STATE HOUSE — In conjunction with the Dominican Independence and Heritage Award Committee of Rhode Island, Rep. Grace Diaz (D-Dist. 11, Providence) and former state Sen. Juan Pichardo will host the Dominican Republic Independence Anniversary and Heritage Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 23, at 6 p.m. at the Providence Marriott Hotel at 1 Orms St. The […]readmore
«Little Roady Shuttle» to aid research on autonomous vehicle technology» Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr., along with state and local officials, today hosted a demonstration of autonomous vehicle technology at the Quonset Business Park in North Kingstown. The vehicles are being tested this week on low-volume roads in the […]readmore
$10K in scholarships available for high school entrepreneurs PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Today, Lt. Governor Daniel McKee launched Rhode Island’s second annual Lt. Governor’s Entrepreneurship Challenge, a business pitch competition that encourages high school students to compete for $10,000 in post-secondary scholarships. Last year, over 55 students from 18 schools across Rhode Island participated in the Challenge and […]readmore
Leaders from ten religious and secular organizations today applauded R.I. Attorney General Peter Neronha’s decision to withdraw the State of Rhode Island’s name from a U.S. Supreme Court brief in a controversial church-state case. The brief supported a Maryland agency’s position that its sponsorship and funding of a 40-foot-tall Latin cross to memorialize WWI veterans did not violate […]readmore
Traffic change necessary for Centerville Road Bridge rehabilitation The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced it will implement a detour for a portion of Route 117 East in Warwick effective Monday, February 18. The detour is needed to provide a safe work zone as part of the $6.1 million reconstruction of the Centerville […]readmore
Lieutenant Colonel Kevin M. Barry, Acting Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Acting Director of the Department of Public Safety, announces the arrest of an Exeter resident for allegedly sexually assaulting a disabled 18-year-old male. James Glawson, age 74, of 101 Widow Sweets Road, Exeter, is charged with: Three counts of first-degree […]readmore
O SAY CAN YOU SING AGAIN? PAWSOX TO HOLD AUDITIONS FOR NATIONAL ANTHEM SINGERS SUNDAY, MARCH 3 at the WARWICK MALL, 12-4 pm Pawtucket, RI – The Pawtucket Red Sox are once again offering fans the special opportunity to sing the National Anthem prior to a PawSox game at McCoy Stadium during the upcoming 2019 season. The […]readmore
«South Side: Where Providence Begins» Exhibit Open PROVIDENCE, RI (February, 14, 2019) – On Thursday, February 14, 2019 a new exhibit will open to the public on the day of Frederick Douglass’ believed date of birth. The exhibit shares the story of the African American Community in South Providence, commemorating a history full of both triumphs […]readmore
Theme: “Pawtucket Works” Deadline for entry: August 3, 2019 PAWTUCKET – Grab your cameras and snap that picture! The City of Pawtucket and Camera Werks announced the 21st Annual City of Pawtucket Photo Contest. Twelve winning photos will be selected by a panel of local photographers and placed in the 2020 City Calendar. This annual […]readmore
The Rhode Island State Police and imPossible Dream, a charitable organization that helps chronically ill children, today brought together a group of individuals, organizations and companies that are working together to help make a dream come true for a 10-year-old boy from Cranston. Travis, a fourth grader from Cranston, suffers from a rare congenital disorder […]readmore