LINCOLN, R.I., Oct. 7, 2016 – Employees at Amica Insurance donated more than 1,000 items to Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island (DIIRI) during a three-month initiative that ran from June through August. DIIRI’s mission is to empower individuals and families, especially the underserved, to become self-sufficient and fully participating members of their diverse communities. […]readmore
WOONSOCKET, RI: The dedication ceremony for the new Little League field at World War II Veterans Memorial Park in honor of Woonsocket native and National Baseball Hall of Famer, Napoleon «Nap» Lajoie, is scheduled for 11:00 am on October 8. Saturday’s dedication ceremony on the diamond of the new field will take place immediately following […]readmore
Mayor Jorge Elorza join by Councilman Bryan Principe, Parks Superintendent Wendy Nilsson, representatives from DownCity Design, and neighborhood representatives from the West Broadway Neighborhood association (WBNA) for a ribbon cutting ceremony for the revitalized and updated Ellery Street Park.readmore
Press Conference PROVIDENCE, R.I- In honor of International Walk to School Day, City Council President Luis Aponte today hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new park that provides students at Mary Fogarty Elementary School with a safe, welcoming route to Prairie Avenue and the South Providence Library. Aponte worked with City officials to acquire […]readmore
NEWS RIDOT Director Peter Alviti, Jr. RI – The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that it has executed 13 Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), a central piece of RhodeWorks implementation. These MOUs make clear that the federal government agrees with Rhode Island’s program to implement bridge tolls […]readmore
INTERNATIONAL WALK TO SCHOOL DAY NEWS Providence – Family Service of Rhode Island celebrated «International Walk to School Day» on Wednesday, October 5, 2016, with the non-profit’s «Walking School Bus» program. Children and volunteers on a «Walking School Bus» route serving Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School in Providence had balloons and wore «Walking School Bus» […]readmore
Family Service of Rhode Island – Walking School Bus program in celebration of International Walk to School Day Providence – El mes de octubre ofrece la oportunidad perfecta para que los niños caminen a la escuela y no lo tienen que hacer solos. El 5 de octubre es el Día de Caminar a la Escuela […]readmore
LPR News Podcast The Rhode Island Foundation awarded $160,000 in grants to launch the initiative at Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island. “Our goal is to support this initiative to improve the literacy skills, bilingual capability and academic success of English Learners across the state. Their educational success depends on closing gaps […]readmore
Reports examine NOAA’s work to aid states in building coastal resiliency, account for climate change in fisheries management decisions Washington, D.C. – The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued two reports requested by Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) efforts to promote states’ […]readmore
Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), who serves as Energy Task Force Chair on the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) in Congress, introduced the Offshore Wind Incentives for New Development Act. The bill, also known as the Offshore WIND Act, is a House companion to legislation introduced by Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Ed Markey (D-MA). […]readmore