NARRAGANSETT, RI – Four years after Superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast in October 2012 and damaged several coastal wildlife refuges and marshes in Rhode Island and other communities, a new, federally-funded saltmarsh restoration project is underway within the John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge on the Narrow River. Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined […]readmore
LPR’s morning show “Nuestra Salud” hosted by Dr. Pablo Rodriguez, welcomed for the first time to the show the Superintendent of Providence Public Schools, Mr. Chris Maher. Mr. Maher speaking Spanish for the most part of the interview, shared a little of his history and discuss issues that concerns parents the most in their children’s […]readmore
Decades-Old Tradition Features Hundreds of Ghouls and Goblins Trick-or-Treating with Meeting Street Staff, Donors and Supporters Providence – Meeting Street held its annual Halloween parade on Halloween morning, Monday, October 31st. Hundreds of children dressed in costumes paraded from their classrooms to the gym, where Meeting Street faculty, staff, and supporters dressed in costume distributed […]readmore
GLENDALE , R.I. — Author Forshia Ross announces the nationwide release of her encouraging new book, “No Secondhand Rose, My Name Is Forshia: Who Are You?” “No Secondhand Rose, My Name is Forshia” is written for those who question their existence in the world, who struggle to live up to their own and loved ones’ […]readmore
Groups Use Innovative Method to Boost Vocabularies of Toddlers in a Library Setting PROVIDENCE RI –Providence Talks and Providence Community Library (PCL) have partnered to present playgroups at three PCL locations: Mount Pleasant, Rochambeau and South Providence. The play groups are designed for parents with children aged 12-36 months who live in Providence. The play […]readmore
BOSTON – A Providence, R.I. organization that will involve students in becoming smarter and better stewards of the environment was awarded $91,000 for environmental education by the US Environmental Protection Agency. Groundwork Providence in Rhode Island was given the funds f or two-year project called “Building Capacity for Urban Environmental Education.” The grant for Groundwork […]readmore
News Press Conference Governor Gina M. Raimondo Peter T. Gaynor Director of RIEMA Peter Woodberry, Ph.D. Dean of Business, Science & Technology CCRI PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo and the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA), in partnership with the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), the Rhode Island State Police (RISP), the […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo and the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA), in partnership with the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), the Rhode Island State Police (RISP), the Rhode Island National Guard (RING), and the Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance (SENEDIA), will officially launch the Rhode Island Cyber Range Initiative […]readmore
Program is Preparing Students for Careers in Fast-Growing Cybersecurity Industry PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Following the launch of the Rhode Island Cyber Range Initiative, Governor Gina M. Raimondo will meet with Newport P-TECH students on Friday to hear about their early experiences in the program. P-TECH is designed to create clear pathways for high school students […]readmore
RI – As we prepare to transition to the new federal law – the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) – RIDE will hold community forums next month to collect public feedback and input about how we can fulfill our vision for every student. Students, parents, teachers, community members, and community leaders across the state are […]readmore