PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo testified last night at the Rhode Island House of Representatives Committee on Finance hearing on Article 3 of her FY 2018 budget. «This proposal isn’t about giving something away for free, it’s about guaranteeing access to opportunity and job training for every Rhode Islander,» Raimondo said. «The Rhode […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI—Providence youth accused of minor infractions may soon have their cases heard in a boardroom instead of a courtroom. The Providence City Council this month established a new Juvenile Hearing Board (JHB) to provide youth with community-based alternatives to incarceration. The panel’s seven members and alternates were recently appointed by the City Council. As […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI— The Providence City Council Committee on Finance tonight approved a contract with Taser International to supply the Providence Police Department with 250 body worn cameras (BWCs) and accompanying equipment, training, and video storage at an approximate first-year cost of $292,000. The City of Providence acquired an “economy of scale,” according to Finance Committee […]readmore
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that vehicles with special overweight and/or oversize permits may not travel on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. RIDOT is making the permits invalid for that day. Permission to travel for those vehicles is always subject to weather and road conditions and the conditions expected are not conducive […]readmore
EAST GREENWICH, RI – An East Greenwich man was charged with the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl and narcotics charges after Rhode Island State Police seized more than $30,000 worth of cocaine, marijuana and amphetamines from his home earlier today. Austin W. Almeida, 21, of 187 Kent Drive, East Greenwich, was charged with: * […]readmore
SCITUATE, RI – With another major snowstorm bearing down on the region, Colonel Ann Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, is urging motorists to use extreme caution during and immediately after the storm. “The combination of heavy snow and strong winds, with the potential for […]readmore
Former PC dean of enrollment services returns to R.I. after serving as vice president at John Carroll University, in Ohio BRISTOL, R.I., March 13, 2017 – Brian G. Williams on Monday becomes Roger Williams University’s new vice president for enrollment management and marketing. Williams’ career has spanned all facets of the enrollment profession at five […]readmore
The Hartford Home Fire Index Identifies 100 U.S. Cities With Highest Fire Risk * Company marks 70th anniversary of its Junior Fire Marshal(r) program with $2 million donation and commitment to educate 1.5 million children about fire prevention and safety in the 100 cities * Since 1947, more than 110 million children deputized as Junior […]readmore
Adriana I. Dawson praised for “diligence and commitment” to the “Pivot the Hustle” program, which helps inmates pivot to productive careers BRISTOL, R.I., March 8, 2017 – Adriana I. Dawson, assistant dean at the Roger Williams University School of Continuing Studies, this week received the 2016 Friend of the Corrections Department Award from the Rhode […]readmore
Bill would prevent Wells Fargo from using forced arbitration clauses in real accounts to block customers from suing over fraudulent ones WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and 16 Senators this week in introducing legislation that would give victims of Wells Fargo’s fraudulent account […]readmore