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Governor McKee, RI Executive Office of Housing Award $7.5 Million to Expand Homeownership Opportunities Across Rhode Island
Rhode Island Governor
Published on Monday, June 29, 2026 Administration Opens Second Round of Homeownership Funding to Continue the Momentum WOONSOCKET, RI— Governor Dan McKee and Secretary of Housing Deborah Goddard today announced $7.5 million in awards through the...
Governor McKee, RI Executive Office of Housing Award $7.5 Million to Expand Homeownership Opportunities Across Rhode Island
Rhode Island Governor
RHODE ISLAND, June 30 - Published on Monday, June 29, 2026 Administration Opens Second Round of Homeownership Funding to Continue the Momentum WOONSOCKET, RI— Governor Dan McKee and Secretary of Housing Deborah Goddard today announced $7.5 million...
Governor McKee and DEM Celebrate the New Roger Wheeler Boardwalk and Bulkhead
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Published on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 PROVIDENCE, RI – Earlier today, Governor Dan McKee, Senator Jack Reed, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Director Terry Gray, State Senator Louis DiPalma, State Representative Teresa...
Beat the Heat this Fourth: Get Your Beach Parking Pass
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Published on Wednesday, July 01, 2026 PROVIDENCE, RI – With the Fourth of July weekend just days away and extreme heat in the forecast, Rhode Island’s beautiful state beaches are gearing up for a wave of visitors.
Beat the Heat this Fourth: Get Your Beach Parking Pass
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Published on Wednesday, July 01, 2026 PROVIDENCE, RI – With the Fourth of July weekend just days away and extreme heat in the forecast, Rhode Island’s beautiful state beaches are gearing up for a wave of visitors.
Rhode Island Commerce Opens Applications for Innovation Voucher Grants
Rhode Island Commerce
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – June 26, 2026 – Rhode Island Commerce is now accepting applications for its Innovation Voucher Program.
Attorney General Tong Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness
The Office of Attorney General Connecticut
07/01/2026 (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania today won their case challenging the Trump administration’s illegal conditions on billions of...
Rhode Island Commerce Opens Wavemaker Fellowship Applications
Rhode Island Commerce
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – June 23, 2026 – Rhode Island Commerce today announced the start of a new application period for the Wavemaker Fellowship, a competitive student loan reimbursement program for professionals working in STEM (Science, Technology,...
Indie Film "Rubber Hut" Rolling in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Government
RHODE ISLAND, June 23 - The Rhode Island Film & TV Office is pleased to announce that writer/director Hanna Gray Organschi will commence production on her debut feature film, Rubber Hut, in the Ocean State this week.
Indie Film "Rubber Hut" Rolling in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Government
The Rhode Island Film & TV Office is pleased to announce that writer/director Hanna Gray Organschi will commence production on her debut feature film, Rubber Hut, in the Ocean State this week.
Governor McKee and DEM Celebrate the New Roger Wheeler Boardwalk and Bulkhead
Rhode Island State Parks
Published on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 PROVIDENCE, RI – Earlier today, Governor Dan McKee, Senator Jack Reed, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Director Terry Gray, State Senator Louis DiPalma, State Representative Teresa...
Air Quality Alert: Unhealthy Ozone for Sensitive Groups Expected Wednesday
Rhode Island State Parks
Published on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) forecasts that air quality will reach UNHEALTHY levels for sensitive groups due to elevated ground-level ozone on Wednesday, July 1....
McKee Administration Announces $8 Million in Incentives for Job Growth and Innovation
Rhode Island Governor
RHODE ISLAND, June 30 - Published on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Awards by the Rhode Island Commerce Board include $6.2 million in tax credits to Raytheon to support the creation of 150 new jobs over 10 years PROVIDENCE, RI— Governor Dan McKee, Chair...
Travel Advisory: Road Diet Coming to Section of Main Avenue in Warwick Starting July 10
Rhode Island Government
RHODE ISLAND, June 30 - As part of its ongoing Warwick Corridor project, on Friday night, July 10, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to institute changes for a road diet on Main Avenue (Route 113) in Warwick.
Rhode Island joins states issuing AI rules for lawyers
California Courts
Rhode Island’s highest court on Wednesday amended its professional conduct rules and issued guidance on the use of generative AI, joining a growing number of states adopting AI guardrails for lawyers as the technology spreads in the legal industry.
Rhode Island-based Jobs fell by 300 from April; May Unemployment Rate decreased to 4.3 Percent
Department of Labor and Training Rhode Island
Published on Thursday, June 18, 2026 CRANSTON, R.I. – Jobs at Rhode Island businesses fell by 300 in May as the state’s unemployment rate decreased to 4.3 percent.
Rhode Island Department of Education Announces Winners of Attendance Matters RI Student Video Contest
Rhode Island Department of Education
Published on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 PROVIDENCE, RI - Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced the winners of the Attendance Matters RI Student Video Contest.
Rhode Island-based Jobs fell by 300 from April; May Unemployment Rate decreased to 4.3 Percent
Department of Labor and Training Rhode Island
Published on Thursday, June 18, 2026 CRANSTON, R.I. – Jobs at Rhode Island businesses fell by 300 in May as the state’s unemployment rate decreased to 4.3 percent.
McKee Administration Announces $8 Million in Incentives for Job Growth and Innovation
Rhode Island Governor
Published on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Awards by the Rhode Island Commerce Board include $6.2 million in tax credits to Raytheon to support the creation of 150 new jobs over 10 years PROVIDENCE, RI— Governor Dan McKee, Chair of the Rhode Island...
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Narragansett Town - Rhode Island
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