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Press Releases

Warner Brothers Pictures Brings Movie Magic to the Ocean State

Warner Brothers Pictures is thrilled to be filming an upcoming production in the City of Providence.  The filmmakers, some of whom have roots here, are deeply grateful to the community and will do everything possible to minimize any inconvenience.  A huge thank you for your warm welcome. ...

Veterans, Families, and State Leaders to Recognize the 80th Anniversary of the End of World War II

August 14, 2025 Media Advisory   Contact: Max McVay Maxwell.McVay.CTR@vets.ri.gov       Veterans, Families, and State Leaders to Recognize the 80th Anniversary of the End of World War II   What: Spirit of '45 ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.   Who: Veterans, their families, and state leaders. World War II Veterans and residents of the RI Veterans Home include: ...

Surveying History in Coventry's Mill Villages

Coventry Makes Plans for Future of Mill Villages (Coventry, RI) – The Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission (RIHPHC) and the Town of Coventry’s Historic Preservation Commission will present findings from a recent survey of both Arkwright and Harris mill villages. A public presentation will take place on August 20, 2025, at 6:00 pm in the Coventry Town Hall Council Chamber, located at 1670 Flat River Road, Coventry. ...

State Arts Council opens arts grant applications with Oct. 1 deadline

Providence, RI—The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that applications are now open for selected arts and culture grant programs – General Operating Support for Artists, Artist Open Studio Tours and the State Cultural Facilities Grant Program.  The deadline to submit a grant application for two of three programs -- General Operating Support for Artists and State Cultural Facilities Grant Program -- is Oct. 1 at 11:59 p.m. Artists Open Studio Tours Program has rolling deadline. ...

Rhode Island Medicaid Turns 60 

Local leaders recognize the roots and continued impact of the healthcare program that serves a third of the State’s population  Cranston, RI -- Governor Dan McKee's Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS), in conjunction with the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS), is recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Medicaid program and its impact on the health and wellbeing of Rhode Islanders across generations.   ...

Governor McKee, Office of Energy Resources and Department of Environmental Management Award Agricultural Energy Grants to 23 Rhode Island Farms

PROVIDENCE, RI — Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER), and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have awarded more than $400,000 in funding to support 23 agricultural businesses across the state. These grants, distributed over the last two rounds of the Agricultural Energy Grant Program, will help farms invest in clean energy, lower utility costs, and advance the state’s climate goals. Links https://energy.ri.gov/energy-efficiency/farm-energy-programs ...

Governor nominated, R.I. Senate confirmed a new member to the State’s Arts Council

Providence, RI – Governor McKee announced today that the Rhode Island Senate has confirmed the appointment of Steven Boudreau, Cranston, to the Board of the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. Suzanne Augenstein, Providence, and long-time board member Kara Milner, Bristol, have stepped down from their Council roles. ...