Mayor Sign Executive Order Creating Advisory Board, Announce Call for Members PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge Elorza announce an executive order that takes action to reinforce Providence’s founding principles of religious freedom by supporting and protecting every member of the community regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, political affiliation, religion, or […]readmore
1. Support good jobs. Small local businesses are Rhode Island’s largest employer. Local small business is the greatest source of job creation. 2. Keep your money in the Rhode Island economy longer. Local businesses often keep your money local, investing in local supplies, wages, services, taxes, and community donations. This strengthens Rhode Island’s economic and […]readmore
La historia de Owen West Que es un Paro cardiaco súbito El paro cardíaco súbito (PCS) también se denomina «muerte cardíaca súbita». Se produce un paro cardíaco súbito cuando el corazón deja de latir repentinamente, impidiendo que la sangre rica en oxígeno llegue al cerebro y otros órganos. Una persona puede morir de un PCS […]readmore
Starting November 23, 2016 through November 27, 2016 the Rhode Island State Police, through funding obtained by the Department of Transportation Office on Highway Safety, will be participating in the following enforcement efforts during busiest travel time of the year, the Thanksgiving Holiday: • “Click It or Ticket Campaign” a nationwide program sponsored by the […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan (Ward 5) will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, November 28th to celebrate the opening of a new recreation center at Pleasant View Elementary School. The neighborhood recreation center will serve students from kindergarten through high school, with programming until 9:00 pm on weeknights and weekend hours on Saturdays. […]readmore
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is moving forward to open an additional section of two-way traffic on the Apponaug Circulator project as it continues to transform a congested and outdated urban circulator system into a more efficient, safer and accessible facility for the City of Warwick. These changes will relocate the main flow […]readmore
Providence – Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Juan «Cookie» Rivera (age 51), of Providence, pleaded nolo contendere before Superior Court Justice Joseph Montalbano to 51 counts of violating the Uniformed Controlled Substances Act, including delivery of heroin, fentanyl, crystal meth, and cocaine. Under the terms of the plea, Rivera was sentenced to 30 years […]readmore
State Police from the Dartmouth barracks responded to reports of a wrong-way operator on Route 195 in Fairhaven, which resulted in the arrest of the operator in Wareham. Trooper Christopher Meleo observed a 2015 Nissan Altima travelling westbound on Route 195 in the eastbound travel lanes. Tpr Meleo, with his emergency lights activated, paralleled the […]readmore
LINCOLN, R.I. – Thanksgiving typically marks the beginning of the holiday travel season. That’s why Amica Insurance is sharing tips to help keep you, your family and your vehicle safe. Amica is sharing the following safety tips from the NHTSA: Inspect tires to ensure proper grip for inclement weather. Also, inflate tires to the manufacturer’s recommended […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI. (November 18, 2016) – Thanksgiving is almost here – a time when many people will travel home to visit loved ones and households will prepare the holiday feast. The American Red Cross has steps people can follow to have a safe holiday. «Cooking is the number one cause of home fires,» said Stefanie […]readmore