UMass Dartmouth School of Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) researchers were issued a U.S. patent on June 14 for a new strategy that employs an onboard 3D camera system to help monitor commercial fishing vessels and manage depleted fish stocks such as cod and flounder. The system was designed by Dr. Brian Rothschild, retired founding […]readmore
Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of Public Safety, announces that the Rhode Island State Police have arrested eight (8) subjects for Operating While Intoxicated over the course of the weekend. The following is a list of subjects, who were arrested for Operating while Intoxicated: David R. Motta, […]readmore
Judith Vazquez 7/13/2016 Judith (Tirado) Vazquez, 76, of New Bedford passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday July 13, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Santos Vazquez.Born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Jose and Josefa (Robles) Tirado, she lived in New York before moving to […]readmore
By Carmen Russo RI Nets $17.776M Federal Grant to Help Fund Hiring Of 95 Firefighters Over $15M for Providence to fund hiring of 80 firefighters & $2.76M to help Cranston fill 15 firefighter positions WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today joined with […]readmore
By Carmen Russo PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza joined members of the City Council, Parks Superintendent Wendy Nilsson, Director Joe Salem from Roger Williams Park Services, Rhode Island Foundation Senior Vice President of Strategy and Community, Jessica David and community project partners Cara Burgess, Victor Burgess, and Ed Raff in a ribbon cutting […]readmore
By Carmen Russo CENTRAL FALLS – During the early morning hours of July 12, Officers were following up on information of a wanted person staying in a basement apartment on Chestnut Street. Upon their arrival, the man in question attempted to identify himself as his father of the same name and gave his father’s date […]readmore
Harold and Virginia Lash Scholarships will support students in nursing, bioengineering, computer science, management information systems, and English By Cramen Russo UMass Dartmouth announced that the Harold G. Lash Revocable Trust has donated $1 million to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Foundation to support the Harold and Virginia Lash Scholarships. “This generous gift will provide […]readmore
By Carmen Russo Update 12:45 PM: District court ordered Romero held without bail, which had previously been set at $250,000. His next court date is July 25. Cranston – Colonel Michael Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, announces the arrest of Elias Romero, Sr. age 24, of 309 Station Street, Cranston, RI, after an […]readmore
By Carmen Russo Allegedly defrauded elder family and friends before, while and after being imprisoned PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Robert Oathout, 35, of Hartford, Conn., has been arraigned in federal court in Rhode Island on charges that he allegedly defrauded family members and family friends of at least $398,000. According to court documents, it is alleged […]readmore
By Carmen Russo PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, joined by female members of her cabinet, today hosted 7th and 8th grade girls who participated in her 2016 Women’s History Month Essay Contest for a roundtable discussion on women and leadership. «These young women were compassionate and smart,» Raimondo said. «As they continue to […]readmore