STATE HOUSE — Senior Deputy Minority Leader Anthony Giarrusso (R-District 30 East Greenwich, West Greenwich) has introduced legislation to end the use of traffic cameras in Rhode Island. House bill 7760 would repeal the Automated Traffic Violation Monitoring Act of 2005 in its entirety, eliminating all traffic camera systems including red light and speed cameras. […]readmore
Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, and Chief Sheriff David M. DeCesare announce that nine new deputy sheriffs were sworn in earlier today to fill vacancies within the Rhode Island Division of Sheriffs. They are among 21 men and women who graduated from the Rhode Island Division of […]readmore
Providence – Citing massive power outages for thousands of Rhode Islanders, alongside National Grid’s pending request for a rate increase, Representative Aaron Regunberg is calling for a House Oversight Committee investigation into the utility’s long-term planning and preparedness for the increasing frequency of events like Friday’s storm. “Today thousands of Rhode Islanders are still without […]readmore
WARWICK, R.I. – Today, Congressman Jim Langevin, along with Rhode Island Veterans Affairs Director Kasim Yarn and Rhode Island Adjutant General Christopher Callahan, presented the family of former State Senator and World War I veteran Stephen Macomber with military decorations- including a Purple Heart- for his service in the U.S. Army. Macomber was born in […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today joined Councilwoman Mary Kay Harris, Jeri Martins, Home Ownership Manager for West Elmwood Housing Development Corporation, Teresa Guaba, Community Organizer for Neighbors for Revitalization (N4R), and community members to present the new owner of 93 Superior Street, Juan Morente, the keys to the multi-family home. The once […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – The average colony of termites can eat about half of a 2×4 piece of wood in about six months and some species can eat even faster. Because they also create tunnels through wood, they can quickly undermine the structure of a building. To promote public awareness of termites and the danger they […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – In celebration of Women’s History Month, Governor Gina M. Raimondo today launched the fourth annual ‘Governor for a Day’ essay contest on Facebook. The contest asks 5-8th grade girls to answer the question, «What would you do as Rhode Island’s Governor for a day?» «Every day I talk with girls and young […]readmore
Care New England and Partners HealthCare have approached Lifespan and will begin formal discussions to explore how all three health care providers might work together to strengthen patient care delivery in Rhode Island. By combining the talent, experience and resources of our liked-minded, provider-based organizations, we envision creating a national model that fully leverages the […]readmore
Washington, D.C. – El senador estadounidense Chuck Schumer emitió hoy las siguientes declaraciones acerca de legislación sobre el control de armas de fuego: “Los demócratas estamos contentos de que el presidente reconozca la necesidad de fortalecer el Sistema Nacional Instantáneo de Verificación de Antecedentes Criminales (NICS, por sus siglas en inglés). Si lo único que […]readmore
Providence, RI- Mayor Elorza, Commissioner Paré and Colonel Clements announce the deployment of six additional Portable Camera Unit (PCU) speed cameras throughout Providence, specifically in school zones, to provide increased public safety measures for both pedestrians and drivers. The new locations for the PCU’s are Arlington Avenue from Freeman Parkway to Humboldt Avenue, Laurel Hill […]readmore