PAWTUCKET – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representative David Cicilline joined with Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien to welcome a new class of Pawtucket fire recruits at Fire Station 4 on Cottage Street. Funding for this class of recruits was made possible through a $2,448,938 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) competitive […]readmore
The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency is pleased to announce that Rhode Island is the first state in the country to have all municipalities recognized as StormReady by the National Weather Service (NWS). To celebrate this achievement, representatives from all 39 cities and towns gathered at the State House Rotunda for a group picture, holding […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI- On Monday, Governor M. Gina Raimondo will tout progress toward her administration’s goal to make Rhode Island’s energy system 10 times cleaner, greener and more renewable. Raimondo Announces «1,000 by ’20» Clean Energy Goal– 1,000 megawatts of clean energy by 2020 NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced a strategic goal […]readmore
Providence County Grand Jury Finding on the November 9, 2017 Officer Involved Shooting by Rhode Island State Police and Providence Police that Resulted in the Death of Joseph Santos The Providence County Grand Jury has completed its investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of Joseph Santos and the non-fatal shooting of […]readmore
RI – House Republican Leader Patricia Morgan (Republican House 26: West Warwick, Warwick and Coventry) has submitted two pieces of legislation to aid officials in preventing child abuse. “The recent news concerning the tragic deaths and near-deaths of children in the protection of the Department of Children, Families and Youth has highlighted the need to […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Dan McKee and Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Mike Stack have agreed to terms on a Super Bowl wager that would have the loser reading a proclamation from the Capitol steps praising the winning team. McKee, born and raised in Rhode Island and a lifelong Patriots fan, said he’s confident […]readmore
Providence, RI – *January 30, 2018 *– Meeting Street is pleased to announce that its 42nd annual telethon presented by Cardi’s Furniture and Mattresses celebrated raising $1,233,541 during its broadcast on WPRI 12 and FOX Providence on January 27th. The annual event, which is the organization’s largest fundraiser of the year, attracted hundreds of guests […]readmore
Boston – Adding to a growing chorus demanding that tech companies act more responsibly, a coalition of more than 100 public health advocates today called on Facebook to pull the plug on Messenger Kids, the first major social platform designed specifically for young children. In a letter written and organized by the Campaign for Commercial-Free […]readmore
CENTRAL FALLS, RI – Today, at Central Falls High School, Governor Gina M. Raimondo encouraged all Rhode Islanders to consider becoming foster families, promoted an upcoming weekend-long event for new foster families, and highlighted community partnerships that are strengthening the work of the Department of Children, Youth & Families. «If you have been contemplating opening […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza joined City Council President David Salvatore and other Councilors, as well as community and faith leaders to induct Pilar McCloud, the late City Councilman Philip Addison Jr. and Mary C. Jones into the City’s Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony was held […]readmore