By Carmen Russo PROVIDENCE, RI – At a press conference in the State House Library today, Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea demonstrated the state’s new voting systems to Governor Raimondo, legislative leaders, elections officials and community representatives. “Voting equipment is Democracy’s infrastructure. When I ran for office, I pledged to Rhode Islanders that I […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Foundation announced today that seven nonprofit organizations serving the state’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) communities will receive more than $50,000 in grants through its Equity Action Fund. The money will fund services ranging from wellness programs to domestic violence prevention. Project Weber/RENEW was awarded $10,000 to […]readmore
On July 20, 2016 at approximately 1800hrs, Pawtucket Police responded to the 94 Japonica St for a report of shots fired related to a road rage incident. Upon arriving at the scene, officers were informed by the victims that occupants of a UHaul truck, cut in front of their vehicle, pointed firearms at them and […]readmore
By Carmen Russo RI – Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of Public Safety, announces the arrest of two New York men after troopers seized 2,295 oxycodone pills during a motor vehicle stop. The operator, identified as Zoilo A Pena Paulino, age 68, of 845 Gerard Avenue, (Apt. […]readmore
On Thursday, July 21st, 2016 at 1:55AM, Troopers assigned to the Lincoln Woods Barracks responded to a reported motor vehicle crash on Route 10 south just prior to the Pontiac Ave overpass in the City of Cranston. The initial investigation revealed a 2002, Honda, Civic, four-door sedan being operated by Meghan Kennedy, age 19, of […]readmore
WOONSOCKET, RI: Upgrades to the road surface for a major section of Cass Avenue are set to begin next week as the City of Woonsocket continues its summer road improvement campaign. Work on the main thoroughfare, one of the City’s busiest, will run from the intersection of Cass Avenue and Mendon Road to Cass Park, […]readmore
LINCOLN, RI — Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline announced over $300,000 in new federal funding for the Lime Rock Fire District, the Albion Fire Department, and the Rhode Island Fire Academy (RIFA) to purchase needed equipment. The funding is made available through the Federal Emergency […]readmore
Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of Public Safety and Chief Richard N. Ramsay, of the West Greenwich Police Department, announce that on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, members of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force and West Greenwich Police Department arrested Anne Armstrong, age: 56, […]readmore
North Smithfield, R.I. – Banneker Industries is pleased to announce Daniel Sylvestre as the new Operations Manager for New England. With over 32 years of expertise in warehouse management, Mr. Sylvestre is a great addition. “Mr. Sylvestre’s time in the supply chain and logistics industry makes him a natural fit for the New England Operations […]readmore
WARWICK, RI – With the Rep. Carnevale controversy in mind, WatchdogRI looked at every Rhode Island legislator’s real estate disclosures on ethics filings looking for irregularities with ethics forms, campaign finance filings and Rhode Island real estate records. One issue that jumped out was corporate ownership of real estate occupied by state Senator Jabour (D-Providence). […]readmore