On Saturday, December 10th, at 2:00 PM, members of the Cranston Police Department, including the Chief of Police, Colonel Michael J. Winquist, will take local children shopping at the Walmart located at 1776 Plainfield Pike. This event, sponsored by the Cranston YMCA and Cadence Manufacturing, provides disadvantaged children the chance to shop with local police […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Elorza will join religious leaders, community members and public safety officials for a One Providence announcement regarding documentation and reporting of hate crimes in the City of Providence. The initiative will assist individuals seeking support dealing with hate crimes and is part of Mayor Elorza’s One Providence initiative aimed at protecting […]readmore
$10,000 grant jump-starts fundraising plans for Soldiers and Sailors Monument Providence, RI – The Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy (DPPC), a public-private partnership dedicated to creating a world-class parks system in our city’s historic urban core, today announced a fundraising effort to restore the most prominent memorial in Kennedy Plaza, the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Standing […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC — With Congress poised to consider changing U.S. bankruptcy laws in a way that would put the rights of financial firms with large risky bets ahead of the claims of average Americans, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today introduced the Bankruptcy Fairness Act. This legislation would help bolster financial stability on Main Street […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – With President-elect Donald Trump scheduled to hold an event in Fayetteville, North Carolina tonight to officially announce the nomination of General James N. Mattis (ret.) to be the next U.S. Secretary of Defense, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement: «This […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I., December 6, 2016 – The Leapfrog Group announced today Rhode Island Hospital has been named a Top Hospital. Widely acknowledged as one of the most prestigious distinctions a hospital can receive in the U.S., the recognition showcases Rhode Island Hospital’s commitment to patient safety and quality. «This important distinction from Leapfrog is a […]readmore
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced it has initiated a request for proposals (RFP) process to solicit proposals from firms to design, build, operate and maintain all electronic tolling facilities for Rhode Island’s truck-only tolling program in accordance with the RhodeWorks legislation. This competitive process seeks a firm to design and build the […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a senior member of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following statement today on President-elect Trump’s nomination of Dr. Ben Carson as his nominee to be the next U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): «Dr. Carson is a renowned pediatric neurosurgeon with an […]readmore
Colonel Michael Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, announces the arrest of two suspects after the Department’s Special Investigation Unit conducted a narcotics investigation and executed a search warrant at a home located at 70 Glenwood Avenue, 2nd floor. On December 2, 2016, members of the Cranston Police Department Special Investigations Unit arrested Andrea […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge Elorza announced that Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Kevin Kugel will serve as Director of the Providence Emergency Management Agency (PEMA). Most recently, LTC (Ret.) Kugel was of Professor of Military Science at Providence College where he was chair of the department. «LTC Kugel (Ret.) has an admirable and well respected history […]readmore