RIBridges Alert If you may be impacted by the RIBridges data breach, take 5 important steps to protect your personal information today. Please follow this link to find out how to protect your personal information.UPDATED CALL CENTER HOURS AND INFORMATIONPlease call 833-918-6603 Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday – Sunday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.Call center staff will be able to provide general information about the breach as well as steps customers can take now to protect their data. Unfortunately, as the analysis of the data involved is still happening, call center staff will not be able to confirm whether a particular individual’s data is or is not included in the breach at this time. NOTE: The Call Center will not be open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, December 24 and 25, or New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, December 31 and January 1.
Last Call (For Now): Come See the Independent Man this Week Before He Departs the State House for Restoration Published on Tuesday, January 02, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – Happy New Year from the Independent Man! Governor Dan McKee is encouraging the public to ring in the New Year this week with a visit to the State House to see the Independent Man before he departs the building to undergo an historic restoration. The iconic 14-foot statue will remain inside the main entrance to the State House through Friday, January 5. “The Independent Man is not only an iconic symbol of local history, but also a representation of Rhode Island’s spirit,” said Governor Dan McKee. "I encourage members of the public to visit the State House this week, take a selfie with the statute, sign our official guest book and become part of Rhode Island history.” Since the statue was brought down last month, people from over 20 states (and Washington, D.C.), more than a dozen countries and almost all of Rhode Island’s 39 cities and towns have stopped by to sign the official guest book and take pictures with the Independent Man. The statue was designed by sculptor George Brewster and cast in bronze by the Gorham Manufacturing Company. The Independent Man was originally covered in gold leaf when it was placed atop the State House in 1899. In the mid-1970s, the statue had suffered significant wear, and was removed for repair work. At that time, the remaining gold leaf was removed, and the statue was covered in gold plating. As part of the statue’s restoration work, the Independent Man will undergo repairs to the gold plate, before having gold leaf applied on top of that. This will return the statue to its original appearance. ###