RIPTA to Extend RIde Anywhere Pilot Program The pilot program provides statewide curb-to-curb access for qualified passengers with disabilities who are currently restricted to traveling within the ADA service area. Board member and RIde passenger Heather Schey disembarks a RIde van with her service dog. Providence, Rhode Island – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority […]
Whitehouse to Serve as Top Democrat on Environment and Public Works Committee in 119th Congress Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today announced that he will take on the role of Ranking Member on the powerful Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in the 119th Congress. The Environment and Public Works Committee has […]
City of Pawtucket Announces 2024-2025 Winter Preparedness Plan As winter weather approaches, the City of Pawtucket wants to ensure all residents are informed about snow and ice procedures. Please review the important details below to stay prepared and avoid fines during snow emergencies. For immediate snow updates, we encourage you to follow and/or subscribe to […]
FirstWorks Names Nirva R. LaFortune as new Board PresidentCity Year Leader and former City Councilor Succeeds Catherine Terry Taylor PROVIDENCE, R.I. — FirstWorks, a non-profit connecting art with audiences in Providence, Rhode Island, announced a transition in their board leadership. Nirva R. LaFortune, Executive Director of City Year Providence, is succeeding Catherine Terry Taylor, State […]
THE TONY AND GRAMMY-WINNING BEST MUSICAL THAT CONNECTED THE WORLD DEAR EVAN HANSEN January 10th, 2025, 8:00 pm January 11th, 2025, 2:00 pm January 11th, 2025, 8:00 pm January 12th, 2025, 1:00 pm Audio Description services January 12th, 2025, 6:30 pm ASL services available 2 hours and 30 minutes with 15 minute intermission Declared “one […]
The Rhode Island Post Card Club holds its Holiday meeting and sale on Sunday December 29th from 9 AM to 1 PM at the Knights of Columbus, 15 Bassett Street in North Providence. The hall is easily accessible from Route 146. Take the Mineral Spring Ave. exit and head east. Take your first left onto […]
Peyser Real Estate Group Announces Financing Completion for “Dexter Street Commons” Project Transformative Development Moves Forward in Pawtucket’s Conant Thread Neighborhood PAWTUCKET – Peyser Real Estate Group is pleased to announce that financing has closed for Dexter Street Commons, a groundbreaking mixed-use development in the heart of Pawtucket’s Conant Thread neighborhood. Peyser Real Estate Group […]
Environmental Protection Agency awards the RI Food Policy Council $18.7M to launch major food waste, climate resilience, and community capacity-building project Providence, RI (December 18, 2024) – The Rhode Island Food Policy Council (RIFPC) has been awarded a transformational $18.7M grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Inflation Reduction Act Community Change Grants Program. The […]
