PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Alison Hornung, 17, of North Kingstown and Sarah Lavoie, 14, of Coventry today were named Rhode Island’s top two youth volunteers of 2018 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. As State Honorees, Alison and Sarah each will receive $1,000, an […]readmore
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Asociación de Maestros de Puerto Rico President Aida Diaz and American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten issued the following joint statement responding to Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s misguided plan for Puerto Rico public schools. “Gov. Rosselló has it exactly the wrong way around: In the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and […]readmore
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jim Langevin has invited Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) Director Peter Gaynor to testify today before the Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communication to discuss the alert and warning systems used by federal, state, and local governments. The hearing, entitled “Ensuring Effective and Reliable Alerts and […]readmore
The father of gubernatorial candidate and Mayor of the City of Cranston Allan Fung passed away on Sunday. Allan Fung Even the greatest of rides one day come to an end… It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of our father, Kwong-Wen Fung, from complications of Parkinson’s. Born in a small fishing village […]readmore
Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, today issued the following statement in response to the results of the Grand Jury investigation into a police-involved shooting on November 9, 2017: «The Rhode Island State Police believes the Grand Jury made the right decision. […]readmore
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) and U.S. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) are making this year’s Super Bowl a little more interesting by placing a friendly wager on the game. Following the outcome of Super Bowl LII, the loser will have to pose for a social media photo while wearing the winning team’s […]readmore
PAWTUCKET – Mayor Donald R. Grebien, Police Chief Tina Goncalves and the Boy Scouts of America Narragansett Council announced the launch of a Police Explorers Program for local youth. The Police Department is currently recruiting young men and women ages 14-20 from Pawtucket and the local area interested in public service and a future in […]readmore
Los estudiantes de último año de secundaria tienen hasta el 12 de febrero para solicitar becas universitarias de hasta $80.000 a través de la iniciativa CARTER ROGER WILLIAMS en la Fundación Rhode Island. La beca fue Concebida y fundada por los filántropos Letitia y el último John Carter. El programa honra los principios del padre […]readmore
State Treasurer Seth Magaziner today announced that the Rhode Island pension fund has co-filed a shareholder proposal at McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK), one of the largest pharmaceutical distributors in the United States, requesting full disclosure of the pharmaceutical giant’s direct and indirect lobbying activities and expenditures – to assess whether McKesson’s lobbying is consistent with […]readmore
WASHINGTON – Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Co-Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01) issued the following statement tonight: “Tonight, President Trump had the opportunity to bring our country together, but instead he chose to double down on his divisive and destructive agenda – comprised of little substance or facts – that has come to define […]readmore