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. […]Load more...
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 […]Load more...
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 […]Load more...
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 […]Load more...
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 […]Load more...
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, […]Load more...
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, NeighborhoodLoad more...
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 […]Load more...
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 […]Load more...
Rhode Island Foundation awards nearly $300,000 in health care grants
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Foundation announced that eight local organizations will receive nearly $300,000 in grants for everything from diabetes awareness to expanding health care for refugee children. «Developing an inclusive primary care system that promotes healthy lives is one of our core strategic initiatives. These grants will advance our continuing efforts to […]Load more...