Cranston, RI – The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) is currently monitoring the risk for very cold temperatures expected to impact Southern New England this weekend. Rhode Islanders are urged to prepare now as arctic air will overspread Rhode Island beginning Saturday, February 13, into Sunday, February 14. According to the National Weather Service, […]readmore
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced a settlement with Dallas-based MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. (MoneyGram) resolving a multistate investigation which focused on complaints of consumers who used MoneyGram’s wire transfer service to send money to third parties involved in schemes to defraud consumers. In addition to Rhode Island, 48 states and the District of […]readmore
WARWICK, R.I. – For the 16th consecutive year, Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) is hosting the Rhode Island Second Congressional District High School Art Competition. High school students who reside in the Second District are eligible to compete for a grand prize trip to Washington, DC, a college scholarship and the honor of having their work hang […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, joined by Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor, visited Agcore Technologies to highlight the importance of small businesses working alongside state universities on research and development projects to build a new economy in Rhode Island. This Cranston-based small business is collaborating with the University of Rhode Island to develop a […]readmore
Gracias. Señor Presidente, honorables miembros del Concejo Municipal y residentes de nuestra gran ciudad de Providence– Un poco más de un año atrás en mi discurso inaugural, dije que íbamos a construir en nuevo Providence–una ciudad que trabaja para todos sus residentes, una ciudad comprometida con la innovación y una ciudad que ofrece oportunidades para […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI -Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza delivered his first annual State of the City Address where he presented a city poised for an economic resurgence and improvements to the city’s public schools. The Mayor detailed a number of initiatives and programs to increase economic development and create jobs downtown and in the city’s neighborhoods. «Providence […]readmore
Rhode Island – Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced an amended agreement with Naloxone manufacturer Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., that would increase the company-offered rebate for each Naloxone kit (syringe dosage only) purchased by non-federal government agencies in Rhode Island from $4 per dose to $6 per dose. The rebate is retroactive for purchases made […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget proposal: “The President’s budget proposal offers a solid blueprint to help grow our economy, expand opportunity, and keep Americans safe. “While staying within the confines of the two-year agreement known as the Bipartisan Budget […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – In celebration of Black History Month, the Providence City Council on Tuesday hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and opening reception for a new gallery exhibit honoring the first five African American leaders elected in city and state government. The event was co-hosted with Providence City Archives, Mayor Jorge O. Elorza, Senator Harold Metts, […]readmore
Cranston – Colonel Michael J. Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, announces that the Department’s Patrol and Detective divisions are actively investigating a bank robbery which occurred at approximately 10:09 this morning at the Santander Bank branch located at 555 Reservoir Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island. According to bank employees, the female suspect entered the […]readmore