Legal Limits on Emergency Executive Powers in Rhode Island General Assembly Designed to be a Check Providence, RI – The General Assembly has the absolute authority to end a declared state of emergency, especially when the Governor may not be acting with “restraint and moderation and with strict regard to the rights of the people.” This […]
GRANT RECIPIENTS Made possible through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, farms in Chepachet, Exeter, North Providence, Tiverton and Wakefield will receive $100K in funding for renewable energy investments to “green” their operations and save money. PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), in partnership with the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources […]
Virtual Q&A Happy Hour Series Continues Featuring Local Artist & Non-Profit Leader WOONSOCKET, R.I. – Q&A and Cocktails, a free virtual happy hour featuring talk backs with experts from Rhode Island’s heritage, arts, culture, and business sectors, continues on Friday, May 15 at 5:30 pm with an exploration of the intersection of art and advocacy. […]
Hello friend, GOVERNOR GINA RAYMONDO I hope that you are safe and well, and that you enjoyed the first weekend after I lifted Rhode Island’s sat at home order. I’m proud that over the weekend we were able to start to reopen non-critical retail with capacity restrictions. I know a lot of folks are anxious […]
Dear Friends of The Literacy Center, The statements above are just a handful of the thanks we have received over the past few days as we provided rental and bill pay assistance to more than 40 families in The Literacy Center’s student body. Thanks to a grant from the Greater Attleboro Stronger Together Fund , this week […]
City of Pawtucket Accepting Applications for CDBG Funding to Combat Coronavirus Applications are Due on May 20, 2020 MAYOR DON GREBIEN Pawtucket – Mayor Donald R. Grebien has announced that the City of Pawtucket is now accepting applications from qualifying organizations for the first round of CDBG-CV funding to be used specifically for the prevention of, […]
COMPLETE CALENDAR OF EVENTS JOIN NOW HIGH TECH | HIGH TOUCH ART So much about art involves touch. The artist relies on touch to create art. The feel of clay, the heft of a brush in the hand, the texture of paint; a pen in the hand or a keyboard on which to compose […]
Pawtucket and CF Police Departments Help Deliver Coronavirus Message to Residents Messaging, in Four Languages, Urges Residents with Symptoms to call 855-843-7620 Pawtucket/Central Falls – Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien and Central Falls Mayor James A. Diossa announced that the police departments in both cities will drive through neighborhoods urging residents with symptoms of covid-19 to […]
