Award Celebration to be held March 2, 2017 Providence, RI – United Way of Rhode Island (UWRI) celebrates the first ten years of 2-1-1 service in Rhode Island. They will release a annual data report and honor community partners on Thursday, March 2nd at 3:30pm. The presentation will be held at the Rhode Island State […]readmore
WARWICK, R.I. – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today announced that Rhode Island will receive $200,000 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to enhance efforts to rapidly detect microcephaly and other adverse birth outcomes caused by Zika virus infection. The funding will be […]readmore
Judith Vazquez 7/13/2016 Judith (Tirado) Vazquez, 76, of New Bedford passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday July 13, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Santos Vazquez.Born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Jose and Josefa (Robles) Tirado, she lived in New York before moving to […]readmore
LPR’s Community Excellence Awards Gala is right around the corner. On Saturday, May 14th, 2016 Latino Public Radio will host their annual gala event. For this year’s event we have chosen to focus on education, specifically those individuals who play a part in influencing the next generation of students, professionals, and leaders. We would like to take this […]readmore
Photo courtesy of Congressman’s office- Lan Brigadier General Christopher Callahan, adjutant general of Rhode Island and Commanding General of the Rhode Island National Guard, joins Congressman Jim Langevin and Lieutenant Governor Dan McKee on a visit to the Providence VA Medical Center. VA personnel connected the visitors with veterans as part of the Valentines for […]readmore
WARWICK, R.I. – For the 16th consecutive year, Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) is hosting the Rhode Island Second Congressional District High School Art Competition. High school students who reside in the Second District are eligible to compete for a grand prize trip to Washington, DC, a college scholarship and the honor of having their work hang […]readmore
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) issued the following statement in response to the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015, which was approved today by the House by a vote of 318-109: “I supported today’s tax extenders package with serious reservations. I am deeply dismayed that my Republican colleagues have […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today released the following statement on the announcement of the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate. «Since January, the Rhode Island economy has added over 6,000 jobs. These numbers are encouraging, but we still have a long way to go to create high-wage, high-skill, family-supporting jobs. As we look […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is holding a special ceremony today to mark construction on a new “green” beach pavilion at Lincoln Woods State Park. Lincoln Woods, located just outside the Providence metro area, is one of Rhode Island’s most popular state parks, attracting nearly one million visitors each year. “Rhode […]readmore
The initiative kicks off a year-long celebration of the Foundation’s 100th anniversary next year including a special program to award $500,000 in grants for community activities in every city and town in 2016 PROVIDENCE, RI -- To kick off a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of its founding in 1916, the Rhode Island Foundation […]readmore
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