STATE HOUSE – The Senate today unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Harold M. Metts meant to ensure that all school bus drivers know how to safely adjust seat belts and secure equipment for students with special medical needs. Senator Metts introduced the legislation as a response to a situation brought to his attention by […]readmore
STATE HOUSE – Drawing attention to the water crisis in the Dominican Republic, Sen. Juan M. Pichardo (D – Dist. 2, Providence) welcomed the members of the Nature Conservancy of Rhode Island to the State House Thursday. That same day, the Senate passed a resolution (2016-S 2665) introduced by Senator Pichardo proclaiming March 3 Nature […]readmore
*Construction on 36,000 square-foot center expected to be completed in the fall* Providence, R.I. – March 7, 2016 – Members of the Moses Brown School community joined together with the Shawmut Design and Construction project team for a “topping off” ceremony held on March 2. The final beams were placed on the new 36,000 square-foot […]readmore
Smithfield, RI- March 7, 2016 – Navigant Credit Union announced today that it has agreed to merge Dexter Credit Union into Navigant Credit Union. Navigant Credit Union will be the surviving credit union. The legal merger will occur on April 10, 2016 and it is expected that all operations will be fully integrated by year-end. […]readmore
PODCAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo- joined by federal, state, and local officials, as well as representatives from business and education- today launched the state’s first comprehensive computer science education initiative. The Computer Science for RI (CS4RI) effort, in partnership with Microsoft, Code.org, colleges and universities across Rhode Island, and others, seeks to […]readmore
WASHINGTON – El Congresista estadounidense David N. Cicilline (D-RI) anunció hoy que el primer distrito de Rhode Island está recibiendo casi $500,000 por NeighborWorks America para apoyar la vivienda asequible y revitalizar a las comunidades locales. NeighborWorks (Vecindarios que trabajan) Blackstone River Valley está recibiendo un subsidio de $331,000, mientras que el West Elmwood Housing […]readmore
WASHINGTON- Seguido al informe del Inspector General, en relacion a la Linea Directa que atiende veteranos con inclinaciones de suicidio, dioa conocer que habían sido enviados al correo de voz. El Congresista David N. Cicilline (D -RI) lidero una carta bipartidista firmada por 32 miembros de la camara de representantes pidiendo financiación para garantizar que […]readmore
Providence – City of Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza, the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism and Resources for Human Development Rhode Island (RHD-RI) invite you to visit Mayor Elorza’s Community Gallery for its newest exhibition Birds of a Feather. The exhibit is on view in the Community Gallery at Providence City Hall, Room 203, […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -The Providence City Council on Thursday honored Sergeant Steven Courville for taking incisive action in saving a local resident from committing suicide on the Henderson Bridge. Courville was presented with a proclamation signed by all 15 council members at the City Council meeting on March 3, 2016. The initiative was led by Councilman […]readmore
Initiative creates awareness of Rhode Island’s historic role in slavery PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence City Council passed a resolution on Thursday formalizing support for the Rhode Island Middle Passage Project, the local chapter of a national effort to install historic markers memorializing the lives of enslaved Africans. The Rhode Island Middle Passage Project committee […]readmore