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Rhode Island wouldn’t be Rhode Island without Narragansett Bay.
Since the days of Roger Williams and the Gaspee Affair, the bay has been central to our state’s identity. But the largest estuary in New England isn’t just a key to our past — it’s critical to our future.
WASHINGTON, DC – The mighty Blackstone River, originally known as ‘Mishkittakooksepe’ by the Narragansett people,flows for 48 miles through Massachusetts and Rhode Island, ending at Pawtucket Falls in Rhode Island. For centuries, the river has served as a lifeline to people living in the Blackstone Valley and continues to be rich in both history and biodiversity. The river played a crucial role in transportation, irrigation, as a drinking source, and due to its unique elevation, as a source of hydro power during the Industrial Revolution.
CENTRAL FALLS, RI – In an effort to assist immigrants on their path to citizenship, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that Progreso Latino is receiving a $293,888 federal grant from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Office of Citizenship.
A $15.5 million Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program award — the largest grant the state has ever received through the program — will fund structure-elevation at the Port of Galilee and Wickford Dock, as well as replacement of a total of eight docks at three Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) marine facilities.
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced a new $31,933,577 Low-Carbon Transportation Materials grant for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) to allow the State to incorporate low-carbon transportation materials in construction projects and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The building and construction sector is the largest contributor of global greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 37 percent of annual emissions.
Rhode Island Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti Jr. and Middletown Town Administrator Shawn Brown Tuesday joined with state and local leaders to mark the completion of a project to reconstruct a portion of Aquidneck Avenue in Middletown, one of the town’s busiest commercial corridors.
PROVIDENCE — Ervin Vargas of Pawtucket was one of about a hundred soccer fans who spent the weekend in South Carolina for one reason: to support the Rhode Island FC.
Turned out their trip down south was worth it.
Rhode Island FC beat the Charleston Battery, winning the club its first Eastern Conference title and securing its place in the United Soccer League title game on Saturday.