Providence, RI. – NOV. 5, 2015 – Rhode Island earned a “B” on the 2015 March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card. Rhode Island’s preterm birth rate was 8.6 percent in 2014, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. The rate exceeded the new March of Dimes 2020 goal of 8.1 percent. “This detailed […]readmore
Colonel Michael J. Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, announces that a local restaurant owner and private school teacher was arrested this afternoon for two counts of second degree sexual assault. Two female employees alleged that they were assaulted by the business owner inside his restaurant identified as PieZoni’s, located at 40 Sockanosset […]readmore
November 5, 2015 — Providence, R.I. – National Grid and the Office of the Rhode Island Attorney General are once again warning National Grid customers to beware of the latest on-going episode of utility billing scams. As has been the case several times in the past few years, the Attorney General’s office and National Grid’s […]readmore
Will fund everything from free, statewide spay/neuter for needy pet owners to re-opening the seal pool at the Roger Williams Park Zoo. PROVIDENCE,RI – The Rhode Island Foundation announced today that it has awarded nearly $500,000 in grants to fund 28 animal welfare programs across the state ranging from underwriting a free statewide spay […]readmore
WARWICK, R.I. – Representative Joseph M. McNamara, chair of the Rhode Island Democratic Party, announced today the Party will host its second Democratic Presidential Debate Watch Party, on Saturday, November 14 at 8:30 p.m. – one-half hour before the debate begins at 9 p.m. The watch party will be held at Trinity Brewhouse, 186 Fountain […]readmore
Por lprriPublished: October 30, 2015Massachusetts – El Gobernador Charlie Baker dice que la agencia de bienestar infantil del estado examinara los casos que tuvo a su cargo un trabajador social luego de que se descubriera que copio informes antiguos para preparar las evaluaciones de la madre de Bella Bond la pequeña de 2 años de edad […]readmore
Massachusetts – En Boston, Dennis Campbell de Uxbridge el hombre acusado de hacer una amenaza falsa de bomba compareció en corte y se declaró no culpable al cargo. El está libre bajo fianza de $250, el juez le ha prohibido que viaje en avión. La fiscalía alega que Campbell de 55 años le dijo a una […]readmore
Por lprriPublished: October 30, 2015Rhode Island – La policía ha identificado a una de dos mujeres sospechosas de robar 14 abrigos en la tienda REI de Chapel View Plaza en Cranston, la semana pasada como Shareese Lashawanda Dennis de 42 años de East Providence. El monto del robo según las autoridades supera los $4,000. Si ud. […]readmore
Por lprriPublished: October 30, 2015Rhode Island – La policía de Providence está a punto de recibir 20 cámaras para el cuerpo en un periodo de prueba. El jefe Hugh Clements ante el Comité de Finanzas del Concejo dijo que la ciudad está viendo la posibilidad de proporcionarle a sus agentes las cámaras de cuerpo y que […]readmore
Por lprriPublished: October 30, 2015Rhode Island – El Juez John J. McConnell Jr. de la Corte de Distrito de los Estados Unidos en Providence escucha el viernes la demanda presentada por la Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles de Rhode Island alegando que la nueva ley que dicta que los ofensores sexuales de tercer nivel no pueden […]readmore