PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee released the following statement today to mark the 20th anniversary of the Station nightclub fire:
"February 20th will forever be a tragic and difficult day in Rhode Island's history. Today, we mourn the 100 lives lost in the Station nightclub fire and the...
On Saturday night February 18, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to adjust the temporary traffic pattern on Route 44 over I-295 at the Putnam Pike Bridge in Smithfield. All lanes will shift to the left. The traffic pattern will remain in place until October.
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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today is announcing it is offering in late spring an intensive, introductory course designed to train new firefighters in the tools, tactics, and strategies used to suppress uncontrolled wildland fires. In 2022, which was marked by...
Ongoing voter list maintenance supports accurate voter rolls
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore today announced the results of the Department of State's recent voter list maintenance efforts. In total, between November 9, 2022 and February 10, 2023, 60,619 inactive voter...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced six judicial nominations to fill vacancies on the Superior Court, District Court, and Workers' Compensation Court.
"It is an honor to appoint these six judges who will play a critical role in serving Rhode Island's court system," said Governor...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee has directed Rhode Island state flags to be flown at half-staff at all state facilities and buildings. The flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of interment in memory of Command Sergeant Major Richard Winkelman, who served as the full time...
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) are announcing today that a project to improve much-used coastal access trails at Black Point, overlooking the bay in Narragansett, is set to start in March, weather permitting. Costing around $90,000,
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) and St. Mary's Home for Children have entered into an agreement for an expanded Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) in North Providence. This agreement is the...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee announced today the launch of a new round of grant programs administered by Rhode Island Commerce – Site Readiness and the Main Street Rhode Island Streetscape Improvement Fund.
"As a former mayor, I've experienced firsthand how critical Main Streets are to...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee issued the following statement in response to President Joseph R. Biden's State of the Union Address:
"In his address tonight, President Biden outlined the historic progress that his Administration has made over the past two years in implementing an economic...
