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Governor McKee, 195 District Mark Major Milestone with New Life Sciences Building

Governor McKee, 195 District Mark Major Milestone with New Life Sciences Building

RHODE ISLAND, October 20 - Governor Dan McKee was joined Friday by representatives of the 195 District and numerous dignitaries to mark the completion of the 150 Richmond building with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting. The 212,000-square-foot life...

Owner:  American Government
Governor McKee, 195 District Mark Major Milestone with New Life Sciences Building

Governor McKee, 195 District Mark Major Milestone with New Life Sciences Building

Governor Dan McKee was joined Friday by representatives of the 195 District and numerous dignitaries to mark the completion of the 150 Richmond building with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting. The 212,000-square-foot life sciences development is...

Owner:  American Government
Governor McKee, 195 District Mark Major Milestone with New Life Sciences Building

Governor McKee, 195 District Mark Major Milestone with New Life Sciences Building

Governor Dan McKee was joined Friday by representatives of the 195 District and numerous dignitaries to mark the completion of the 150 Richmond building with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting. The 212,000-square-foot life sciences development is...

Owner:  American Government
Public Notice of Intent to Issue a Categorical Exclusion to Providence Water Supply Board

Public Notice of Intent to Issue a Categorical Exclusion to Providence Water Supply Board

RHODE ISLAND, October 20 - Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is seeking public comment on intent to issue a Categorical Exclusion. RIDOH has reviewed for approval the request by the Providence Water Supply Board for a Categorical Exclusion...

Owner:  American Government
Public Notice of Intent to Issue a Categorical Exclusion to Providence Water Supply Board

Public Notice of Intent to Issue a Categorical Exclusion to Providence Water Supply Board

Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is seeking public comment on intent to issue a Categorical Exclusion. RIDOH has reviewed for approval the request by the Providence Water Supply Board for a Categorical Exclusion determination for the...

Owner:  American Government
AG Brown co-leads opposition to Trump’s unlawful deployment of National Guard to Chicago

AG Brown co-leads opposition to Trump’s unlawful deployment of National Guard to Chicago

The U.S. Supreme Court should deny the Trump administration’s request to stay a lower court order blocking an illegal National Guard deployment to Chicago, Attorney General Nick Brown says in an amicus brief he co-led with 24 attorneys general and...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General Tong Joins Brief in Supreme Court of the United States to Prevent Trump’s Unlawful Deployment of National Guard to Chicago

Attorney General Tong Joins Brief in Supreme Court of the United States to Prevent Trump’s Unlawful Deployment of National Guard to Chicago

Press Releases 10/21/2025 Attorney General Tong Joins Brief in Supreme Court of the United States to Prevent Trump’s Unlawful Deployment of National Guard to Chicago (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 24 attorneys...

Owner:  American Government
Washington and Massachusetts co-lead brief urging SCOTUS to protect states’ use of investigative subpoenas

Washington and Massachusetts co-lead brief urging SCOTUS to protect states’ use of investigative subpoenas

Washington and Massachusetts are leading a multistate coalition urging the U.S. Supreme Court to confirm states’ longstanding authority to request information from individuals and corporations as part of state investigations into potential...

Owner:  American Government
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Rhode Island SNAP benefits on brink of running out as government shutdown continues

Rhode Island SNAP benefits on brink of running out as government shutdown continues

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — If the federal government shutdown continues, 140,000 Rhode Islanders may not receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on Nov. 1, and state leaders warn it may not be possible to entirely bridge...

Owner:  Smith Family
Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission chairperson steps down

Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission chairperson steps down

(WJAR) — Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission Chairperson Kim Ahern announced Tuesday she is stepping down from her position. She was appointed as the chair in 2023 by Gov. Dan McKee. "Serving as the inaugural Chair has been a tremendous...

Owner:  Smith Family
Providence City Council to vote on restricting police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement

Providence City Council to vote on restricting police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement

On Thursday, the Providence City Council granted first passage to amendments aimed at further restricting cooperation between the Providence Police Department and federal immigration officers. The amendments to the Community-Police Relations Act...

Owner:  The Brown Daily Herald, Inc.
Big Brothers Big Sisters hosts second annual breakfast for Rhode Island children

Big Brothers Big Sisters hosts second annual breakfast for Rhode Island children

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Big Brothers Big Sisters is changing the future of young Rhode Islanders, one volunteer at a time. BBBS volunteer Mike Kendra and his little brother Kayden were paired together two years ago, and since then, have had...

Owner:  Deborah A. McDermott
Rhode Island Marijuana Officials Approve Timeline For Awarding New Dispensary Licenses

Rhode Island Marijuana Officials Approve Timeline For Awarding New Dispensary Licenses

“We reserve the right to delay this process depending on several external factors outside our control. For example, if we receive thousands of applications, it will be hard for us to do that.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Currant Rhode...

Owner:  Thomas Angell
Providence grad Richard Pitino excited about returning to Big East

Providence grad Richard Pitino excited about returning to Big East

NEW YORK – Richard Pitino has both climbed the men’s college basketball coaching ladder and returned to his roots. Tuesday morning brought him to Madison Square Garden, a place he’s been visiting since he was a child. This time it was leading...

Owner:  Gannett Co. Inc.
FREN 1410T: 'L'experience des refugies: deplacements, migrations' connects Brown students to Providence refugee community

FREN 1410T: 'L'experience des refugies: deplacements, migrations' connects Brown students to Providence refugee community

In 2018, Chair of the Department of French and Francophone Studies Virginia Krause launched FREN 1410T: “L’expérience des réfugiés: déplacements, migrations” in response to the politicization of refugees in the U.S. “I just felt so helpless,” she...

Owner:  The Brown Daily Herald, Inc.
Rhode Island begins rollout of programs funded by historic $120m housing bond, amid affordability crisis

Rhode Island begins rollout of programs funded by historic $120m housing bond, amid affordability crisis

PROVIDENCE – Attempting to ease the state’s persistent housing crisis, Rhode Island officials on Tuesday launched the first programs funded by a $120 million housing bond, the largest in the state’s history, approved by voters last November. The...

Owner:  John W. Henry
Rhode Island turns up heat on offshore sports betting

Rhode Island turns up heat on offshore sports betting

Rhode Island regulators are cracking down on offshore sportsbooks, ordering investigations and sending cease-and-desist letters to major illegal operators. As Rhode Island weighs opening its sports betting market to more operators, regulators are...

Owner:  Stephen A. Schwarzman
Big East Media Day Notes: Karaban’s unique position, UConn’s international infusion and more

Big East Media Day Notes: Karaban’s unique position, UConn’s international infusion and more

NEW YORK – It is rare for a player to represent his team at a conference media day three years in a row. But Alex Karaban’s career has been pretty unique. He was suited up at Madison Square Garden beside Donovan Clingan, Tristen Newton and Cam...

Owner:  Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
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