Posts Tagged ‘RI State House’
Update: Homeless at RI State House given 48 hours to leave, promising shelter
Photo: Steve Ahlquist, UpRise RI Twitter For UPDATES, see bottom of article: Senior staff members of Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee, with the Rhode Island State Police on site, went tent to tent in the rain, serving eviction notices to the homeless living in tents on the property of the RI State House at 9am…
Read MoreTonight. Homeless at Governor’s tree lighting. “2000 years, still no room at the inn” (video)
With 50 mph winds expected to begin late this afternoon and continuing into the night, the RI State House will host the Governor’s tree lighting with festivities of song, music, and even a reading of the Night Before Christmas. This will take place inside the RI State House, feet away from the homeless encampment on…
Read MoreUpdate: Homeless at the RI State House
This morning it is 32 degrees. A few weeks ago a demonstration at the RI State House showed what a Pallet Shelter, or “tiny house” was when it was erected for the day. Off to the side were a few tents set up along the perimeter of the State House courtyard walls. Today, the tiny…
Read MoreRI Office of Healthy Aging would return to state department status
From left, Newport senior Penny Fitch, Rep. Deborah Ruggiero (D-Dist. 74, Jamestown, Middletown), Rep. Lauren H. Carson (D-Dist. 75, Newport) and Robert Robillard, president of the Rhode Island Senior Center Directors Association and director of Coventry’s Department of Human Services. Rep. Lauren H. Carson and Rep. Deborah Ruggiero were joined by senior center directors, seniors…
Read MoreRI Vigil for Ukraine – Saturday, 4pm, RI State House
A broad coalition of community, government, and religious leaders will gather together this Saturday, March 26th at 4pm on the south side of the RI State House to pray and raise financial support for humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine. This is a bipartisan effort with neighbors representing many of the world’s religions coming together in a moment…
Read MoreBreaking: Boston to remove “Mass & Cass” homeless encampment. Rhode Island to announce a plan to address homelessness TODAY.
Yesterday, the new mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu, announced the plans to eliminate the homeless encampment known as Mass & Cass – today, Gov. McKee and others will announce “immediate measures to address homelessness and provide shelter for Rhode Island’s families and individuals”. For several weeks, a group has been encamped at the RI State…
Read MoreGet your holiday(s) on! Outdoor Christmas Tree lighting at RI State House
This year, there will be two Christmas trees on display at the Rhode Island State House. A 12-foot Douglas fir from Henry’s Christmas Tree Farm in Scituate will be outside the State House facing Francis and Gaspee streets – and – an 18-foot artificial tree will be on display inside the State House. The Douglas…
Read MoreFlames of Hope – TODAY
The annual Flames of Hope event of the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation will be held tonight, beginning at 5pm at Station Park in front of the RI State House, continuing at 7pm with the traditional lighting and procession of the Flames of Hope Torch event, and ending at 9:30pm with a Fireworks demonstration.…
Read MoreIn the Arena – RI Speaker of the House, Joseph Shekarchi
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews people of interest on his program, “In The Arena”. The show airs at 7am on Sundays on ABC6. This week his guest is the RI Speaker of the House, Joseph Shekarchi. They discuss negotiations at the State House, working with members of both parties, the budget, bonds, taxes, and…
Read MoreGov. McKee signing bills into law…budget highlights
Governor Dan McKee signed the bills listed below into law this past week. On Monday at 11am at the RI State House, the Governor will be signing a pair of bills focused on gun safety. The first bill will ban “straw purchases” of firearms. The second bill will prohibit anyone, with certain exceptions, from bringing a…
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