La campaña de alto perfil para proteger la legalidad del aborto en Rhode Island se encontró con una derrota el martes cuando el Comité Judicial del Senado rechazó la legislación para consagrar los principios de la decisión histórica de la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos de 1973 Roe v. Wade en la ley estatal. […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, RI- In accordance with a Presidential Proclamation, Governor Gina M. Raimondo is directing U.S. and Rhode Island flags at all state agencies and buildings to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Wednesday, May 15, in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. This day recognizes all law enforcement officers who have died in the […]Load more...
«Little Roady Shuttle» to aid research on autonomous vehicle technology Governor Gina Raimondo, Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr., along with state and local officials, today kicked off the Little Roady autonomous vehicle pilot project in Providence. This research project to evaluate autonomous mobility technology will go into service tomorrow, Wednesday, […]Load more...
Governor Raimondo Introduce Womazetta Jones as Nominee for Secretary of
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today announced veteran social services leader Womazetta Jones as her nominee for Secretary of the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS). Jones has nearly 30 years of hands-on human services experience and is currently the Director of Social Services for Ramsey County, Minnesota. “Throughout […]Load more...
Governor Raimondo will visit a Pre-K classroom to Promote Universal
“Kids flourish because of access to quality pre-K,” Raimondo said. “If you don’t start early, these kids are behind by first, second grade.” Governor Gina M. Raimondo, Department of Human Services Director Courtney E. Hawkins, and United Way CEO and President Cortney Nicolato will visit the Tri-County Action Agency’s pre-kindergarten classroom to plant lima beans with the […]Load more...
JOHNSTON, RI – The American Red Cross is helping one family – five adults – no children after a fire today on Finne Road, Johnston. The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the family’simmediate needs. Responders included: Peter Prowe, Christopher Caldwell and Bob Foti. The Red Cross is also providing comfort kits containing personal care items […]Load more...
Federally-funded program will use the Rhode Island 2-1-1 infrastructure to help victims of cybercrime and online fraud PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Congressman Jim Langevin will be joined by local and national officials Monday to celebrate the launch of a statewide cybercrime support and recovery system. The new system allows Rhode Islanders to dial “2-1-1” in order […]Load more...
LPR NEWS El mundo finalmente pudo ver por primera vez al hijo recién nacido del príncipe Enrique y Meghan Markle. Presentan las primeras imágenes del bebé realLoad more...
William A. (Bill) Mekrut of Lincoln, RI was elected chair of the national AAA Board of Directors during the federation’s 116th annual meeting May 7 in Chandler, Arizona. Mr. Mekrut, also a board member of AAA Northeast, recently retired as vice president and treasurer of FM Global, where he had worked since 1990. He […]Load more...
RWU Business Students Develop 10-Year R.I. Business and Economic Report
Analyzing key business and economic factors from 2008-2017, findings from the report have been released on the R.I. Secretary of State website PROVIDENCE, R.I. – If you’re thinking about opening a business in Rhode Island and want to know how much competition is out there, or you’re simply interested in reading about trends in the state’s […]Load more...