Diabetes in the state of RI has increased in the past five decades and it is predicted that the numbers will continue to rise, especially among African American and Hispanic populations. Diabetes remains a chronic disease with no known cure, and without proper control and observations it can have a deep impact on a person’s […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management announces that due to anticipated unacceptable water quality resulting from this weekend’s. 5.26″ of rainfall, all approved waters of Point Judith Pond and Potters Pond will be closed to shellfishing beginning at noon on Monday, March 31. Due to excess runoff as […]readmore
Citing the need to protect children from sexual predators, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin’s legislation to create the first-ever «Child Safe Zones» in Rhode Island is scheduled to be heard before the House and Senate Judiciary committees this week. The act – H7764, sponsored by Representative Mia Ackerman (D-District 45, Cumberland, Lincoln) and S2751, sponsored […]readmore
Adds First of its Kind Passive Option to Track the Morningstar® 529 College Savings Moderate IndexSM Series PROVIDENCE, RI – CollegeBoundfund, Rhode Island’s tax-advantaged 529 college savings plan, announced that recently-approved investment line-up improvements are now available for Rhode Islanders to access. By increasing the selection of low-cost options, families now have more choices when […]readmore
Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent, of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, announces that there will be a Promotion and Awards Ceremony on: Monday, March 24, 2014 7:00 p.m. Rhode Island College Sapinsley Hall, Nazarian Center for Performing Arts Providence, Rhode Island Thirty-two members of the Rhode Island […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management, in partnership with the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation, has awarded 38 grants totaling $16,850 to organizers of local Earth Day 2014 cleanup projects. This grant program is designed to highlight Earth Day 2014 and the value of the environment, and recognize the importance of people improving the […]readmore
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and Director of Health, Michael Fine, MD, are warning the public of a possible scam in which individuals, primarily women, are being called by a «medical compensation company» or «the state department of health» asking about recent surgeries and other personal information. The targets of the calls appear primarily to […]readmore
Dr. Pablo Rodriguez talked with Donald Miller, Principal of Shea High School in Pawtucket, RI. Shea HS is one of four high schools in the city of Pawtucket. Currently, there are 860 students, comprising up to 30 countries. Of these students, about 40-50% are Latino and 27% make up the ESL population. Donald Miller discusses […]readmore
Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent, of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of Public Safety, announces that on March 19, 2014 at 11:57 p.m., members of the Lincoln Woods Barracks investigated a motor vehicle accident on Route 95 south in the City of Pawtucket. The arrest was the result of a multiple 911 calls […]readmore
Grant to support professional development for K-3 teachers serving English Language Learners in five area elementary schools BRISTOL, R.I., March 19, 2014 – The Rhode Island Office of Higher Education has awarded a $145,000 grant to Roger Williams University<http://rwu.edu/> (RWU) for the first year of a new collaborative program in partnership with the Providence Public […]readmore