Articles by: Pat Ford

US State Department Daily Press Briefing-Speaker McCarthy & President Tsai The DPRK The IDF & More! 04/06/23

  Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson, led a discussion on Speaker McCarthy & President Tsai / The DPRK / The IDF & more! at The State Department in Washington, DC. The Transcript: MR PATEL:  Hey, everybody.  Good afternoon.  Just some housekeeping.  I do have a bit of a hard out[Read More…]

by April 7, 2023

Mayor Brett P. Smiley & Colonel Oscar L. Perez Announce Providence Police “Community Response Team” dedicated To Combat The Operation of Illegal Vehicles on City Streets!

  From The City of Providence: Mayor Brett P. Smiley and Colonel Oscar L. Perez today announced the implementation of a Providence Police Community Response Team to combat illegal ATV and dirt bike riding throughout the City. Under his administration, Mayor Smiley has made it a priority to address quality-of-life[Read More…]

by April 5, 2023

Matos Congressional Campaign Discusses Whirlwind Fundraising Totals

      From The Sabina Matos Congressional Campaign: Lt. Governor Sabina Matos has raised more than $105,000 in the weeks since she announced her run for Congress in the special election to replace Rep. David Cicilline in Rhode Island’s first district. With an additional personal contribution, Lt. Governor Matos’s[Read More…]

by April 4, 2023

Failing School Choice Act H5774/H5858 Testimony: Education Committee-Rhode Island House of Representatives

  Introduced by Rhode Island Republican House Minority Leader Mike Chippendale      

by April 3, 2023

Department of State Daily Press Briefing March 28, 2023

  Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson Washington, D.C. MR PATEL: Good afternoon. I have two very brief things off the top and then I’m happy to dive into your questions. So first, today the United States took action in coordination with the United Kingdom to designate key individuals supporting the regime[Read More…]

by March 29, 2023

Pawtucket High School Students! Pawtucket School Department Career Fair!

  The Pawtucket School Department will hold a CTE Career Fair for all high school students on Saturday, April 1, 2023. This event is designed to connect students with potential employers and to explore career paths in their fields. The CTE Fair will feature a variety of industry professionals, including[Read More…]

by March 24, 2023

Why The Bonds Failed: A Pawtucket Story

“Shea High School is like that beloved old junker you are desperately trying to get that last inspection sticker for … Hoping against hope that you can squeeze those last few years before you have to replace it with a new Unified High School” – Pat Ford at a recent[Read More…]

by March 24, 2023

Department of State Daily Press Briefing: Hyderabad Türkiye Syria Saudi Arabia Niger & More! 03/21/23

    Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson, led a discussion on Hyderabad Türkiye Syria Saudi Arabia Niger & more at The State Department in Washington, DC The Transcript: MR PATEL: Good afternoon, everybody. I am sorry we are a little tardy today. We’ll try to avoid that as best as we[Read More…]

by March 22, 2023

LaProv! Save the Date: PVDFest-THE Providence Signature Art Festival to Return September 8-10

  Mayor Brett P. Smiley and Director of the Department of Art, Culture, Tourism (ACT) Joe Wilson Jr. today announced the return of PVDFest, Providence’s signature arts festival, happening September 8-10, 2023. PVDFest 2023 will bring the City together once again to celebrate Providence’s world-renowned artistic, cultural, and culinary communities.[Read More…]

by March 22, 2023

Pre K Parents! Families Can Now Register To Be Notified When 2023-2024 RI State Pre-K Lottery Opens

  Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced a new tool for families to register to be notified when the 2023-2024 RI state Pre-K lottery officially opens. RI Pre-K, entering its 15th year, provides free, high-quality Pre-K education to 4-year-old children in 18 communities[Read More…]

by March 20, 2023