Raimondo, Congressional Delegation Unveil RIPTA’s First Electric Buses
PROVIDENCE, - Governor Gina Raimondo was joined by federal and state officials today as she got a first-hand look at the state's first zero-emission electric buses. The three buses, which are…
Red Cross Offers 10 Tips to Help Keep Trick or Treaters Safe this Halloween
PROVIDENCE, RI, (October 22, 2019)— Halloween is just days away, one of the most popular holidays in this country. Little witches, ghosts, pirates and super heroes will soon take to the…
Reed to Help Launch RIPTA’s Clean-Energy Electric Bus Program
Senator Reed was joined by the delegation including the Governor, Gina Raimondo, representatives from the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), and others at the launch of RIPTA’s new, clean…
Rhode Island Foundation anuncia subvenciones por $3.6 millones para reducir enfermedades crónicas y disparidades de salud
El financiamiento está dirigido a los residentes de Central Falls, Pawtucket y Providence, entre otros lugares PROVIDENCE, RI (19 de Octubre, 2018) – Los residentes de Central Falls, Pawtucket y…
Rhode Island Foundation announces $3.6 million in grants to reduce high rates of illness, chronic disease, health disparities
Funding targets residents of Central Falls, Newport, Pawtucket, Providence, South County, West Warwick and Woonsocket PROVIDENCE, RI (Oct. 19, 2018) – The Rhode Island Foundation today announced that it has awarded $…
Reed & Whitehouse Vow to Uphold ACA and Preserve Protections for People with Pre-Existing Conditions
As Congressional Republicans repeatedly vote to weaken coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, Rhode Island’s Senators work to ensure that people with preexisting health conditions can get and keep health…
WHO Cracks Down on Illicit Sale of Tobacco
VOA News/Lisa Schlein GENEVA — Parties to a new global treaty to combat the illicit sale of tobacco products have taken the first steps toward cracking down on this multi-billion dollar…
Death Toll From Hurricane Michael Climbs to 11
VOA News Residents and rescue workers in Florida and other southeastern states were in the midst of recovering Friday from the devastation inflicted by Hurricane Michael, the remnants of which…