Latino Public Radio

RI TO RECEIVE $200,000 TO FIGHT ZIKA VIRUS

Latino Public Radio agosto 2, 2016

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 […]Load more...

LPR Red de deportes

Obituary of Judith Vazquez

Latino Public Radio julio 14, 2016

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 […]Load more...

Comunidad Eventos

Join Us for LPR’s 7th Annual Community Excellence Awards

Latino Public Radio abril 18, 2016

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 […]Load more...

Comunidad Política

Congressman Langevin Delivers Valentines for Veterans

Latino Public Radio febrero 18, 2016

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 […]Load more...

Comunidad Educación LPR Red de deportes

LANGEVIN ANNOUNCES 2016 HIGH SCHOOL ART COMPETITION

Latino Public Radio febrero 11, 2016

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 […]Load more...

Política

LANGEVIN STATEMENT ON TAX EXTENDER PACKAGE

Latino Public Radio diciembre 17, 2015

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 […]Load more...

LPR Red de deportes

Raimondo’s Statement on Rhode Island’s Unemployment Rate

Latino Public Radio diciembre 17, 2015

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 […]Load more...

LPR Red de deportes

DEM BREAKS GROUND ON NEW «GREEN» BEACH PAVILION AT LINCOLN

Latino Public Radio diciembre 14, 2015

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 […]Load more...

Comunidad LPR Red de deportes Noticias

Rhode Island Foundation unveils $10 million plan to restore Roger

Latino Public Radio diciembre 8, 2015

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 […]Load more...

LPR Red de deportes

Providence Police are searching for driver in fatal hit-and-run accident

Latino Public Radio diciembre 2, 2015

Providence, RI – Providence Police are searching for the driver and vehicle shown in the attached photographs and video that was involved in a hit-and-run accident that occurred on November 29, 2015 at 1705 hours at the intersection of Broadway and Marshall Street claiming the life of an elderly woman and injuring her granddaughter while […]Load more...