Tag: U.S. Sen. Jack Reed
Salve poll: Biden leads Trump in tight R.I. race; McKee gets...
NEWPORT – A new poll of 1,450 likely Rhode Island voters by Salve Regina University’s Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy shows...
R.I. congressional members discuss Washington Bridge, economy at Chamber breakfast
WARWICK – U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo, D-R.I., said Rhode Islanders have a right to be disappointed in state leadership's response to the Washington Bridge...
Officials hail $27M in federal funding for Mt. Hope Bridge improvements
BRISTOL – State, local and federal officials on Thursday gathered at the base of the Mount Hope Bridge to celebrate the $27 million federal...
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park in line for $9M in...
PAWTUCKET – The U.S. National Park Service plans to allocate $9 million in federal funds to upgrade the Old Slater Mill other Blackstone River...
RIDOT awarded $81M federal grant for freeway connection to Quonset Business...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation will receive $81 million in federal funding to build highway ramps that will allow for a smoother...
State nets $750K federal grant to preserve Old State House
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will receive $750,000 to preserve the Old State House building on Benefit Street, the current home of the R.I. Historical...
Block Island Airport lands $2.6M to shore up infrastructure
NEW SHOREHAM - On the heels of $9 million secured for Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in May, Rhode Island’s congressional delegation on...
McKee issues disaster declaration for Newport’s Cliff Walk
NEWPORT – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday issued a Declaration of Disaster Emergency to address last year's damage to the Cliff Walk, opening...
T.F. Green gets $9M in federal grants for airport improvements
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Airport Corp. on Wednesday was awarded more than $9 million in federal grants for operational upgrades and planning at Rhode...
2 Quonset Point shipyards receive total of $1.4M in federal funding
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Two shipyards operating out of Quonset Point have been awarded federal grants totaling $1.4 million for equipment and production upgrades, according...