(This photo provided by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug in the U.S. with a digital ingestion tracking system. Abilify MyCite (aripiprazole tablets with sensor) has an ingestible sensor embedded in the pill that records that the medication was taken. The product is approved for the treatment […]readmore
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that the company Udder Milk has been ordered to cease and desist its illegal sales of unpasteurized, raw milk following confirmation that a New Jersey woman who drank the company’s milk was infected with antibiotic-resistant brucellosis. Consumers would place orders online, and then meet drivers […]readmore
Providence, RI (November 14, 2017) – Providence City Councilman David Salvatore, Ward 14 will introduce two resolutions at Thursday’s City Council meeting to address the ongoing complaints from residents about the behavior and actions of college students living off-campus in Providences’ neighborhoods. The first resolution is to request that the General Assembly increase the penalties […]readmore
Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, today announced that the agency is in the process of completing its investigation into two events that occurred last Thursday, November 9, 2017: the theft of a State Police cruiser as well as an officer-involved shooting. […]readmore
Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, announces that a Providence resident faces multiple criminal charges after allegedly stealing a marked State Police cruiser early Thursday morning. Donald Morgan, 35, who has no permanent address, was arrested at approximately 7 p.m. Friday by […]readmore
Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, announces the arrest of a suspect in connection with the theft of a State Police cruiser on Thursday morning. The suspect, Donald Morgan, 35, of Providence, Rhode Island, was apprehended earlier tonight in Cumberland, Rhode Island, […]readmore
Effort begins with local news websites and radio stations; newspaper ads also planned PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island Division of Taxation this week launched an extensive advertising campaign to help spread the word about Rhode Island’s new tax amnesty program, which starts December 1. Amnesty ads began appearing this week on local radio stations. […]readmore
Early Momentum for Campaign as Leaders Back Regunberg’s Green Leadership & Record Providence – State Rep. Aaron Regunberg, a Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor, today won the support of three leading statewide environmental groups: the Sierra Club, Clean Water Action, and 350 RI. The endorsements by these organizations, which together represent tens of thousands of […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Raimondo and Care New England (CNE) along with CNE members Butler Hospital, The Providence Center, and Continuum Behavioral Health, today announced a new Center of Excellence for opioid addiction that will offer a longer treatment period and access to substance use disorder services. As part of a comprehensive, nationally-recognized action plan, […]readmore
Boards and commissions serve a critical role in our municipal government. They harness our citizens’ talents and offer the perspective of a person removed from day-to-day administration. I am grateful for the service of everyone who serves on our many boards and commissions. However, I am deeply troubled by the apparent conflict of interest presented […]readmore