Nursing home workers at five facilities postpone plans to strike on August 5 as they continue to push for better standards On Thursday, July 30, caregivers at five nursing homes facilities – Charlesgate Nursing Center, Bannister House, Genesis Pawtucket Nursing Center, Hopkins Manor, and Genesis Greenville – agreed to suspend plans to strike on August […]readmore
East Greenwich, RI – Dr. Douglas H. Sherman, Senior Vice President and Provost at New England Institute of Technology, announced that the university will welcome back students, faculty and staff for the fall term beginning October 5, 2020. Keeping the health and safety of all members of the NEIT community at the forefront, the university’s Re-Opening […]readmore
STATE HOUSE – Rep. Anastasia P. Williams (D-Dist. 9, Providence) is calling for the residents of Providence to unite and abolish historic reminders of slavery and oppression that still remain in the state’s capital city. «In the spirit of cooperation, unity and sensitivity during this time in American history when our society is finally taking […]readmore
International League Hall of Famer was currently Majority Owner of the Triple-A Wichita Wind Surge PAWTUCKET, RI – The Pawtucket Red Sox today mourn the loss of longtime General Manager Lou Schwechheimer, who passed away this afternoon from complications related to Covid-19, according to the Wichita Wind Surge, for whom he was Majority Owner and […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I.– Today, as part of her RIse Together vision to rebuild a stronger Rhode Island after the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced increases to the proposed Housing and Infrastructure Bond and the Beach, Clean Water and Green Bond in her recommended FY21 budget. This will allow the state to continue its long-term investments in […]readmore
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Upper J.L. Curran Reservoir in Cranston due to a blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) bloom. Blue-green algae can produce toxins that can harm humans and animals. People should also be careful not to […]readmore
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding all Rhode Islanders to protect themselves against the elevated heat indexes forecast for this weekend and the coming week with a few simple health precautions. Extreme heat can be dangerous, particularly for children, older adults, and some people with underlying medical conditions. To protect yourself and […]readmore
Los mandatos para el uso de máscaras, distanciamiento, cierres de negocios que habían abierto, apuntan a un resurgimiento del virus alrededor del mundo. Por Voz de América Los estados de Arizona, Texas y Florida juntos reportaron el miércoles cerca de 25,000 nuevos casos de coronavirus, mientras se imponían restricciones en Estados Unidos y el mundo para […]readmore
Scituate, R.I. The Rhode Island State Police report that a lone operator of a vehicle traveling on Route 95 south in the Town of Richmond succumbed to injuries as a result of the accident.The operator was identified as Klaudyna Polewacz, age 35, of Middletown, Connecticut.A preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 4:15 p.m., on July 16, 2020 […]readmore
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), a senior member of the House Armed Services and Homeland Security Committees and a member of the United States Cyberspace Solarium Commission, offered the following summary of his written testimony at the House Committee on Oversight and Reform’s hearing on H.R. 7331, the National Cyber Director Act. Langevin testified in front of the […]readmore