Colonel Michael J. Winquist, Chief of Police, announces the arrest of a fourth Cranston High School West student on firearm charges after new information was developed this morning that a 15 year old student allegedly brought a firearm into the school on Monday where he kept it in his locker. Earlier this week, three students […]readmore
RI – U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. recognized three Rhode Island schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2016. The award is based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. «National Blue Ribbon Schools are proof that we can prepare every child for college […]readmore
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Federal grant will help hire service coordinator to assist elderly and disabled residents at Lincoln Manor and Manville Manor LINCOLN, RI – In an effort to better integrate supportive services into senior housing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced today that the Lincoln Housing Authority (LHA) will receive $169,497 in federal funding through the Resident Opportunities […]readmore
ESL and BDL Certification Cohort Kickoff Event @ RISD Museum Grand Gallery LPR NEWS 1290 AM PROVIDENCE John Smith RISD Welcome to the RISD Museum Grand Gallery Introduce the Neil Steinberg, president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation Neil Steinberg RIF Thank John Smith and the RISD Museum for hosting the event Acknowledge Speakers […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Thursday at 4:45 p.m. in the RISD Museum Grand Gallery in Providence, state and local education officials and the Rhode Island Foundation will announce a $480,000 initiative to tackle the “achievement gap” for students who are English Learners. Statewide, only 9 percent of English Learners met expectations in reading and writing, compared […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – In accordance with a Presidential Proclamation, Governor Gina M. Raimondo has ordered U.S. and Rhode Island flags to be flown at half-staff at all state facilities and buildings. The flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on September 30, 2016 to honor the memory of former President and Prime Minister of Israel, […]readmore
Orgullo hispano Celita K Vargas LPR News RI – I want to thank you for the interview this afternoon on the McCormick Quarry Bridge No. 476 design aspect in East Providence, RI. As a Latino woman engineer, I feel proud and thank my employer, Commonwealth Engineers & Consultants, Inc. (CE&C), for the opportunity to be […]readmore
Pedestrians struck on Potters Avenue and Dexter Street Providence, RI- This morning at approximately 7:52 hours Providence Police responded to the area of Potters Avenue and Dexter Street for a report of three pedestrians struck. Upon arrival police discovered that a woman was pushing a stroller, with two children inside, crossing Potters Avenue in a […]readmore
WOONSOCKET, RI: The City of Woonsocket was announced as a recipient of a 2016 Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Outdoor Recreation Grant in the amount of $388,000 for improvements at Cass Park. The grant was part of a round of $4 million in awards made by DEM to communities throughout the state. «The […]readmore