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EPA grants R.I $3.9M for recycling infrastructure expansion

Government 09/25/2023

PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday awarded Rhode Island a total of $3.9 million for the expansion of recycling infrastructure across the...

E.P. gets $200K for small-business incubator

Economic Activity 09/20/2023

EAST PROVIDENCE – The city on Wednesday announced a $200,000 federal award for a small-business and blue-economy incubator project at the former Oldham Elementary...

FROM LEFT, Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., R.I. Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti Jr. and Bristol Town Administrator Steve Contente on Wednesday celebrated the allocation of $750,000 in federal funding from the National Scenic Byway Program for upgrades to the Revolutionary Heritage Byway. / COURTESY U.S. SEN. JACK REED

Bristol’s Revolutionary Heritage Byway gets $750K for upgrades

Economy 08/16/2023

BRISTOL – The Revolutionary Heritage Byway is getting a $750,000 upgrade. Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., joined state and local officials Wednesday to...

R.I. researchers get $6M for climate change, coastal resiliency hub project

Economic Activity 08/07/2023

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island researchers have been awarded $6 million in federal funding for a new data hub study climate change and coastal resiliency,...

‘Evening of Hope & Gratitude’ raises $300K for HopeHealth

Health Services 06/18/2023

PROVIDENCE – HopeHealth says its annual gala raised $300,000 in support of the nonprofit's mission of providing compassionate care, support and education to hospice...

Reed, Whitehouse secure grants to expand access to mental health in...

Government 05/21/2023

NEWPORT – Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., announced that Newport Mental Health Center will receive $201,000 in federal funding to assist...

ProvPort offshore wind construction enters next phase

Technology 05/02/2023

PROVIDENCE – Ongoing offshore wind hub construction at ProvPort is entering its next phase of advanced foundation components construction, following the completion of components...

State receives $62.2M for drinking water upgrades

Government 04/04/2023

PROVIDENCE – The state on Tuesday was awarded $62.2 million from the Environmental Protection Agency for drinking water infrastructure upgrades. The funding through the Drinking...

RENEWED INTEREST: Pawtucket Foundation Executive Director Jan A. Brodie stands in front of the Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center, which has been attracting residential and commercial development interest to the area since opening on Jan. 23.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center seeing heavy traffic, development interest

Focus 03/17/2023

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...