Governor, RIEDC board approve greater oversight measures
PROVIDENCE — Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC) Board of Directors approved new rules and regulations for the Renewable Energy Fund (REF), it was announced Monday, Dec. 17. Changes include improved oversight through an Advisory Board to help evaluate potential projects prior to RIEDC Board consideration, a new $1 [...]
Read More →East Providence Area Chamber announces 2012 Business of the Year
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Annual Meeting and Dinner of the East Providence Area Chamber of Commerce was held recently at Metacomet Country Club in city. The meeting of the 115 year old organization was attended by over 165 people. Highlights of the event were the presentation of the Chamber’s annual awards, election of 2013 [...]
Read More →Gov. Chafee nominates RWU grad Parsons for EDC director post
PROVIDENCE — Governor Lincoln D. Chafee announced today that he will nominate William J. Parsons to serve as Executive Director of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC). Parsons currently serves as Managing Director of Community and Business Development for the RIEDC. “In any organization, institutional knowledge is incredibly important, and Bill Parsons, who has [...]
Read More →East Providence to host Seasonal Flu, Pertussis, and Pneumonia Vaccination Clinic
EAST PROVIDENCE — The City of East Providence will team with the Rhode Island Department of Health and the Wellness Company to hold a Vaccination Clinic on Monday, Dec. 3. The Clinic will be held at Riverside Middle School at 179 Forbes Street between 4 to 7 p.m. The regular Seasonal Flu vaccine will be [...]
Read More →East Providence readies inauguration for recently elected city officials
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence City Clerk’s office issued a press release Monday, Nov. 26, announcing the inauguration ceremony for recently-elected officials as well as those expected to be appointed to various position in city government. The public is invited to the ceremony for the East Providence City Council and School Committee to be [...]
Read More →Attorney General offers shoppers ‘Black Friday’ tips
PROVIDENCE — Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year, is quickly approaching and shoppers everywhere will be looking for the perfect holiday gift at a great price. And, retailers will try to out-do each other with deals to lure cost-conscious shoppers who are still watching their wallets. Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin is [...]
Read More →Resource Recovery urges residents to recycle Thanksgiving cooking oil
JOHNSTON — For Rhode Island residents deep frying their turkeys this Thanksgiving, the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) provides the perfect recycling service for that leftover waste – a cooking oil collection that recycles and converts the waste into alternative, sustainable fuel. RIRRC provides this cooking oil collection service year-round, but many residents find [...]
Read More →Rebels’ product, East Providence resident Karalekas pens college baseball commitment
WAKEFIELD — More than half dozen members of the Rhode Island Rebels elite showcase baseball program have signed Letters of Intent during the fall signing period. “This is an exciting time for the members of our program who have worked hard towards their goal of continuing their baseball careers at the collegiate level,” said RI [...]
Read More →RIDOT delays closing of I-195 exit to East Providence
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced Friday, Nov. 16, it will postpone the planned closure of a bridge that carries off-ramp traffic from Exit 4 on I-195 East to Veterans Memorial Parkway in East Providence by one week. The closure is now scheduled to take place on Saturday, Nov. 24. The [...]
Read More →North Broadway Bridge to reopen Friday, Nov. 16
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced that the Ten Mile River Bridges in East Providence will reopen to traffic tomorrow afternoon, Friday, November 16. Originally scheduled to reopen in late 2013, RIDOT worked with its contractor to reduce the closure to less than one year. The bridges, which carry North Broadway [...]
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