PROVIDENCE, RI., (February 29, 2016)- The American Red Cross Rhode Island Chapter is kicking off its Centennial Celebration on March 1 as part of Red Cross Month at the Rhode Island State House. This occasion is being held to recognize 100 years of service to the greater community. Red Fluorescent lights will be illuminated in […]readmore
CRANSTON, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today hosted a special medal ceremony in honor of Vietnam veteran Robert Walter Edmands, 69, of Chepachet. Reed presented the U.S. Army veteran with the prestigious Purple Heart medal and other military honors he earned but never received following his courageous Vietnam War service. Mr. Edmunds served in […]readmore
Comedian, writer, producer, and blogger to offer keynote remarks at Women’s History Month kick-off event UMass Dartmouth’s Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality (CWGS) will welcome co-creator and former head writer of The Daily Show , Lizz Winstead to campus March 1, at 6 p.m. at the University’s Claire T Carney Library Stoico/FIRSTFED Charitable Foundation […]readmore
Through his work on the Appropriations Committee, Senator Reed delivers additional funding to improve the quality of preschool and child care programs WOONSOCKET, RI – In an effort to strengthen child care for working families with young children, U.S. Senator Jack Reed increased federal funding for Rhode Island preschool and early childhood learning programs. Today, […]readmore
Providence – “In recent weeks, Wanskuck has become a hot spot for criminal activity and it’s time to see action from the Providence Police Department and the city’s administration. Last month, I called on the Providence Police Department for an increase in police presence to curtail this violence. Week after week, our neighborhood continues to […]readmore
Atrion ‘Adopts’ the Academy for Career Exploration Warwick, R.I. – February 26, 2016 – As a company committed to closing the IT talent gap, Atrion has committed to “adopting” the Academy for Career Exploration (ACE), a Rhode-Island based high school focused on developing technology talent. Atrion and ACE struck up a fast friendship with the […]readmore
NEW YORK – A lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs alleges that B&H Foto & Electronics Corp. has systematically discriminated against Hispanic employees and female, black and Asian jobseekers at its Brooklyn Navy Yard warehouse. As a federal contractor, B&H is prohibited by Executive Order 11246 from […]readmore
Superior Court Judge Rafi Yessayan and former U.S. Federal Justice Ted Harrington to speak with law faculty and students this coming month This March the Commonwealth’s only public law school will welcome two distinguished judges who will offer insights into their careers and engage with UMass Law faculty and students on topics surrounding public interest […]readmore
Pawtucket – The City of Pawtucket has been designated a HEARTSafe Community by the Rhode Island Department of Health’s Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Program and the American Heart Association, Providence Affiliate. The HEARTSafe initiative is based on the principle that lives can be saved by being prepared with prevention, early access to care, early […]readmore
PAWTUCKET/CRANSTON – Building on their strong record of helping families who are facing the threat of foreclosure, U.S. Congressmen David N. Cicilline and Jim Langevin today announced that Rhode Island will receive almost $9.7 million in new federal funding from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. “The foreclosure crisis hit Rhode Island harder than most […]readmore