PROVIDENCE, R.I.— The Providence City Council and Food Trucks In are excited to announce that the successful first season of Food Trucks at City Hall has been extended to include a special Halloween-themed event on Thursday, October 27th. Food trucks will have candy on hand for kids in costume. «As our first season of Food […]readmore
WARWICK, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo joined students at Pilgrim High School in Warwick for a PSAT pep rally today. Thanks to new funding in the budget, both the SAT and PSAT will be offered for free and during the school day to 10th and 11th grade public high school students. Students across the […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI-In response to public concerns regarding the City’s financial outlook and uncertainty surrounding the City’s proposed contract with the Providence Firefighters’ Union (Local 799), Finance Committee Chairman John Igliozzi today issued the following update: «The administration has submitted a four-page document to the City Council that alleges savings in its precedent-setting request for a […]readmore
First in state, third in nation 10-year transportation program based on asset management The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have approved RIDOT’s 10-year transportation plan – a first for Rhode Island and only the third long-range plan of its type […]readmore
Newport City Councilor At-Large John F. Florez today announced that he is introducing an Ordinance to the Newport City Council that would promote public safety by making it illegal to exchange anything between a person standing in a roadway and an occupant of any vehicle. Councilor At-Large Florez said that the language of the Ordinance […]readmore
Providence, Rhode Island – October 13, 2016 – Decof, Decof & Barry, P.C., a leading personal injury law firm in the New England area, is proud to announce that Mark B. Decof,Esq.,the firm’s principal shareholder and senior trial lawyer, has been chosen as the 2017 Personal Injury Plaintiff «Lawyer of the Year» in Providence, Rhode […]readmore
Providence – Police identified the victim as 34-year-old Jonathan Zapata. They have a suspect in custody. DeShawn Anderson was taken into custody and charged murder. The homicide took place Wednesday afternoon on Hartford Avenue in Providence.readmore
WARWICK, RI – Governor Gina Raimondo along with Scott Jensen, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, joined the faculty, staff and students of New England Institute of Technology’s Shipbuilding/Marine and Advanced Manufacturing Institute (SAMI) at a celebration to commemorate the 150 students who have completed an intensive 300 hour machinist training […]readmore
Cranston – Today was a solemn day for the Cranston Police Department as they said their final goodbye to K-9 Bosco. It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that today, K-9 Bosco was laid to rest. Bosco received a traditional police escort to Final Gift Cremations, 2 Daniels Way, Cranston. There was a viewing […]readmore
JAMESTOWN – The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) wants to remind all commercial and private entities that utilize oversized and overweight vehicles about the Authority’s requirements for crossing the Newport Pell and Mount Hope Bridges. Due to ongoing construction on both bridges, RITBA and the Rhode Island State Police are strictly enforcing the […]readmore