What’s Up Today: Wednesday, August 10
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Good Morning, today is Wednesday, August 10.
🌊 Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline announced a new $22,370,800 federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity (RAISE) grant for the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA).
This project will fund charging infrastructure, facility upgrades, and the procurement of approximately 25 battery-electric buses which will enable all Newport-based transit services to be electric. Read More
🌊 Newport City Council returns to Council Chambers tonight for a Regular Council Meeting, here’s what’s on their docket.
🌊 Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee yesterday issued a statewide drought advisory, based on the recommendation of federal, state, and local experts that make up the state’s Drought Steering Committee. Read More
🌊 Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) will become a base of operations for Breeze Airways in 2023. Read More
🌊 Caleb & Broad will be hosting a Summer Dress Fundraiser Kick-off Party this evening, a benefit for the Women’s Resource Center.
🌊 After an uneven start, Donald Trump’s election-year tour of revenge succeeded in ousting Republican members of Congress, boosting Trump-backed “America First” candidates who beat back the establishment and strengthening his grip on the party. Read More
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Here’s what’s on tap for weather this week and weekend. 5 hours agoAugust 10, 2022 
Takeaways: Trump tightens grip on GOP, narrow Squad victory After an uneven start, Donald Trump’s election-year tour of revenge succeeded in ousting Republican members of Congress, boosting Trump-backed “America First” candidates who beat back the establishment and strengthening his grip on the party. 6 hours agoAugust 10, 2022 
Riley’s big night lifts Braves over Red Sox 9-7 in 11 The Atlanta Braves arrived at Fenway Park looking to put a disappointing series against the NL-East leading New York Mets as far in the rearview mirror as possible. 7 hours agoAugust 10, 2022 
Balint wins Vermont’s Democratic primary for US House The leader of Vermont’s state Senate, Becca Balint, won the Democratic Party primary on Tuesday for Vermont’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, meaning she could become the first woman and the first openly gay person to represent the state in Congress. 9 hours agoAugust 10, 2022 
$22.37 million federal RAISE grant will enable all Newport-based transit services to be electric This project will fund charging infrastructure, facility upgrades, and the procurement of approximately 25 battery-electric buses which will enable all Newport-based transit services to be electric. 13 hours agoAugust 9, 2022 Load more posts
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