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Office of Economic Recovery and Reinvestment

08/24/2010 12:00 EDT

Rhode Island Wins Race to the Top Funding in Second Phase

The U.S. Department of Education today announced that the State of Rhode Island was one of 10 states to be selected in Phase II of Race to the Top, the competitive $4.35 billion federal program to reward and encourage innovative states that are making significant progress with their education...

08/16/2010 12:30 EDT

Wickford Junction Train Station Groundbreaking Scheduled for August 18

Governor Donald L. Carcieri, Senator Jack Reed and Congressman James Langevin will join RIDOT Director Michael P. Lewis and other Federal, State and local officials to break ground on the Wickford Junction Train Station. The event, featuring Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Administrator Peter...

08/03/2010 14:45 EDT

Rhode Island Announces $2.3 Million Recovery Act Grant for Energy Efficiency Program for Residents who Heat their Homes with Deliverable Fuels

Governor Donald L. Carcieri and the Office of Energy Resources today announced that National Grid has been awarded a $2.3 million Recovery Act grant to offer consumer incentives for residents who heat their homes with propane and oil to make energy efficiency improvements. Under this program,...

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Governor Daniel McKee

10/05/2023 12:45 EDT

Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green, Rhode Island Department of Education Launch Educator Recruitment and Resource Hub 'Educate401'

PROVIDENCE, RI â�� Governor Dan McKee, Education Commissioner AngÃ©lica Infante-Green, and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today launched Educate401.org, an online recruitment and resource hub for current and prospective educators. The website highlights the best of Rhode Island and...

10/04/2023 09:15 EDT

Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut Sign First-Time Agreement for Multi-State Offshore Wind Procurement

PROVIDENCE, RI â�� Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut today announced New England's first offshore wind multi-state coordination memorandum of understanding (MOU), which creates a pathway for a potential coordinated selection of offshore wind as each state solicits offshore wind energy...

10/03/2023 11:30 EDT

Governor McKee Directs Flags Lowered in Honor of Fallen Rhode Island Marine

PROVIDENCE, RI â�� Governor Dan McKee has directed U.S. and Rhode Island flags to be flown at half-staff at all state facilities and buildings in memory of active-duty Marine Gunnery Sergeant Andrew Clermont of Warwick, who passed away on September 20, 2023. The flags will remain at half-staff...

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Department of Revenue

10/01/2021 08:00 EDT

August 2021 Cash Collections Report available

Providence, R.I. -- The Rhode Island Department of Revenue today released its FY 2022 Cash Collections Report for August 2021. The Cash Collections Report, which is issued monthly, compares current fiscal year cash collections by revenue item on a fiscal year-to-date and monthly basis to prior...

09/27/2021 15:45 EDT

August 2021 Revenue Assessment Report available

Providence, R.I. -- The Rhode Island Department of Revenue (DOR) today released its FY 2022 Revenue Assessment Report for August 2021. The Revenue Assessment Report, which is issued monthly, compares the adjusted general revenues by revenue source on a fiscal year-to-date and monthly basis to...

09/15/2021 14:15 EDT

June 2021 Special Report on Revenue available

Providence, R.I. -- The Rhode Island Department of today released its FY 2021 Special Report on Preliminary Revenues. This report provides a detailed look at FY 2021 preliminary revenues as provided in the Controller's Preliminary General Fund Revenue Report for FY 2021 and compares these revenues

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Lt. Governor's Office

11/02/2020 13:00 EST

Lt. Governor McKee: It's time for a full-court press on the state's small business grant program

PROVIDENCE, R.I. â�� Lt. Governor Dan McKee today sent a letter to Governor Gina Raimondo and Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor calling for immediate changes to the Restore RI small business grant program to ensure local businesses receive funds before the December 30, 2020 CARES Act deadline. "It'...

10/26/2020 12:15 EDT

Lt. Governor McKee Launches Initiatives to Support Local Service Members and Military Families

McKee to host socially distanced Operation Holiday Cheer care package event and lead virtual fundraising campaign for Rhode Island Military Family Relief Fund. CRANSTON, R.I. â�� The COVID-19 pandemic will not prevent Rhode Island from supporting local service members and military families this...

10/26/2020 12:15 EDT

Lt. Governor Meets Virtually with RI Coalition for Children and Families

Office Activity Update - October 26, 2020 Lt. Governor Dan McKee hosted a virtual meeting with members of the Rhode Island Coalition for Children and Families which represents agencies that provide critical services to families and youth across the state. The goal of the meeting was to...

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Department of Health

05/21/2025 14:30 EDT

Bedner Growers, Inc. Recalls Cucumbers

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Bedner Growers, Inc., voluntarily recalled cucumbers sold at Bedner's Farm Fresh Market between April 29, 2025, and May 14, 2025, and businesses should not sell or serve the recalled cucumbers. These products are associated...

