Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor on Monday announced a new grant program to assist small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will use $20 million in CARES Act funds to give qualifying businesses $5,000 grants. The Governor was joined by Lt. Governor nominee Sabina Matos, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and Senator Maryellen Goodwin to make the announcement at Executive Cuts Barber Shop, a small business located in downtown Providence.
The first round of applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis beginning, Thursday, April 15, 2021 through Friday, April 30, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Future rounds and expansions of this program are possible depending upon demand and availability of funds.
R.I. 911 Center delays launch of new emergency medical dispatch system
By Lynn Arditi The Public s Radio,Updated April 6, 2021, 1 hour ago
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Itâs been nearly two years since Rhode Island lawmakers approved funding to train all 911 call takers to provide CPR instructions over the phone, but new data shows no improvement in peopleâs chances of receiving CPR in the critical minutes prior to the arrival of first responders.
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Frustrated by a lack of action from the Rhode Island General Assembly on addressing Rhode Island’s broken education system combined with efforts to stop the growth of high-performing charter schools, parents from across the state have come together to form a parent advocacy group – Stop The Wait RI – to ensure their voices are heard at the General Assembly.
State Senator Maryellen Goodwin (District 1) has pushed legislation through the Senate the retroactively blocks more than 5,500 new charter school seats intended for primarily poor and urban school children. The legislation is also being strongly supported by State Senators Ryan Pearson, Sandra Cano, and Ana Quezada legislation that will also prohibit any new charters for three years.