The following road and lane closure notices are effective for the week of February 2-8, 2019. All schedules are weather-dependent and subject to change. Visit RIDOT’s Travel Advisories website for a full listing of statewide lane closures. I-295/Rte. 6 Bridge Rehabilitation As part of the I-295/Rte. 6 Bridge rehabilitation project, motorists can expect the following changes: I-295 North […]readmore
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) and U.S. Congressmember Karen Bass (D-CA) are putting some skin in the game this Super Bowl Sunday. The two lawmakers have announced a friendly wager on the outcome of Super Bowl LIII, which will feature their respective home teams, the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams. […]readmore
With the Super Bowl around the corner, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha is advising football fans to use caution when purchasing tickets to the game or booking travel. “While fans are excited and gearing up for the big game, scammers are as well,” said Attorney General Neronha. “Be sure to protect yourself from ticket […]readmore
BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) and the Massachusetts Dairy Promotion Board (MDPB), today awarded six grants totaling $190,067 to projects which seek to advance the image, sales and demand for Massachusetts dairy products. “Massachusetts is home to over 117 family-run dairy farms, and our administration is committed to supporting […]readmore
VOA News/Steve Miller SEOUL — Despite the Trump administration asserting there’s been ongoing progress in talks with North Korea over its commitment to denuclearize, it is unclear what has been achieved ahead of the U.S. announced summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un. Bruce Klinger, Senior Research Fellow for Northeast Asia at the Heritage Foundation, […]readmore
VOA News/Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has paid a visit to the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington on the holiday honoring the civil rights leader. Trump arrived shortly after 11 a.m. to pay his respects on a frigid and windy day. He was joined by Vice President Mike Pence, who accompanied Trump […]readmore
VOA News/Reuters QUITO — Ecuador is setting up new units to check Venezuelan immigrants’ legal status and may tighten entry requirements after a Venezuelan man murdered his pregnant Ecuadorian girlfriend, President Lenin Moreno said on Sunday. The killing in the northern city of Ibarra is the first reported murder perpetrated by a Venezuelan immigrant in Ecuador […]readmore
VOA News A 6.7-magnitude earthquake that hit north-central Chile late Saturday has killed at least two people and left thousands temporarily without power. Chile’s national emergency service said the two casualties, an elderly man and an elderly woman from Coquimbo, suffered heart attacks due to the quake. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake […]readmore
VOA News/Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON — First-term California Senator Kamala Harris announced Monday she is seeking the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential nomination to oppose President Donald Trump, joining the crowded field of Democratic candidates seeking to end his presidency after a single term in the White House. Harris, a daughter of immigrant parents from Jamaica and India, […]readmore
VOA News The partial U.S. government shutdown reached day 31 Monday with the Senate’s Republican leader preparing a vote on a proposal that President Donald Trump is calling a compromise and Democratic leaders say is a non-starter. Trump’s plan would provide three years of protection against deportation for hundreds of thousands of immigrants who came […]readmore