Providence, RI: On Wednesday, February 21st Officers Joseph Nezier, Brendan McKenna, Albert Deschamps and Jose Deschamps were assigned to the traffic enforcement detail monitoring recreational vehicles. At approximately 1740 hours, Officers Albert and Jose Deschamps observed approximately 10-15 recreational vehicles driving erratically on Manton Avenue. Police observed the vehicles as they turned onto Amherst Street […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Lt. Governor McKee today announced $30,000 in grants secured by his office and the Rhode Island chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association to update the state’s five-year plan on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders. Tufts Health Plan Foundation and the Rhode Island Foundation each pledged $15,000 to support the initiative. The State Plan […]readmore
In the coming years, 70% of jobs in Rhode Island will require education beyond high school. PROVIDENCE, RI — Governor Raimondo today released a roadmap for to achieving the ambitious goal she set to have 70% postsecondary attainment in Rhode Island by the year 2025. Together with Chair of the Council on Postsecondary Education Bill […]readmore
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PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza and Providence Redevelopment Agency (PRA) Executive Director Bonnie Nickerson announced last Friday that the Agency will be accepting proposals for qualified individuals and entities to redevelop 17 properties that have been acquired through the Special Redevelopment Plan for Vacant Houses. «This initiative will help us fix abandoned properties […]readmore
Providence, RI – Rhode Island Treasurer Seth Magaziner yesterday sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in response to Navient Corporation’s (NASDAQ: NAVI) attempt to deny shareholders the chance to vote on his proposal requesting that the company provide investors with information on the measures it is taking related to risks associated […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – Clean Water Action is pleased to announce their endorsement of Sandra Cano’s candidacy in the special election for the District 8 state senate seat. “In her time in public service, Sandra has worked tirelessly to make Pawtucket a safe, healthy, and vibrant community,” said Johnathan Berard, Rhode Island state director. “We look forward […]readmore
Rhode Island selected by National Governor’s Association as a ‘learning lab’ state to prevent neonatal withdrawal PROVIDENCE, RI – Following the release earlier last week of a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showing a 61 percent decrease in post-incarceration overdose deaths, Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced a new effort […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – City Council Majority Whip Jo-Ann Ryan, (Ward 5) introduced an ordinance that calls for a reduction of single-use plastic bags and encourages the use of reusable checkout bags at retail establishments throughout the City. This ordinance addresses significant environmental and economic concerns facing the City and is modeled after those successfully passed in […]readmore
WASHINGTON – Today, after the U.S. Senate rejected President Trump’s proposal to radically slash legal immigration by a vote of 39 to 60 and failed to advance two bipartisan immigration proposals that would provide a pathway to citizenship for young “Dreamers” protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, U.S. Senator Jack Reed […]readmore