The Rhode Island State Police has hired a nationally recognized law enforcement expert to assess the agency’s policies and procedures and recommend strategies to improve recruitment, training and administrative actions. Colonel Ann Assumpico proposed the review last fall, when she was first appointed Superintendent of State Police to help identify improvements particularly with regards to […]readmore
PAWTUCKET, RI – Tuesday, Mayor Donald Grebien and Superintendent Patricia DiCenso welcomed Governor Gina Raimondo to Tolman High School to address students on the importance of postsecondary education and training, including the State’s efforts to provide training programs and college scholarships for Rhode Island students. «As an urban community, we continue to make strategic investments […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Los estudiantes de último año de secundaria tienen hasta el 16 de febrero para solicitar becas universitarias de hasta $80.000 de la Fundación Rhode Island. A través de la Beca Roger Williams, se ayuda a los estudiantes de Rhode Island que aprecian y adoptan los valores y el legado de Roger Williams […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo will visit Central Falls High School Wednesday to talk with students about the Rhode Island’s Promise free college proposal. Central Falls Mayor James Diossa will join the Governor. Raimondo’s plan guarantees two years of free college for Rhode Island students at the Community College of Rhode Island, Rhode […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – (January 30, 2017) Colonel Ann C. Assumpico today was officially sworn in by Governor Gina M. Raimondo as the 13th Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police in a formal ceremony attended by hundreds of law enforcement officers, state and local officials and other well-wishers from throughout New England. She has been […]readmore
Press Conference Providence is one of 11 pilot markets to test program helping to close the «Homework Gap» PROVIDENCE, RI – JANUARY 27, 2017 – Providence Public School District (PPSD) students will have a new way to keep up with their school work from home. As part of the Sprint (NYSE:S) 1Million Project, 250 Providence […]readmore
«I appreciated the opportunity to meet today with Charlestown leaders to discuss their concerns about the Federal Railroad Administration’s proposed high-speed Northeast Corridor Rail Line. I am very pleased that Providence is included as a major hub of the line, which promises to have a significant positive impact on the state’s quality of life and […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo will visit Luca + Danni tomorrow to release details on the Rhode Island Manufacturing Initiative, a comprehensive package of proposals that are designed to expand modern manufacturing and ensure that Rhode Islanders have access to workforce training programs to learn the necessary skills to compete in the advanced […]readmore
When I became Chairman of the Board of the Downtown Improvement District, Mayor Elorza and I started a public dialogue and met with the hardworking social service partners that you see here today. Meeting with them and creating a series of recommendations, we realized that what our city and state need more than anything is […]readmore
Press Conference PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today announced the Studio Rhode Next Generation Libraries Challenge, an innovative approach to supporting public libraries with new technology and training to engage with Rhode Islanders in the digital age. «Libraries are an integral part of every community,» Raimondo said. «My grandfather learned English at his […]readmore