval
PROVIDENCE – The proposed Revolution Wind project has received a key environmental approval from the U.S. government, marking a significant step forward in the...
DLT’s Registered Apprenticeship program gets $353K federal boost
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Labor and Training will receive a $353,679 State Apprenticeship Expansion grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, Sen....
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