Massachusetts – En Framingham, la Congresista Katherine Clark y el jefe de policía Kenneth Ferguson están debatiendo el fenómeno del “swatting” o la denuncia falsa de un incidente que provoca la respuesta de un equipo SWAT. Las autoridades dicen que han tenido varios de esos caos de llamadas falsas a los departamentos de policía de […]readmore
Rhode Island – El conocido empresario Leon F. Tejada comparecio el viernes en la corte federal y se declaro culpable a los cargos de fraude tributario y fraude de correo, como previamente lo habia acordado con la fiscalia. Documentos de la corte muestran que Tejada cobro ilegalmente los reembolsos de algunos de sus clientes a […]readmore
December, 2015- Mayor Allan W. Fung testified at a public hearing regarding a proposed municipal solid waste disposal fee pricing structure and procedure which would drastically increase the tip fee that municipalities are charged by the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation. Under this proposal, the tip fee would increase from the current $32 / per […]readmore
By David Salvatore As 2015 draws to a close, Providence has received some welcome good news. In the recent Milken Institute rankings of Best Performing Cities in the United States, the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area jumped thirty spots to break the top 100, landing at 95 for 2015, after finishing at 126 in 2014. Providence was […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – December 21, 2015 – HousingWorks RI at Roger Williams University (HWRI) today released its analysis of foreclosures in Rhode Island for Q3 2015. The report looks at the number of residential foreclosures in each of Rhode Island’s 39 cities and towns and offers regional comparisons. Quick Glance Findings: * 184 residential foreclosure […]readmore
Rhode Island – La policía de Johnston investigo un accidente donde un hombre y una mujer fueran atropellados la noche del lunes en la Avenida Hartford. La policía interrogo al conductor de la camioneta Jeep que se quedó en la escena. Sandra White de 45 años falleció la mañana del martes en el Hospital Rhode […]readmore
Pawtucket – In collaboration with the North Providence Youth Commission and the Pawtucket Public School Department, a group from the student-led, student-run North Providence Youth Commission (NPYC) made presentations at Tolman High School, Shea High School and Jacqueline M. Walsh School for the Performing and Visual Arts, to discuss their own program and encourage Pawtucket […]readmore
Successful Applicants Will Develop Youth Programs and Learn Leadership Skills PROVIDENCE, RI – Providence Community Library (PCL) is recruiting nine high school student interns, age 14 – 18, to create compelling youth programs*,* mentor younger children and serve on PCL’s Teen Advisory Council. One successful applicant will serve at each of PCL’s nine locations from […]readmore
Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent, of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of Public Safety, in conjunction with Abdelnasser Hussein, Principal of the Islamic School of Rhode Island, announce an open dialogue forum between Rhode Island law enforcement leaders and Muslim community leaders. The discussion will be held: Monday, December 21, 2015 5:00 p.m. […]readmore
Pawtucket – Briana Leon was diagnosed with Leukemia on July 7, 2015. She is twenty months old and has been receiving treatments at the Tomorrow Fund at the Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Briana’s mother Sandra had to quit her house keeping job to stay home and help care for Briana as she undergoes treatment. Briana resides […]readmore