Tag: Sheldon Whitehouse
Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center seeing heavy traffic, development interest
The long-awaited Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center is finally here, and many agree it’s been a success so far.
The new transit center – comprised of...
Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence gets $2M in federal funding
PROVIDENCE – The Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence will be getting a seven-figure assist from the state’s U.S. senators to breathe life into...
8 R.I. community health centers to receive $2M to boost COVID-19...
PROVIDENCE – Eight Rhode Island community health centers will receive more than $2 million in federal funding to boost vaccination efforts among underserved communities.
Sens....
Cranston PD to use federal funding to improve mental health response
CRANSTON – The Cranston Police Department will receive $500,000 to invest in its crisis intervention team program and improve its mental health response.
Representatives from...
R.I. to get $87M from federal spending bill for dozens of...
PROVIDENCE – More than $87.2 million from the federal 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill that was approved by Congress this week will be directed to...
$1.25M in federal funding awarded for Woonasquatucket River resiliency upgrades
PROVIDNECE – Members of the R.I. congressional delegation on Tuesday announced the city and the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council have been awarded a pair...
R.I. receives $11.6M in federal funding to address health care workforce,...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is receiving around $11.6 million in federal funding to help strengthen the state’s public health care workforce and improve critical...
R.I. receives $5.5M for broadband improvements
PROVIDENCE – Almost 50,000 families in Rhode Island, or around 12% of all households, do not have internet connection, according to state data. Meanwhile, the...
Warren businesses highlighted ahead of Small Business Saturday
WARREN – As elected officials and locals crowded into downtown businesses on Tuesday morning for a Small Business Administration walking tour, the scene stood...
R.I. Black Business Association celebrates new HQ, equity business hub
PROVIDENCE – State and local leaders joined Rhode Island Black Business Association founder, CEO and President Lisa Ranglin on Monday to celebrate the acquisition...
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