YOUNG PEOPLE DECRY LACK OF REPRESENTATION IN DISTRICT CURRICULUM Providence, RI—Youth and supporters from across the city rallied in front of the Providence School Department today to call on the district to begin providing ethnic studies courses to all high school students. The event served as a kickoff to the Providence Student Union’s new #OurHistoryMatters […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – James Feijo, 68, owner and operator of Daniel Chapter One, a Portsmouth, R.I., based company, was sentenced yesterday to 6 months in federal prison to be followed by 6 months home confinement for marketing and selling products not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and failing to pay more […]readmore
PAWTUCKET – El Congresista David N. Cicilline (D -RI), quien forma parte del Comité Judicial, emitió la siguiente declaración después de que la Corte Suprema anunciara que escuchará argumentos acerca de la Acción Ejecutiva, firmada por el Presidente Barack Obama para proteger a millones de inmigrantes indocumentados de deportación: “Recibo con beneplácito la decisión de […]readmore
Rhode Island – The LPR Weather Center Team continues to track the possibility of a nor’easter for Rhode Island this weekend. Peter Gaynor Director of the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency. We cannot predict when disasters or emergencies will strike. But we can work to make sure that all Rhode Islanders are prepared. It is […]readmore
Rhode Island – Estaba emocionada de representar Rhode Island en Davos, pero la seguridad del estado es primero. El Servicio Meteorológico de Estados Unidos emitió este miércoles un aviso de ventisca –nieve con fuertes vientos—que podría afectar nuestra área desde el viernes hasta el domingo. Los modelos indican que la nieve comenzará al mediodía del […]readmore
PROVIDENCE Governor Raimondo tweeted that she has canceled her trip to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum, because of a possible snow storm over the weekend. “I was excited to represent RI in Davos, but safety of RI’ers is top priority. We’re monitoring winter weather & I’ve decided to cancel trip” said the tweet […]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 12:38pm this afternoon at the Bank Rhode Island branch located at 1047 Park Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island. According to bank employees, the suspect, entered the […]readmore
New Gas Tax Backed Bonds Will Fund Continuing and New Projects JAMESTOWN, R.I.– The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) has received notification by Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services LLC (S&P) that the rating agency has assigned its 2016A motor fuel tax bonds an ‘A+’ rating. The new bonds will be released for sale […]readmore
RHODE ISLAND STATE POLICE HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREA TASK FORCE, PROVIDENCE POLICE, CRANSTON POLICE, DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS, HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS AND THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ARREST 21 SUBJECTS ON VARIOUS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE VIOLATIONS Rhode Island – Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – Delta Dental of Rhode Island (DDRI) announced that it has awarded a grant of $25,000 to Rhode Island Donated Dental Services (DDS) through its annual challenge grant program in collaboration with the Rhode Island Dental Association. The grant matched 100 percent of dentists’ donations for 2015, up to $25,000. In addition, DDRI donated […]readmore