WARWICK – If you are a Rhode Island voter, registered (or registering) as a Democrat or Unaffiliated, looking to vote in the 2016 Democratic Presidential Primary, and seeking election as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention next year, we can help. Chair Joseph M. McNamara announced today that starting Wednesday, September 9, the […]readmore
Got Electronics to Recycle? Come to the Library tomorrow between 3 and 6 pm! Bring your computers, monitors, laptops, PDA’s, cell phones, mice, keyboards, printers, toner cartridges, networking equipment, CD/DVD players, wires, stereo equipment, telephones, televisions, microwaves, and other electronic gadgetry regardless of age or condition. Anything with a wire! PLEASE SEE DETAILS FOR MORE […]readmore
NEW LONDON, Connecticut – The Connecticut Maritime Heritage Festival announces U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Ida Lewis will participate in this year’s annual celebration, Sept. 9-12, in New London. Ida Lewis, a 175-foot-long keeper class coastal buoy tender, is scheduled to arrive at Fort Trumbull, Sept. 9, and will be open for free, public tours on […]readmore
The R.I. Department of Education (RIDE) is accepting applications from public and nonpublic institutions that would like to participate in the federally funded Child and Adult Care Food Program. Child-care centers, adult day-care centers, day-care homes, schools, and emergency shelters may participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, which currently provides nutritious meals […]readmore
Peter Andruszkiewicz, President & CEO and Bobby Rodriguez, Organizational Development and Diversity & Inclusion came to share their personal stories and to discuss mission and visions of the future of BCBSRI, They also share their concept of BCBSRI being «hyper local» and BCBSRI’s long standing and continued commitment to the Rhode Island Community. With […]readmore
AIDS Walk RI, taking place Sunday, September 13, will recognize a person or organization dedicated to the fight against HIV and AIDS with the first annual “Hope Harris Award.” The award is named for the late Hope Harris, who was a member of the AIDS Project Rhode Island board for the last part of […]readmore
Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, who was appointed the state's director of public health earlier this year, will be an honorary chair of the event, which starts and ends on the Rhode Island State House lawn. Registration begins at noon, with a speaking program, including Dr. Alexander-Scott, at 12:30. The approximately two mile route steps off […]readmore
Pollo Campero, home of Authentic Latin Chicken, is celebrating National Grilling Month by offering guests a special price on its new Citrus Peruvian Grilled Chicken. All customers who visit participating Pollo Campero restaurants on Thursday, July 30 will receive half off any grilled chicken meal. Campero’s Citrus Peruvian Grilled chicken starts with 100 percent hormone-free […]readmore
Governor’s Bay Day is open to the public and will feature a host of free activities at these state beach locations. The full activity schedule for the 2015 Governor’s Bay Day is below: Colt State Park: Bring Your Own Bike to ride along the newly resurfaced East Bay Bike Path Fish from the […]readmore
Providence, RI- Mayor Jorge O. Elorza, Public Safety Commissioner Steven M. Paré, Providence Police Chief Colonel Hugh T. Clements, Jr., Associate Director Cheryl Burrell, RI Department of Administration, Office of Diversity, Equity and Opportunity, members of the Providence Police Department and community partners joined this morning at the Washington Park Community Center to announce the […]readmore