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WIC Services Remain Available During Federal Government Shutdown

WIC Services Remain Available During Federal Government Shutdown

RHODE ISLAND, October 2 - The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is currently open and operational as normal, despite the federal government shutdown. Benefits are active and can be used at WIC vendors,...

Owner:  American Government
State Library Releases 2024-25 OIFC Report

State Library Releases 2024-25 OIFC Report

Since 1987, the State Library has been collecting information about intellectual freedom challenges at libraries and education institutions in Oregon. A challenge is any attempt to remove or limit access to a material, service, or program because...

Owner:  American Government
Celebrate Local Agriculture during RI Grown Week

Celebrate Local Agriculture during RI Grown Week

Published on Thursday, October 02, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) invites the public to join the celebration of local farms, food, and markets during the first annual RI Grown Week! From October...

Owner:  American Government
Rhode Island-based Jobs Rose by 500 from July; August Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.6 Percent

Rhode Island-based Jobs Rose by 500 from July; August Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.6 Percent

Published on Thursday, September 18, 2025 CRANSTON, R.I. – Jobs at Rhode Island businesses rose by 500 in August as the state’s unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percentage point to 4.6 percent. Over the year, jobs were up 1,700 from...

Owner:  American Government
Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency to Host First-Ever Senior Preparedness BINGO

Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency to Host First-Ever Senior Preparedness BINGO

RHODE ISLAND, September 15 - Media Advisory Contact: Courtney Marciano For Immediate Release 401-318-0911 Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency to Host First-Ever Senior Preparedness BINGO Promoting Safety and Resilience Among Older Rhode...

Owner:  American Government
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Rhode Island PBS and The Public's Radio become Ocean State Media

Rhode Island PBS and The Public's Radio become Ocean State Media

Rhode Island PBS and The Public's Radio will move ahead together as Ocean State Media. The public television station and the NPR radio station announced in 2023 that they would combine. The merger was approved by the FCC in January 2024 and the...

Owner:  Smith Family
Rhode Island’s state tree in the spotlight this year

Rhode Island’s state tree in the spotlight this year

Posted on October 2, 2025 Updated on October 2, 2025 The adaptable red maple being celebrated with ‘Liberty Tree’ plantings across the state in the year ahead KINGSTON, R.I. — Oct. 2, 2025 — With plans in the works for the Rhode Island state tree...

Owner:  American Government
Rhode Island Football Team Forfeits Remainder of League Season
Pulaski State Park Is an Underrated Rhode Island Park That Will Surprise You This Fall
URI grad wins Miss Rhode Island USA crown

URI grad wins Miss Rhode Island USA crown

KINGSTON, RI — A 2019 graduate of the University of Rhode Island won the Miss Rhode Island USA pageant. Brianna Vega will go on to represent the Ocean State at the Miss USA Pageant in Reno, Nevada, later this year. See also: Where To Celebrate...

Owner:  American Government
Scores and stats from Week 4 of Rhode Island high school football
Gregory Arakelian of Mott & Chace Sotheby’s Brokers $3.9M Sale of 3 Iconic Rhode Island Properties

Gregory Arakelian of Mott & Chace Sotheby’s Brokers $3.9M Sale of 3 Iconic Rhode Island Properties

Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty has announced the $3.9 million sale of three landmark Rhode Island properties that long housed Lila Delman Real Estate offices: 3 Memorial Blvd. in Newport, 369 South Main Street in Providence, and 19...

Owner:  Christian Winthrop
Forbes Global Properties Welcomes Rhode Island’s Flagship Real Estate Advisors to its Network

Forbes Global Properties Welcomes Rhode Island’s Flagship Real Estate Advisors to its Network

Forbes Global Properties announces that Flagship Real Estate Advisors has joined its network. Responsible for more than 8,500 successful transactions with a total sales volume of over $3 billion, the firm will exclusively represent Forbes Global...

Owner:  John E. Featherson
Deadline to register for special primaries in Rhode Island soon

Deadline to register for special primaries in Rhode Island soon

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of State said that the deadline to register for the special primaries for the Providence City Council Ward 2, North Providence Town Council – District 2, and Charlestown Town Council was...

Owner:  Deborah A. McDermott
The ultimate fall adventure awaits with these 3 haunted places in Rhode Island
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