RI – The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that it has accelerated its planned reopening of the existing truck rest area along I-95 North, located between Exits 2 and 3. The rest area is scheduled to open tomorrow morning, Friday, September 2 by 8 a.m. RIDOT’s maintenance forces have swept and restriped […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group (NYSE: CFG) today held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of its new corporate campus in Johnston, RI. The company announced in March plans to build a new campus for 3,200 colleagues, primarily from a Cranston location with a lease set to expire in 2018. Citizens Bank executives were joined […]readmore
Lower definition of «elevated blood lead levels» in young children to match CDC Providence – «There is no amount of lead in a child’s blood that can be considered safe,» said HUD Secretary Castro. «We have an obligation to the families we serve to protect their children. By aligning our standard with the one used […]readmore
Some Services to be Limited until Office Completes Transition to New Space CRANSTON, R.I. (August 30, 2016) – The Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) Woonsocket field office will open in a new location at 800 Clinton Street in Woonsocket on Thursday, September 1. Wednesday, August 31 is the last day for services at […]readmore
Providence – Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that two individuals pleaded nolo contendere yesterday to unemployment insurance benefit fraud with court-ordered restitution in excess of $15,000. «These pleas account for an additional $15,000 in court-ordered restitution that we have been successful in obtaining this year alone as a result of the prosecution of individuals […]readmore
Providence – In an ongoing effort to strengthen child protection policies, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence and the Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General have established an enhanced protocol for reporting allegations of sexual abuse of a minor. Under this strengthened protocol, the Diocese of Providence has agreed to notify the Attorney General’s […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo has ordered all Rhode Island flags to be flown at half-staff at all state facilities and buildings beginning at sunrise on Thursday, September 1, 2016. The flags will remain at half-staff until sunrise on Tuesday, September 6, 2016, in memory of former Pawtucket Mayor James E. Doyle, who […]readmore
WOONSOCKET, RI: Today, Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt announced plans for the City of Woonsocket to dedicate the new Little League field at World War II Veterans Memorial Park in honor of Woonsocket native and National Baseball Hall of Famer, Napoleon “Nap” Lajoie at a ceremony scheduled for 3 pm on September 5. Monday’s dedication ceremony on […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined members of the NPS’s Junior Ranger program in presenting the NPS with a birthday cake at Roger Williams National Memorial in Providence. Senator Reed was accompanied by several children who were participating in the […]readmore
Online Retailer Moves Entire Company from Connecticut to Rhode Island, Bringing 40 Jobs and Plans to Expand PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today joined state and local officials at a ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate the opening of Ivory Ella’s new headquarters in Westerly. The socially-minded online retailer has relocated to R.I. from Connecticut […]readmore