Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: I hope you are managing well in this weekend’s storm. In this letter, I invite you to a community meeting two of my Senate colleagues and I will be hos

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: Tonight marks the beginning of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement. I wish those of us observing this holiday an easy and meaningful fast. In thi

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: When the sun sets tonight, the Jewish community will begin its observance of Rosh Hashanah, making the beginning of the religious new year. To all of

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: I hope you are enjoying the Labor Day weekend, as we say goodbye to unofficial summer and enter the home stretch for the primary elections on Wednesd

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: At slightly before 11:00 Thursday morning at Providence City Hall, I cast my early vote in the Democratic primary, making me the 90th person to vote

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: This afternoon, I will attend the annual reading of President Washington’s Letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island, in which he pl

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: Next school year will mark the return to full local control for the Providence Public School District (PPSD). This presents both risks and opportunitie

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: As the President treats today’s Flag Day observance as his personal birthday party, it is worth remembering the day’s actual history, In this week’s

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: Today is National Cancer Survivors Day, a reminder of the ravages of an illness that has touched too many people we know and love. We marked at the Sta

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: This past Thursday, I attended a portion of an Anti-Hate Summit convened by a coalition of Rhode Island community and civil rights organizations. I dre

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: I hope are enjoying the Memorial Day holiday, as we honor the soldiers who fought to end slavery and defend our country against a rebellion. In this we

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: I hope you are enjoying our best Spring weekend yet. In this week’s letter, I discuss legislation concerning Providence Public Schools that the Senate

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: I hope you are enjoying a happy Mother’s Day. In today’s letter, I will describe my budget priorities I submitted to the Finance Committee Chair. The S

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors:  We are now in the season of May Breakfasts, and I hope many of you enjoy the occasion. In this week’s letter, I will discuss two ways in which the Go

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: As we learned Friday night, a portion of a Route 10 bridge fell onto train tracks underneath, blocking Amtrak and MBTA service. While this disrupted

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: As we approach Patriot's Day and hope the Red Sox can turn the corner, I will discuss this week the General Assembly's inability to assess the climat

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: It has been my privilege to represent our neighborhood in the Rhode Island Senate since late 2021. My projects this term include (1) reforming the Pr

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: This week marks the arrival of Passover and Easter, and I wish a Chag Sameach and Happy Easter to everyone observing these holy days. In this week’s

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: While yesterday’s weather was cool, I found warm spirits at the No Kings Rally march from our State House through downtown Providence. Mindful of the

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: While meteorological Spring arrived last week, for many of us the hope of Springtime will begin on Thursday when the Red Sox open their season in Cin

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: I am looking forward to Friday's first day of Spring. Two weeks ago, I wondered whether that storm's snow would remain with us until April, but thankfu

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: When I attended synagogue yesterday, our recitation of the traditional prayer for peace was especially meaningful. We all hope that the war that began

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: The challenges brought by the snow storm often brought out the best in people, from the heroic efforts of those who worked around the clock to clear aw

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: We will have the opportunity this year to elect our next Attorney General following the conclusion of Peter Neronha’s tenure. I am delighted to endor

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: I hope you had a sweet Valentine’s Day. In this letter, I discuss the State’s plan to ensure the continued operation of the Roger Williams Medical Ce

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: I hope you are looking forward to an exciting Super Bowl LX or, for non-football fans, a charming Puppy Bowl XXII (which, for the first time, will in

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: I hope you are looking forward to our expected return to warmer temperatures tomorrow, which should help us recover from last weekend’s snow storm. I

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: I hope you are looking forward to this afternoon’s big football game, and you are ready for our developing snowstorm. In this week’s letter, I will o

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: I hope you find an opportunity to reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy during this holiday weekend. I look forward to tomorrow’s King Day Schol

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: As part of the General Assembly's first week of the 2026 session, I attended a press conference sponsored by the Save RIPTA Coalition. In this week's l

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: I hope you had a Happy New Year, which regrettably has begun with our President ordering the commencement of an undeclared and unjustified war. In th

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Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: Many of us woke up this morning to learn that the suspect and likely perpetrator of both the mass shooting at Brown University and the murder of Nuno F

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: By now we all have heard about the Brown University students who became victims of a mass shooting while taking their semester exams. Those students, t

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: As our country approaches its 250th anniversary, I recommend highly the PBS series on the American revolution you can view by clicking here. It reminds

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: I hope you had a happy Thanksgiving, enjoying a sumptuous meal with loved ones. In this week’s letter, I provide an update on the implementation of th

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: I hope you are enjoying this year’s surprisingly successful New England Patriots’ season. In this letter, I discuss last week’s oversight hearing conce

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: I hope you enjoyed a World Series for the ages, reminding me of the epic contest between the Red Sox and the Cincinatti Reds 50 years ago. In this week

Join Sen. Sam Zurier, City Councilor John Goncalves, and others to support Keith Hoffmann for Attorney General on Nov 18th!

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: On Friday, I endorsed Jill Davidson to succeed Helen Anthony to represent Ward 2 in the Providence City Council. I took this step because I believe Jil

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: This is an exciting time of year for Red Sox fans. After many seasons in the wilderness, this year’s team has achieved the improbable result of making

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: The Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, marking the start of another religious new year, begins tomorrow night. I wish those in our community observing th

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: The brutal killing on Wednesday of Charlie Kirk, and the inflammatory rhetoric it elicited from some national figures, bring to the fore the dangers of

Email from Dear Neighbors: I hope you are enjoying Labor Day weekend. In this week’s letter I will discuss the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s order halting construction of the Revolution Wind pro

Email from Dear Neighbors: I hope you are enjoying Summer. Though the General Assembly is not in session, I would like to discuss with you some developments in our City and State, namely the Act on Cl

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: I hope you enjoy Father’s Day, whose history can be described as tagging along after Mother’s Day, as Americans wanted to honor mothers first for what

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: I hope you had the opportunity to enjoy PVD Porchfest yesterday afternoon. Now in its third year, Porchfest transforms our neighborhood into our own li

Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: Three days ago, we celebrated Rhode Island Statehood day, harking back to our joining the Union on May 29, 1790. Just as Rhode Island was the first sta