WOONSOCKET, RI: On Sunday, September 11, 2016, the City of Woonsocket will hold a memorial service in honor of those lost in tragic events of September 11, 2001. The service will be held at the Woonsocket Fire Department Headquarters, 5 Cumberland Hill Road, at 9:00 am until approximately 9:30 am. Members of the public are […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Citing public safety concerns raised in a recent letter from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and based on the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s (RIDOT) own analysis, Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced today that the state will use $400 million from RhodeWorks and move forward urgently to rebuild and replace the bridges […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- In honor of the back-to-school season, the Providence City Council and Providence City Archives are featuring a new exhibit-Raising Providence: A History of Public Education Through the Ages- through the end of September, and will host an opening reception on Thursday, September 8th at 6:00 p.m. on the third floor of City Hall. […]readmore
The Rhode Island State Police are in the initial stages of planning the 2016 Citizens Trooper Academy which will begin October 4th, 2016 and conclude November 15th, 2016 (six consecutive Tuesday evenings.) The times are 6:00 PM – 8:30/9:00 PM. We will be inviting government leaders, members of the media, community leaders, and Rhode Island […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – Moses Brown School is pleased to welcome Dr. Gara Field as Director of Global Education, a newly created position. An acclaimed and innovative educator with deep experience working with children and faculty at all levels, Field comes to MB from Pleasant View Elementary School in the Manton neighborhood of Providence, where she was […]readmore
CENTRAL FALLS – Central Falls Detectives along with the U.S. Marshalls Fugitive Task Force and members of the Boston and Rhode Island State Police arrested a 26-year-old man from Dorchester on allegations he shot and killed a man in the City of Boston. The team of law enforcement officers executed a court authorized search warrant […]readmore
$68 million center houses Chemistry Dept., federal center of excellence in explosives research. Serves 7,000 students enrolled in chemistry courses each year KINGSTON, R.I. – September 6, 2016 – State and university officials, donors to the project and business leaders participated in a ceremonial ribbon cutting today for the $68 million, 134,623-square-foot Richard E. Beaupre […]readmore
WESTERLY, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today joined state and local officials to celebrate the opening of Westerly High School’s P-TECH program. The Pathways in Technology Early College High School program (P-TECH) is designed to open new doors for high school to college and careers in advanced industries. Providence Career and Technical Academy also […]readmore
By Juliemar Ortiz, New Haven Register NEW HAVEN – Embattled Police Chief Dean Esserman Tuesday resigned from his position as top cop, effective Sept. 2, Mayor Toni N. Harp announced in a release. Esserman has been being away from the department for nearly six weeks, after he was placed on administrative leave following an incident […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI — General Treasurer Seth Magaziner today announced his selection of Evan England to serve as his administration’s Director of Communications. «Evan England is an accomplished communications professional whose talent and dedication have distinguished his previous work on my campaign and for the City of Providence,» Treasurer Magaziner said. «It is my pleasure to […]readmore