VOA News The legal battle to abolish Obama-era net neutrality rules designed to ensure internet providers give equal access to all online traffic ended Monday with the U.S. Supreme Court declining to take up the matter. The court decided not to hear appeals from telecommunications companies seeking to overturn a U.S. Court of Appeals ruling […]readmore
VOA News/Kathleen Struck It’s disinterest. It’s selfishness. It’s preoccupation with avocado toast. For Americans under 30 — who only recently became the largest voting bloc in the U.S. and are oft-maligned for lack of civic participation — the largest barrier to voting might be 0.6 square inches of aging technology. “The ‘finding-a-stamp thing’ is sometimes […]readmore
VOA News The trial of accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin «El Chapo» Guzman begins Monday in New York with jury selection. Authorities are boosting security for the trial, including keeping confidential the names of the 12 people who will be picked to serve on the jury and the six alternates. Opening statements are expected to […]readmore
PAWTUCKET – The Pawtucket Fire Department has supplemented the City’s emergency fleet with a new Rescue unit and Pumper engine. The new vehicles, which were delivered to the City on Wednesday, October 31, will replace the older Engine 1 and Rescue 2. Both older vehicles will be retained as part of the reserve fleet. “The […]readmore
PAWTUCKET – The Pawtucket Police Department has continued to work aggressively to protect the quality of life issues in the city. Most recently, the department, led by Patrol Division’s Captain Thomas Newman, sent a letter to the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners bringing their attention to a few incidents that have occurred in one of the establishments. “The Pawtucket […]readmore
City’s Significant Financial Improvements and Budget Adherence Cited WOONSOCKET, R.I.: Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt announced that Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded the City of Woonsocket’s General Obligation Bonds three levels to investment grade“Baa3” from Ba3, and has rated the City as having a “Stable” outlook. The City’s bond rating from Moody’s is seven steps higher than it was in […]readmore
Providence, RI — Diabetes is growing at an epidemic rate in the United States — which is why Healthcentric Advisors in partnership with founder Representative Grace Diaz and many local partners are proud to recognize Rhode Island World Diabetes Day, November 3, 2018. Hosted at the Warwick Mall from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the annual […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – November 1st, as open enrollment begins for consumers to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is encouraging Rhode Islanders to understand their options and select a plan that best fits their needs. During open enrollment, which started November 1st and runs through December […]readmore
This recall involves about 15,400 Glacier Bay bi-view medicine cabinets. The medicine cabinets are 30 inches wide x 26 inches high and contain a silver beveled mirror. Only medicine cabinets that have one-piece, plastic brackets for the inside shelves are included in this recall. The mirror can detach from the medicine cabinet door, posing a […]readmore
CGRS Condemns President Trump’s Speech Against Asylum Seeker Families San Francisco, CA (November 1, 2018) – The Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS) condemns President Trump’s shameful fearmongering against asylum seekers. In a plan announced today, Trump proposes shutting down asylum to individuals who arrive between ports of entry and massively increasing detention of […]readmore