Follow manufacturer’s instructions and ensure proper ventilation, says The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) Winter is here, and if your electricity goes out due to snow and ice, a generator can keep your power flowing to your home or business. The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) (http://www.opei.org) , an international trade association representing small engine, utility […]readmore
Use of accelerated bridge construction methods completes bridge in less than five months The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) celebrated the reopening of the Simmonsville Bridge in Johnston, which has been closed since July. RIDOT completely replaced this structurally deficient bridge in less than five months. By coordinating with the community to completely close […]readmore
Temporary service changes due to REAL ID program launch CRANSTON, R.I. – Rhode Island motor-vehicle services will be unavailable at AAA Northeast branches on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 as the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles brings its REAL ID computer program online. The REAL ID Act was enacted by the federal government in 2005 […]readmore
November 28, 2018 Providence, R.I. — The Rhode Island Department of Revenue (DOR) today released its FY 2019 Revenue Assessment Report for October 2018. The Revenue Assessment Report, which is issued on a monthly basis, compares the adjusted general revenues by revenue source on a fiscal year-to-date and monthly basis to expected general revenues by […]readmore
VOA/Reuters WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to cut subsidies for General Motors after the largest U.S. automaker said it would halt production at five plants in North America and cut nearly 15,000 jobs. «The U.S. saved General Motors, and this is the THANKS we get! We are now looking at cutting all […]readmore
Ayaz Gul ISLAMABAD — The U.S. military in Afghanistan says three of its service members were killed and three others wounded when an improvised explosive device exploded near the troubled central eastern city of Ghazni. An American contractor was also wounded in the blast. A brief statement issued in Kabul said, “The wounded service members and […]readmore
Picture above: Migrants push past Mexican police at the Chaparral border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018, as they try to reach the United States. VOA News U.S. President Donald Trump told supporters at a political rally late Monday that his administration has no intention of allowing Central American migrants who traveled to the […]readmore
VOA News Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort broke his plea agreement with U.S. federal prosecutors by lying to investigators, special counsel Robert Mueller’s office alleged late Monday. Manafort, who faces up to 10 years in prison for various financial crimes, had agreed to cooperate with investigators looking into possible collusion between President Donald Trump’s […]readmore
Latest in a series of traffic pattern changes this fall scheduled to begin on November 30 The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that a traffic shift on the 6/10 Interchange that puts Route 6 eastbound and westbound traffic on the westbound side of Route 6 will take place on the evening of […]readmore
On Tuesday, November 27 at 10:30 a.m, Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr. will join with Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena to celebrate the reopening of the structurally deficient Simmonsville Avenue Bridge, which was replaced in less than five months. The event will take place at the bridge which is located approximately […]readmore