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View All PressMcKee Administration Provides Key Updates Related to Hurricane Lee Preparation
PROVIDENCE, RI — Governor Dan McKee and Lt. Governor Sabina Matos today convened the leadership of all state agencies to review preparedness and response plans as Rhode Island continues to ready for additional flash flooding and severe weather as Hurricane Lee...
Revolution Wind Receives Federal Record of Decision
PROVIDENCE, RI — Revolution Wind today announced receipt of its Record of Decision (ROD) from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), successfully reaching a major milestone in the federal environmental review process for the...
Governor McKee Announces Over $1.4 Million in Main Street Improvements for Communities Across Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, RI — Governor Dan McKee today announced ten projects across Rhode Island that will share over $1.47 million for improvements to commercial districts. The Main Street RI Streetscape Improvement Fund grants will help pay for safer sidewalks, new way-finding...
