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I was shocked and saddened to learn of the events that have taken place in Boston today. The thoughts and prayers of the people of our state are with the victims and their families and all of our neighbors in Massachusetts. Representatives of the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency,...

This morning, during a ceremony at Amtrak's Providence Station, Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and other State and Federal leaders gathered to unveil exterior site design improvements to a station that attracts more than one million Amtrak and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)...

For the third year in a row, the Rhode Island State House will again glow orange as a reminder to motorists of the importance of driving carefully in work zones. AAA Southern New England and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) are partnering to illuminate the State House dome...

Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Michael P. Lewis will be joined by Senator Jack Reed, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressman Jim Langevin, and Congressman David Cicilline on Monday, April 15, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. to unveil site design...

Funds will help thousands of local youth gain access to the arts PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that it received a second year of funding from Bank of America for its Big Yellow School Bus (BYSB) program. The grant will ensure that...

PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) has announced that the 2013 Rhode Island Health Professional Loan Repayment Program application cycle is open through May 3, 2013. The program offers health education loan repayments to eligible health professionals who serve in a variety...

RI Government's First Comprehensive Veterans Affairs Website Contains Links to Helpful Services for Veterans & Their Families Providence, RI - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today announced the launch of Rhode Island government's first comprehensive Veterans Affairs website: www....

A Department of Labor and Training analysis of tax data from 32,000 businesses now estimates the number of Rhode Island-based jobs in December to be 466,800—1,200 more jobs than were originally estimated. The fourth quarter 2012 estimates released by DLT also show an over-the-year gain of 4,900...

Citing patient safety and the need to protect seniors and other vulnerable populations, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin legislation requiring national background checks and licenses for personal care attendants is scheduled to be heard before Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, April 11,...

Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today announced three nominees for the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC) Board of Directors: Judith Diaz, RN, MPH, Director of Community Health for Lifespan; Elizabeth Francis, PhD, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities;...