Thirty-five years ago today (Sept. 17), Americans got their first good look at a spaceship that would become a national icon. On Sept. 17, 1976, NASA’s prototype space shuttle Enterprise was rolled out of its assembly facility in Southern California and displayed before a crowd several thousand strong. Though Enterprise was a test vehicle that […]readmore
Lung cancer takes more lives than breast, prostate, and colon cancer combined. Rhode Island-area residents can join the movement to defeat lung cancer at the Seventh Annual Rhode Island Free to Breathe 5K run/walk and 1-mile walk on October 19 with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting Free to Breathe’s research, education and awareness programs. […]readmore
The United Nations on Tuesday reported significant declines in the rates of child mortality and hunger, but said those two scourges of the developing world stubbornly persist in parts of Africa and South Asia despite major health care advances and sharply higher global food production. The trends, detailed in two annual reports by United Nations […]readmore
On this day in 1932, in his cell at Yerovda Jail near Bombay, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi begins a hunger strike in protest of the British government’s decision to separate India’s electoral system by caste. A leader in the Indian campaign for home rule, Gandhi worked all his life to spread his own brand of passive […]readmore
Rhode Island – Bob Healey, founder of the Cool Moose Party will joined the race for Rhode Island Governor on Thursday, but as a Moderate. The candidate, James Spooner of the Moderate Party had to drop out due to medical reasons. The Chairman, William Gilbert of the Moderate Party informed the Secretary of State ‘s […]readmore
Cumberland, RI—Civic Builders, Blackstone Valley Prep (BVP) Mayoral Academy and the surrounding community will come together on Saturday, September 13 between the hours of 9am – 2:30pm to build a playground for BVP Elementary School 2 at 52 Broad Street in Cumberland. There will be over 60 volunteers from Central Falls, Pawtucket, Cumberland and Lincoln. […]readmore
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) is working to keep local communities healthy by sponsoring free flu clinics for Rhode Islanders who do not have health insurance. Over the next three months, BCBSRI will partner with local community service agencies to sponsor clinics across the state. BCBSRI has administered a free flu […]readmore
Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of Public Safety, announces that on Thursday, September 11, 2014, members of the Rhode Island Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested Bryce Capracotta, age 19, of 31 Brown Street, North Providence, Rhode Island, for two (2) counts of Possession of […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Advocates are announcing a new project to provide permanent supportive homes for victims of domestic violence. The Smith Hill Community Development Corporation received grant money to purchase a building in Providence and renovate three apartments, which will be designated for families at the Sojourner House. The house is a social service […]readmore
At 8:45 a.m. on a clear Tuesday morning, an American Airlines Boeing 767 loaded with 20,000 gallons of jet fuel crashes into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. The impact left a gaping, burning hole near the 80th floor of the 110-story skyscraper, instantly killing hundreds of people and […]readmore
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