Pawtucket – Congressman Cicilline greeted a diverse group of students with their family and their art teachers at a reception held in his office. The Congressman announces the three winners of a nation-wide high school arts competition, The Artistic Discovery Contest. The competition included paintings, drawings, collage, prints, computer generated art and photographs. The three […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo and First Gentleman Andy Moffit, joined by Education Commissioner Ken Wagner, Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, Senator Harold M. Metts and Representative Anastasia P. Williams celebrated the postsecondary plans of Rhode Island’s high school seniors today by hosting a College Signing Day celebration at Central High School in Providence. […]readmore
CENTRAL FALLS – On Saturday, April 30, 2016, from 10:00am until 2:00pm, Central Falls residents are encouraged to drop off their unused and expired prescription drugs at police headquarters as part of the National Prescription Drug take Back program. The program was created in 2010 by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to prevent pill […]readmore
Whitehouse Succeeds in Expanding Authorization for Marine Debris Clean-up Projects, like Providence River Piling Removal Washington, D.C. – Today the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016, which includes provisions that will promote improvements to our drinking water infrastructure and support U.S. Army Corps of Engineers […]readmore
Locations to Cut CostsChanges Impact Knight Memorial, Mount Pleasant and Rochambeau Until June 30* PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Providence Community Library (PCL) will reduce opening hours on two days a week at its Knight Memorial, Mount Pleasant and Rochambeau locations until the end of the financial year. The three locations will open one hour later at […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today announced that the state will receive $1,249,242 from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to provide re-employment and eligibility assessments to beneficiaries of unemployment insurance. The funds will be used to expand the unemployment services currently offered, allowing the state to conduct in-person assessments that will help […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – At its April 27th meeting, the Council on Postsecondary Education voted to appoint Clark Greene as Rhode Island College interim president for the time period between the departure of Rhode Island College President Nancy Carriuolo and the arrival of a new president. President Carriuolo’s service to the college concludes in late May, […]readmore
Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island Dr. Francisco «Paco» Trilla, Chief Medical Officer, Neighborhood Dr. Matthew Malek, Medical Director, TriTown Community Health Center Michael Nina, Sales/Marketing Associate, Neighborhoodreadmore
PAWTUCKET – Repair crews arrived at 137 Roosevelt Avenue this afternoon to begin work to the roof located above Fire Station 2, City Hall and the Police Station. The repairs are the result of a long-standing water intrusion issue that is finally able to be addressed through the Renovation and Improvement Public Buildings Bond that […]readmore
BALTIMORE – In a new report released today, A Shared Sentence: The Devastating Toll of Parental Incarceration on Kids, Families and Communities, the Annie E. Casey Foundation recommended policy reforms that would help millions of children who struggle with emotional and financial instability as a result of having an incarcerated parent. Research shows that the […]readmore