PROVIDENCE, RI – A Cumberland man admitted in U.S. District Court in Providence today to participating in a series of “lying and buying” schemes, where in the fall and winter of 2016, he bought a total of nine guns from three different licensed firearms dealers by falsely representing that he was the actual buyer of […]readmore
CRANSTON, RI—Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung invited the Cranston community to attend a special plaque rededication ceremony for fallen war hero and Cranston native Col. Frederic Mellor in Rolfe Square on Thursday, Oct. 11 at 10 a.m. Col. Mellor, an Air Force pilot who was listed as missing in action for 53 years after his plane was shot […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a U.S. resident, who was last seen visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last week, and whom human rights officials and Turkish government officials believe may […]readmore
RWU Professor Helps Scholars at Risk Network Establish U.S. Section
Professor Adam Braver, chair of SAR-United States Steering Committee, says higher education has responsibility to advocate when its values under threat BRISTOL, R.I., Oct. 10, 2018 – The Scholars at Risk Network on Wednesday announced the establishment of a SAR-United States section to unite professionals and more than 150 higher education institutions around the nation. The […]readmore
Mayor Elorza to Host Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at City
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza will host a Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at Providence City Hall on Thursday, October 11 from 5:30PM to 7:00PM. The event will feature live music, a variety of traditional dishes from Hispanic countries, folkloric dances and a special presentation by the Providence-based musical group Robertico Arias y Su Alebreke, which […]readmore
Six Red Cross Volunteers Deploying in Preparation for Hurricane Michael
FARMINGTON, Conn.,(October 9, 2018) – Six American Red Cross volunteers from the Connecticut and Rhode Island Region are deploying to support Red Cross relief efforts as tens of thousands of people are in the path of Hurricane Michael. NAME HOMETOWN […]readmore
IDPVD card instills community pride, serves as library card, proof of identity & residency, provide business discounts PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today announced that the City of Providence has issued 1,000 IDPVD municipal identification cards. Launched in late June, IDPVD is available to all Providence residents ages 14 and older and […]readmore
Providence Mayoral candidate Dianne “Dee Dee” Witman called the closure of the Nordstrom store at the Providence Place Mall “another hit to the City of Providence.” Nordstrom, which has served as an anchor tenant for the mall since 1999 will close its Providence location following the holiday season. Once the only Nordstrom location in […]readmore
Senate Candidate Bob Flanders Charges Senator Whitehouse with Abusing his
Calls on Whitehouse to Release Full Chronology of Interactions with False Rape Accuser Jeffrey Catalan of Tiverton WARWICK, RI- As the full Senate prepares to vote on the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh this weekend, Senate candidate Bob Flanders charges Senator Sheldon Whitehouse with abusing his seat on the Senate judiciary Committee, and with disgracing his […]readmore
LINCOLN, RI – Lt. Governor Dan McKee joined with Lincoln Town Administrator Joseph Almond and Bernard Georges, Founder and CEO of New Bridges for Haitian Success, to announce the donation of an ambulance and 10 sets of rescue gear to Belle-Anse, a Haitian community without a hospital or emergency transportation. The Town of Lincoln worked with […]readmore