PROVIDENCE, R.I. – In accordance with a Presidential Proclamation, Governor Gina M. Raimondo has ordered U.S. and Rhode Island flags to be flown at half-staff at all state facilities and buildings. The flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on July 12, 2016 in honor of the victims of the shooting in Dallas. «It is […]readmore
LINCOLN, R.I., July 7, 2016 – While summer is a great time for outdoor activities, it can also bring extreme heat and humidity. In fact, nearly a third of weather-related deaths in the U.S. are attributed to excessive natural heat, heat stroke, sun stroke or all three, according to the Centers for Disease Control and […]readmore
PAWTUCKET – Tuesday night Pawtucket Police Captain and Director of the Neighborhood Response Unit (NRU), Michael Newman, stood alongside City officials, community leaders and neighborhood residents at the Blackstone Valley Community Action Program (BVCAP) building on West Avenue last night to celebrate the opening of an NRU office at that location and the adoption of […]readmore
Providence – Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, announces that he will be joined by Governor Gina M. Raimondo, Mr. Kobi Dennis from Unified Solutions, and various other community and elected leaders as they kick-off the Rhode Island Midnight Basketball League season. […]readmore
Providence, R.I., July 6, 2016 *– The College Crusade of Rhode Island’s Board of Directors announced that Andrew Bramson has been named President & CEO effective July 1, 2016. “We are delighted to welcome Andrew Bramson as our new President & CEO,” said Paul E. Moran, CPA, chair of the board of directors for The […]readmore
By Carmen Russo Narragansett, RI – Governor Gina Raimondo signed an executive order Tuesday afternoon at Roger Wheeler State Beach. While barefoot in the sand, Raimondo announced that Sunday July 24 will be 2016 Bay Day, when all state beaches will offer free admission and parking and fishing without a license will be permitted. After […]readmore
“Al fin y al cabo, para mí, como Primera Dama, esto no es un tema solo relacionado con política pública. Esta es mi pasión, mi misión. Me he comprometido a trabajar con todas las personas a lo largo y ancho de este país para lograr que una generación de niños cambie su manera de pensar […]readmore
Invitados * Alison Caplan, profesora de español del Departamento de Lenguas Extranjeras de Providence College * Nuria Alonso García, lingüista y directora del programa de máster en Educación Urbana de Providence College * Ylaiza Pérez, graduada en español y servicio público y comunitario de Providence Collegereadmore
The Rhode Island State Police will hold its 25th Annual Memorial Ceremony on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at State Police Headquarters in North Scituate. The ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. in front of the Headquarters Building. In 1962 President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15th as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day and […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – As part of her continued efforts to grow Rhode Island’s green economy, Governor Raimondo joined First Gentleman Andy Moffit, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and other partners today to mark the fifteenth anniversary of Agriculture «Ag» Day in Rhode Island; as part of the event, over $200,000 was awarded to […]readmore