Newport Buzz & CEG - Tue May 30, 2023
Rhode Island Senators Help Land $9M for Upgrades, Planning at Warwick's Airport
More than $9 million in federal funding for operational upgrades and planning at T.F. Green International Airport in Warwick, R.I., has been awarded to the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC), due to the efforts of the state's top two elected officials in Washington....
Westerly Sun - Thu May 25, 2023
Westerly, R.I., to Receive State Funds to Address Lack of Affordable Housing
Rhode Island's recent push to inject millions of dollars into 23 projects that create affordable housing statewide will benefit a Westerly developer with plans to build off Wells Street in the community, the Westerly Sun reported May 20....
Providence Journal - Mon May 15, 2023
Rhode Island's State Health Lab in Providence Could Begin Construction in June
Since last fall, through rain and shine, snow and sleet, a sign at the corner of Clifford and Richmond streets in Providence, R.I.'s Jewelry District has pronounced the empty grass-covered lot as the future home of a building that will one day house the state's new health lab....
Brown University - Mon May 15, 2023
Proposed Project in Providence, R.I., Includes Adjacent Brown University Property
A proposed project on former Interstate 195 land in Providence, R.I., includes an adjacent property owned by Brown University to create a long-term plan that would feature an economically beneficial mix of commercial and residential use....
State of Rhode Island Newsroom - Wed April 26, 2023
Rhode Island Governor Kicks Off State's Road Building Season at I-95 Project
With the spring weather warm enough to begin Rhode Island's 2023 road and bridge construction season, Gov. Dan McKee led a contingent of state and local leaders in a groundbreaking ceremony on April 13 to kick off the multiple projects scheduled for the year....
Office of Gov. Dan McKee - Wed April 12, 2023
Rhode Island Governor Tours Infrastructure Upgrades at Port of Davisville's Pier 1
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee took a tour April 6 of ongoing construction work to upgrade the infrastructure at the Port of Davisville's Pier 1, located on the west side of Narragansett Bay near its mouth....
The Providence Journal & Office of U.S. Sen. Jack Reed - Wed March 22, 2023
NOAA to Build $150M Marine Research Facility at Rhode Island's Naval Station Newport
The Biden administration is preparing to build a $150 million marine facility at Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island that will serve as home port for four federal research vessels, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed announced March 15....
Office of U.S. Sen. Jack Reed - Mon February 06, 2023
Rhode Island Secures $27.2M Fed Grant to Make Providence Streets Safer
To improve roadway safety, better connect neighborhoods, and make Providence city streets safer for all users, Rhode Island's Congressional delegation, along with Mayor Brett Smiley, announced a new $27.2 million federal grant Jan....
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority - Wed January 18, 2023
Rhode Island Agency Issues RFP for New Downtown Providence Transit Center
Gov. Dan McKee recently announced that a Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued Jan. 17 by the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) for the joint development of a new, modern Transit Center on Dorrance Street in downtown Providence....
The Center Square & Providence Journal - Tue October 25, 2022
Rhode Island Breaks Ground On New $81.7M State Lab Facility in Providence
Less than one year after seeking proposals for land and receiving a federal grant, Rhode Island broke ground Oct. 24 on the construction of an $81.7 million state health laboratory to be built inside a new seven-story commercial building in Providence's Jewelry District....
