National winners from Narragansett High School and Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts to be honored in ceremony, in partnership with Cox Communications WASHINGTON (April 1, 2019) – C‑SPAN and Cox Communications will visit Narragansett High School and Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts on April 3rd to honor local winners for C‑SPAN’s annual student video documentary competition, StudentCam. During […]readmore
WOONSOCKET, RI: A city-owned vacant residence that previously housed two apartments located at 176 River Street is set for demolition Tuesday which will restore an additional 0.05 acres or 2,309 sq. feet of open space along the Blackstone River. “Steadfastly removing blight and density from our City streets is essential to improving the overall quality […]readmore
Troopers Will Run to Raise Money for Cops for Kids with Cancer Colonel James M. Manni, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, announces that a team of state troopers will be running the Boston Marathon again this year to raise money for Cops for Kids […]readmore
WARWICK, RI. (March 26th, 2019) – The American Red Cross is helping one family – two adults – three children after a fire today on West Shore Road, Warwick. The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the family’s immediate needs. Responders included: Amy Rodenbaugh, Robert Partington and Lee Ann Freitas. The Red Cross is also providing comfort kits containing personal care items such as toothbrushes, deodorant; shaving […]readmore
According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System, in 2017 there were 710 fatal work zone crashes and 799 work zone fatalities, including 132 worker fatalities. Those data points are one of the many reasons why public agencies, organizations, and individuals will participate in National Work Zone Awareness Week(NWZAW), April 8-12, […]readmore
On On Wednesday, March 27 @ 8 p.m. (just before Good Night Lights kicks off @ 8:30 p.m.) there will be a gathering of Hasbro Children’s Hospital patients in Providence, RI, for a first-time viewing of a Good Night Lights greeting from NASA astronaut Anne McClain while aboard the International Space Station flying 250 miles […]readmore
Pawtucket – The City of Pawtucket has announced that all employees have undergone trainings to further support them in assisting the residents that they serve. All City Hall, School Department, Police, and Fire personnel have all underwent trainings in this calendar year. “It is important that all of our employees receive diversity and inclusion training in […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I – The American Red Cross is responding across seven states as record flooding inundates town after town in the Midwest. Red Cross disaster workers also continue to respond to the tornadoes that occurred earlier this month in Alabama and Georgia. The Rhode Island Red Cross has deployed three disaster responders to assist in […]readmore
Following the announcement that Governor Raimondo is recommending Angélica Infante-Green for Rhode Island’s next Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, education leaders across the country are voicing support for Angélica. National advocates, state officials in Rhode Island and New York, and former colleagues agree: Angélica is a passionate, dedicated leader who will serve Rhode Island […]readmore
BOSTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $15,000 in funding for a team of Brown University students through its People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) grants program. The team is receiving funding to develop a sustainable technology to help address problems related to basic sanitation and drinking water for homes in tribal and […]readmore