PROVIDENCE, R.I.,— Junior Achievement (JA) in partnership with Teach For America Rhode Island (TFARI) will host the seventh annual Education Awareness Week from April 8 -12. Education Awareness Week highlights the incredible work of educators who lead Rhode Island’s classrooms and schools; the potential that every student possesses for success in school and career; and the opportunity […]readmore
On Tuesday morning the Governor Raimondo listen to a group of students who have taken advantage of the Promise Program. The Governor would like to expand it to also include the last two years at Rhode Island College, as well as adult learners at CCRI for an additional $5 million. “This initial promise program is […]readmore
Photo Credit to Warren Jagger June event to focus on architecture of Paterson Park Neighborhood, home to H.P. Lovecraft PROVIDENCE, RI (April 8, 2019) — The Providence Preservation Society (PPS) is pleased to present its 39th Festival of Historic Houses on June 15-16 in the East Side’s Paterson Park Neighborhood. Guests taking part in this […]readmore
At least 32 babies have died while in the sleeper. Why is it still on the market? A Consumer Reports investigation into the safety of the Fisher-Price Rock ’n Play Sleeper—a product designed and marketed for babies to sleep on an incline—found that it is tied to at least 32 infant deaths. Amid CR’s investigation—and […]readmore
WASHINGTON, D.C. – La Comisión de Seguridad de Productos del Consumidor de EE.UU. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, CPSC) y Fisher-Price alertan a los consumidores sobre el Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play debido a reportes de muertes cuando bebés se voltean en el producto. Según la literatura médica, los bebés suelen empezar a rodar sobre sí mismos a […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI– Governor Gina M. Raimondo and the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT) today announced the award of 12 new partnerships and $1.6 million in implementation grants to expand Real Jobs Rhode Island (Real Jobs RI). The 12 new grantees join Real Jobs RI’s expansive network of strategic, employer-led, industry partnerships that […]readmore
Homewood Suites by Hilton Providence Downtown, located in the heart of the Capital City’s Financial District, will celebrate its official opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony with State and local officials on Monday, April 8th. A joint venture between First Bristol Corporation and Paolino Properties, Homewood Suites is the city’s first “all-suites” hotel. With 120 […]readmore