Providence, RI- Beginning today, Certified Crisis Response Trainers from the Providence Police Department, in partnership with mental health trainers from Community Care Alliance and The Providence Center, will launch a joint training initiative aimed at teaching Crisis Responder Training (CRT) basics and crisis intervention techniques to all Providence Police Department personnel. Trainings will be held […]readmore
Three students with distinct academic interests but a shared sense of duty are the first to engage in the renewed Air Force and Naval ROTC opportunities, which the University and military leaders announced Friday. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — With goals to excel as leaders in public service, the law and cybersecurity, three incoming students […]readmore
WARWICK, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo and CCRI College President Dr. Meghan Hughes kick off the orientation of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program in Rhode Island. As part of the initiative’s first ever statewide launch, small business owners will have access to a no-cost practical business education and business support services, and […]readmore
Providence – Governor Raimondo; Hasbro CEO and president Brian Goldner; and Ellie Hollander, head of Meals on Wheels America, visited Ann Kondos in her Providence House. Kondos name the Cat Rusty Raimondo Facebook post, more than 1 in 4 RI seniors lives alone. Yesterday I joined Hasbro, Inc. andMeals on Wheels of Rhode Island to […]readmore
Providence, R.I. (Sept. 15, 2016) - The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation has announced plans to renew its Make It Yours (MIY) ad campaign for a fall run, set to launch in mid-October. The second phase of the campaign will build on the success of the digital ads the state ran over the summer. The authentic, […]readmore
RI – The Rhode Island State Police Museum Foundation will host a vintage police car show this Sunday, September 18, 2016 from10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Rhode Island State Police Headquarters 311 Danielson Pike North Scituate, RI 02857 Twenty-three antique police cars will be on display and well as several other activities and static […]readmore
Elected and community leaders gather to urge passage of Question 7 on November ballot PAWTUCKET, R.I. (September 15, 2016) – To support the passage of a $50 million affordable housing bond that will appear before Rhode Islander voters in November, state leaders, employers, affordable housing advocates, and community members gathered to officially launch the ‘Yes […]readmore
Dayton Native Follows Flight Dreams in US Navy By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Martin, Navy Recruiting Command For as long as they have walked the Earth, people have dreamt of taking to the skies and gazing upon all the wonders that the world has to offer. In 1891, German engineer Otto Lilienthal capitalized […]readmore
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement today after President Obama signed an historic Memorandum of Understanding with the Israeli government to provide $38 billion in security aid over ten years: “I am delighted that President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu have […]readmore
Senators’ legislation would allow states to cap credit card interest rates for their residents Washington, DC – Today, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced the Empowering States’ Rights to Protect Consumers Act (S. 3321), which would protect consumers by restoring the ability of […]readmore