By Carmen Russo The Providence-Newport ferry service continues to prove popular with Rhode Islanders and visitors alike, and has sold more than 5,000 tickets in its first 12 days, providing passengers a unique and convenient transportation option to one of Rhode Island’s most popular summer destinations. Additionally, RIDOT’s ferry operator, Seastreak, has indicated that roughly […]Load more...
By Carmen Russo PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza joined members of the City Council, Parks Superintendent Wendy Nilsson, Director Joe Salem from Roger Williams Park Services, Rhode Island Foundation Senior Vice President of Strategy and Community, Jessica David and community project partners Cara Burgess, Victor Burgess, and Ed Raff in a ribbon cutting […]Load more...
By Carmen Russo VACANCY NOTICE POSITION: Senior Programmer Analyst (2 positions available) LOCATION: Information Technology Department Initially located at the Warwick Campus REPORTS TO: Manager – Systems Development (Enterprise Reporting-ARGOS) GRADE & SALARY: CCRI PSA 12; Salary range begins at $46,852 Hiring salary commensurate with education and experience WORK SCHEDULE: Non-Standard; 35 hours per week […]Load more...
By Carmen Russo PROVIDENCE, R.I. – After the Dallas shooting that left five police officers dead, Governor Gina M. Raimondo organized a press conference Friday to show respect for the victims. At the West End Recreation Center, elected officials, law enforcement officers and community leaders joined Raimondo to express the need for action against violence […]Load more...
By Carmen Russo 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. To honor victims of the Dallas shooting, flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on July 12. The city of Providence […]Load more...
By Carmen Russo PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, joined by female members of her cabinet, today hosted 7th and 8th grade girls who participated in her 2016 Women’s History Month Essay Contest for a roundtable discussion on women and leadership. «These young women were compassionate and smart,» Raimondo said. «As they continue to […]Load more...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement today: “I am shocked and outraged by the despicable, premeditated mass shooting last night that targeted the men and women of the Dallas Police Department. Too often, it seems that our country takes for granted the […]Load more...
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 […]Load more...
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 […]Load more...
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Pawtucket City Leaders, Police Department, Community Organizations Gather to Celebrate
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 […]Load more...