05/13/2025 10:00 EDT

State Health and Environmental Officials Offer Spring Health Reminders

With warmer weather now here, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are reminding people to take precautions to prevent tick bites, mosquito bites, and animal bites when outdoors. "Enjoying nature and being physically active outside...

04/30/2025 16:00 EDT

Governor McKee, RIDOH Recognize Health Professional Loan Repayment Awardees and Donors

Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), and the Board of the Health Professional Loan Repayment Program proudly recognized the 2024 cohort of the Health Professional Loan Repayment Program recipients at a State House ceremony today. The event also honored the donors and...

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Department of Transportation

05/22/2025 16:00 EDT

Travel Advisory: Lane Shift Planned for Breakneck Hill Road at Route 146 in Lincoln

Tomorrow night, Friday, May 23, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to shift the travel lanes on the Breakneck Hill Road Bridge to the newly constructed side of the structure. The bridge carries Breakneck Hill Road (Route 123) over Route 146. The change is...

05/22/2025 15:45 EDT

Travel Advisory: RIDOT to Begin Paving Route 7 in Smithfield and North Providence

Daytime and evening lane closures planned Beginning next week, on Tuesday night, May 27, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin paving operations on a section of Route 7 (Douglas Pike) in Smithfield. The work is part of a larger project to pave more than 11 miles on...

05/15/2025 13:00 EDT

Travel Advisory Reminder: RIDOT to Temporarily Close Devil's Foot Road Bridge in North Kingstown for Bridge Rehabilitation

The Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that tomorrow, Friday, May 16 at 9 p.m., it is scheduled to temporarily close the Devil's Foot Road Bridge, located between School Street and the Davisville Road/Old Baptist Road intersection in North Kingstown. The...

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Office of the Attorney General

11/08/2021 13:00 EST

Former Boy Scouts camp staffer indicted for child molestation

PROVIDENCE, R.I. â�� Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging a former staff member at the Yawgoog Scout Reservation with sexually assaulting a male victim under the age of 13 in 1986. On November 3, 2021, the Statewide Grand Jury...

11/03/2021 11:45 EDT

Agreement reached to restore public shoreline access in Newport Harbor

Preliminary agreement to remove obstructions and initiate site improvements on Lee's Wharf will reestablish public shoreline access in downtown Newport PROVIDENCE, R.I. â�� The Office of the Attorney General (RIAG), Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC), the City of Newport (City), and...

11/01/2021 15:30 EDT

Six indicted in May 2021 gang shootout that wounded nine in Providence

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. PROVIDENCE, R.I. â�� Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging six Providence men with 21

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Office of the Secretary of State

05/22/2025 14:15 EDT

Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore Presents Civic Leadership Awards to High School Students

PROVIDENCE, RI â�� On Monday, May 19, 2025, Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore honored the 130 high school students selected as 2025 Rhode Island Civic Leadership Award winners at a State House ceremony. The award is given annually to high school students who have made outstanding contributions to...

05/09/2025 18:45 EDT

Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore Presents 2025 Civic Education Teacher of the Year Award

Brandon Pearce of South Kingstown High School Honored PROVIDENCE, RI â�� Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore today honored Brandon Pearce of South Kingstown High School as the 2025 winner of the Rhode Island Civic Education Teacher of the Year award at a State House ceremony. Secretary Amore was...

04/29/2025 11:45 EDT

Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore Announces Next Historian Laureate

PROVIDENCE, RI â�� Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore today announced Keith Stokes as Rhode Island's next Historian Laureate, serving a term to conclude in April 2030. "Ensuring that Rhode Islanders learn about and continue to pass on our state's history is one of my top priorities as Secretary...

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Office of the General Treasurer

01/26/2022 11:30 EST

Treasurer Magaziner Announces Pension Fund Reaches New All-Time High of $10.79 Billion

The Rhode Island pension fund continued its historically strong performance, finishing December 2021 with a new all-time high of approximately $10.79 billion after achieving an annualized return of 17.27% during 2021, the highest calendar year return since 2009. "My administration has...

01/18/2022 14:45 EST

Statement from Treasurer Magaziner on Congressman Jim Langevin's Retirement from Congress

Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner today made the following statement on Congressman Jim Langevin's announcement that he will not seek another term in the U.S. House of Representatives. "I am grateful to Congressman Jim Langevin for his partnership and service to Rhode Island. As a...

01/13/2022 14:15 EST

Statement from Treasurer Magaziner on the Departure of Dr. Nicole Alexander Scott From Her Role as Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health

Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner today made the following statement on the departure of Dr. Nicole Alexander Scott as Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health. "Dr. Nicole Alexander Scott has been an incredible leader in her role as Director of the Rhode Island Department...

