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
U.S. law enforcement officials believe they may have identified the masked man seen in the ISIS video of the killing of American journalist James Foley, two U.S. officials told CNN. «They have a pretty good idea of who it may be,» a U.S. official said. But the official cautioned that «it’s not 100% yet.» Neither […]readmore
On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress formally declares the name of the new nation to be the «United States» of America. This replaced the term «United Colonies,» which had been in general use. In the Congressional declaration dated September 9, 1776, the delegates wrote, «That in all continental commissions, and other instruments, where, […]readmore
DAKAR—The World Health Organization said Ebola treatment centers in and around Monrovia need to triple their capacity to 1,000 beds, because as more people become ill and they seek treatment, clinics are having to turn some patients away. Ebola treatment units in Monrovia are filled to overflowing. Each is only able to take in a […]readmore
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