AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRI Housing Push: Gov. Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Executive Office of Housing announced $9.5 million in Housing 2030 Public Developer Program awards, including $4.5 million for a new 51-unit affordable development in Newport for older adults and people with disabilities. Local Community & Culture: Newport Heights held a “Summer Kickoff” with more than 150 residents as Trinity Financial and the Housing Authority of the City of Newport move forward on capital improvements for the long-running affordable housing redevelopment. State Politics: Rhode Island’s Democratic governor race heats up as Gov. McKee and Helena Buonanno Foulkes officially file for the Sept. 9 primary, with McKee taking fewer questions. Public Safety & Health: A Rhode Island-focused piece warns summer is a prime season for illness, while another highlights the growing threat from tick-borne Powassan virus in New England. Film in RI: “Rubber Hut” filming continues in Warwick and Cranston, with new cast additions reported for the early-90s “condom hut” story. World Cup in RI: Providence-area watch parties and community events keep rolling, including local fundraising tied to Scotland’s Tartan Army.
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