PROVIDENCE, RI— The Providence City Council will tonight consider first passage of an ordinance that establishes a permanent Equal Pay Task Force to promote equal pay for equal work in the City of Providence. The seven-member panel would study best practices from other municipalities, collect and analyze data from City departments and contractors, and advise […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo yesterday toured the Isle Brewers Guild facility in Pawtucket with Joseph Ianaire, a 94-year-old Pawtucket resident who worked at the Narragansett Brewery for 34 years. Isle Brewers is now brewing Narragansett beer in Rhode Island for the first time since 1983. Rhode Island’s craft beer industry supports nearly […]readmore
Dr. Francisco “Paco” Trilla, Chief Medical Officer, Neighborhood Health Plan of RI Noel Hernandez, Community Care Coordinator, Neighborhood Health Plan of RI Grace Gonzalez, Manager of Membership Outreach, Neighborhood Health Plan of RIreadmore
THREE PROVIDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOLS RECEIVE AN INFUSION OF THE ARTS THROUGH NATIONAL TURNAROUND ARTS PROGRAM Turnaround Arts, a program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, infuses struggling schools with the arts as strategy to help close the opportunity gap and provide equitable access to arts and music education Washington, D.C. (May […]readmore
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rhode Island’s top two youth volunteers of 2017, Max Hempe, 17, of Wakefield and Haylee Balme, 13, of Coventry, were honored in the nation’s capital last night for their outstanding volunteer service during the 22^nd annual presentation of The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Max and Haylee – along with 100 other […]readmore
East Providence= Governor Raimondo attends “First Annual Leaders’ Luncheon” at Emma G. Whiteknact Elementary School where Governor for the Day, Mianna Gonsalves is a student. Governor for the Day, Mianna had the honor to welcome and begin the program with the Principal, Teresa Medeiros and Mianna’s 5th grade teacher, Amy Resnick Also in attendance was […]readmore
The Cranston Police Department is conducting a community survey regarding police services and crime. This survey is designed to provide the police department administration with insight related to the current state of customer service, crime related perceptions, community concerns, and also desired police services. Responses to this survey will be anonymous, unless contact information is […]readmore
Ridley Scott, el director inglés de tres de las películas de ciencia ficción y horror «Alien», dijo que se proyecta a un universo más amplio con «Alien: Covenant», la obra más reciente en la serie. La franquicia ha producido casi 40 años de secuelas y pre cuelas, varios libros, juguetes y videojuegos. La pre cuela […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo has appointed Marilyn Cepeda to the Rhode Island Parole Board. «It’s an honor to be appointed to the Parole Board,» Cepeda said. «I look forward to serving the people of Rhode Island by working to improve our state’s criminal justice system.» Cepeda has served as the Vice President […]readmore
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Dave’s Marketplace is recalling 10oz Frozen Tuna King tuna steaks sold at the retailer on or after March 23, 2017. This lot of frozen tuna steaks is being recalled as a result of elevated histamine levels that were detected during routine surveillance sampling at […]readmore