WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) spoke on the House floor this morning to share the stories of four Rhode Islanders who are enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative. Cicilline is a co-sponsor of the bipartisan Dream Act (H.R.3440) to establish a path to citizenship for Dreamers. Mr. Speaker, […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza yesterday joined City and State elected officials, staff from the City’s Planning and Development Department, representatives from the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), the Providence Foundation, the Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy (DPPC), and the Providence Parks Department, as well as business leaders and community members to unveil […]readmore
Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, urges motorists to use extra care over the holiday weekend. Additional troopers will be assigned to provide increased enforcement – especially when it comes to driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, distracted driving […]readmore
The district is expanding its pilot program from 13 to all 22 elementary schools. This September, all elementary school children in Providence Public Schools may eat breakfast and lunch for free due to the district’s expansion of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) federal program. «Providence Public Schools are committed to creating educational environments that support […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, joined by Youth Pride, Inc. and General Assembly leaders, today held a ceremonial bill signing of legislation banning conversion therapy for minors. Rhode Island is now the tenth state to take action to protect minors from the horrific ramifications of conversion therapy. «LGBTQ youth should know that there […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – August 28, 2017 – Governor Gina M. Raimondo and the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation today announced it has selected the second round of recipients of the Wavemaker Fellowship awards. Following a competitive review process, a total of 224 college graduates who work in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and Design fields at […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, joined by Youth Pride and General Assembly leaders, tomorrow will hold a ceremonial bill signing of legislation banning conversion therapy for minors. Conversion therapy encompasses a range of practices, many of which have been proven to be psychologically harmful, that aim to change an individual’s sexual orientation or […]readmore
Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, urges motorists to use extra care as children return to classrooms for the start of a new school year. Drivers need to be aware of an increased number of pedestrians and bicyclists on the […]readmore
BRISTOL, RI – Every member of the freshman class at Roger Williams University will take part in the Feinstein Community Connections program on Monday, fanning out to do community work at 33 sites across Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. In all, some 1,300 students will take part in the 13th annual event, which this year […]readmore
As students head off to college, Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, stresses the importance of cyber safety on and off campus. She urges parents and students to protect computers, cell phones and other mobile devices, as well as protecting personal information from cyber criminals. […]readmore