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Department of Business Regulation

04/29/2011 04:30 EDT

Decision Affirming Constitutionality of Rhode Island's Solvent Insurer's Commutation Plan Makes State Attractive to Insurers in Run-Off

Contact: Joe Torti Office: 401-462-9620 jtorti@dbr.ri.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2011 Decision Affirming Constitutionality of Rhode Island's Solvent Insurer's Commutation Plan Makes State Attractive to Insurers in Run-Off New York/Providence Ã¢â�¬" (April 27, 2011) Ã¢â�¬" In a decision...

07/27/2010 09:45 EDT

State of Rhode Island Reviews First-Ever Proposed Discharge and Liquidation of Obligations of a Solvent Insurer in U.S.

On July 21, 2010, GTE REinsurance Company Limited (Ã¢â�¬Å�GTE REÃ¢â�¬Â�), a solvent reinsurer based in Providence, R.I., appeared before the Providence County Superior Court at a hearing to obtain approval to put an unprecedented Commutation Plan before the reinsurerÃ¢â�¬â�¢s creditors so they may vote for its...

06/16/2009 00:00 EDT

Loan Modifications

Press Release June 15, 2009 LOAN MODIFICATIONS The Division of Banking (Ã¢â�¬Å�DivisionÃ¢â�¬Â�) of the Department of Business Regulation finds that a position statement regarding loan modifications is necessary in order to provide clarity to the industry and to consumers. The Division has learned...

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State Council on the Arts

05/15/2025 10:15 EDT

Military Families visit museums for free this summer

Providence, RI â�� Actively serving military members and their families can visit participating museums nationwide for free as part of the Blue Star Museums program, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and Blue Star Families (BSF) in collaboration with the Department of Defense.

05/07/2025 14:00 EDT

BRAVO'S "the Real Housewives of Rhode Island" Is Reality!

Providence, RI -- "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island" Set against the shores of the Ocean State, "The Real Housewives" franchise expands into the world of a tight-knit circle of Rhode Islanders who have deep community roots and families that go back generations. With aspirational lives, thriving

04/16/2025 16:30 EDT

2 R.I. arts and culture organizations received 'cultural sustainability' grants

Providence, R.I. â�� The R.I. State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that Teatro ECAS and PVD World Music, both of Providence, were among the recipients of grants to fund cultural sustainability and operating support. Funded by the Wallace Foundation and delivered by the regional arts...

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Economic Recovery

08/24/2010 12:00 EDT

Rhode Island Wins Race to the Top Funding in Second Phase

08/16/2010 12:30 EDT

Wickford Junction Train Station Groundbreaking Scheduled for August 18

08/03/2010 14:45 EDT

Rhode Island Announces $2.3 Million Recovery Act Grant for Energy Efficiency Program for Residents who Heat their Homes with Deliverable Fuels

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Executive Office of Health & Human Services

10/16/2012 16:30 EDT

Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services to hold Webinars Introducing the Medical Assistance Intercept System (MAIS)

To introduce and help prepare the insurance industry and attorneys for the launch of the Medical Assistance Intercept System (MAIS), the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) will be hosting five (5) informational webinars in October. Insurance companies conducting...

04/10/2012 16:30 EDT

Pawtuxet Village Care and Rehabilitation Center voluntarily closing its doors

Joined by officials of Pawtuxet Village Care and Rehabilitation Center (Pawtuxet Village), Steven M. Costantino, Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and Dr. Michael Fine, Director of the Department of Health (HEALTH), today announced that Pawtuxet Village is...

03/28/2012 15:15 EDT

HEALTH expresses ongoing concerns about care quality at Pawtuxet Village Care and Rehabilitation Center

In a letter to Pawtuxet Village Care and Rehabilitation Center's legal counsel at Hinckley, Allen & Snyder, Dr. Michael Fine, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH), expressed ongoing concerns regarding clinical care issues at Pawtuxet Village Care and Rehabilitation Center.

EOHHS Web site

Department of Corrections

09/12/2012 08:30 EDT

Cranston's Robert Catlow Promoted to Chief Inspector

Corrections Director Ashbel T. Wall II has announced the promotion of Robert J. Catlow of Cranston, R.I., a 26-year veteran of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, to Chief Inspector, heading up the Office of Inspections. The Director notes, "Bob Catlow combines experience and credibility in

09/12/2012 08:30 EDT

RIDOC's Probation and Parole Unit and Day One Partner on Training: Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation

The Rhode Island Department of Corrections will hold a training for its adult probation and parole staff, adult counselors, and partners from community service agencies on Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation on Friday, September 14, at the Philip W. Noel Judicial Complex (Kent County...

08/30/2012 14:45 EDT

Lloyd Hedges of Rumford, RI, to be Honored for 50 Years of Service

On Tuesday, September 2nd, Lloyd Hedges will enter his 51st year of service as a Correctional Officer with the Rhode Island Department of Corrections. Colleagues, family, and friends will honor Lloyd at a celebration of this important anniversary on Tuesday, September 11, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. at the...

Department of Corrections Web site

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