Active-duty members of Coast Guard invited to bring families to dinner at Bristol campus on Tuesday BRISTOL, R.I., Jan. 14, 2018 – In response to the partial federal government shutdown, Roger Williams University and its food service provider, Bon Appétit Management Company, will provide free hot meals to active-duty members of the Coast Guard and their families […]readmore
The Cranston Police Department’s Traffic Unit and Bureau of Criminal Identification Unit are continuing to investigate a motor vehicle crash that occurred last night where a pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle on Park Avenue near the intersection of Elmwood Avenue and is listed in critical, but stable condition. Last night, at approximately 10:39pm, a pedestrian was […]readmore
Providence, RI (January 7, 2018) – Providence City Councilwoman Sabina Matos, Ward 15, was elected City Council President after today’s installation of the 2019-2022 City Councilors. She has the distinction of being the first Latina to hold this seat. Council President Matos began her first term as the Councilwoman for the fifteenth ward in January […]readmore
First time in Providence’s history that the City Council will have both a female President and Majority Leader Providence, RI (January 7, 2018) – Providence City Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan, Ward Five, was elected by her peers as Majority Leader for the 2019-2023 term. Ryan will be the first woman to hold this senior leadership position. […]readmore
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding Rhode Islanders to be mindful of the potential risks associated with traveling to another country for medical care. Rhode Island hospitals have seen an increase in the number of Rhode Islanders who have traveled to other countries for medical procedures and returned with serious, antibiotic-resistant infections […]readmore
Rehabilitation of historic structure running several months ahead of schedule Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr. joined with state and local officials in North Smithfield today to celebrate the reopening of the historic Slatersville Stone Arch Bridge. The bridge reopened several months ahead of its originally projected schedule, and overall the […]readmore
Bills will end Trump shutdown now in its thirteenth day WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) issued the following statement after voting in favor of two bills passed by the House of Representatives that will reopen federal agencies closed due to the Trump shutdown: “I am proud that our new Democratic majority wasted no time […]readmore
On January 4, 2019, at approximately 1:40 a.m., Pawtucket Police responded to a shots fired call in the area of 39 Lonsdale Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located a vehicle in the driveway that was occupied by an adult male and adult female. Both reported sitting inside the vehicle when they heard the shots fired. Neither […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Interventional physiatrist Alexios Carayannopoulos,D.O., M.P.H., FAAPMR, FAAOE, has been appointed chief of Rhode Island Hospital’s newly created physical medicine and rehabilitation department. An expert in clinical practice and research, Carayannopoulos is nationally known as a leader in both interventional spine and pain medicine. The new department is focused on building upon existing patient programs to provide integrated, […]readmore
PAWTUCKET – With the successful release of the 2019 City Calendar, now is the time to leave your creative mark for the 2020 Pawtucket City Calendar. Mayor Donald R. Grebien, Photo Contest Organizer Patricia S. Zacks, and the City of Pawtucket call for suggestions on next year’s theme. According to Zacks, every year a theme […]readmore