East Greenwich, RI – New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) will sponsor the 12th annual FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Tech Challenge on Saturday, February 3, 2018, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Opening ceremony at 9:30 a.m.) Serving as Rhode Island’s FIRST® Tech Challenge Affiliate Partner, NEIT will host 32 […]readmore
Providence, RI – Council President David A. Salvatore is pleased to announce that Gina Costa has been elected as the City’s new Internal Auditor. This marks the first time that a woman has been appointed to this position in the history of Providence. Ms. Costa takes over the role from Matthew Clarkin Jr., who retired […]readmore
STATE HOUSE — Representative Sherry Roberts (R-District 29 West Greenwich/Coventry) has expressed her frustration with Governor Gina Raimondo’s State of the State address held last Tuesday January 16th. Governor Raimondo touted Coventry High School’s Jobs Guarantee Program with Electric Boat as her own economic development initiative. However, it was Representative Roberts who envisioned this program, […]readmore
Providence, RI – Council President David A. Salvatore and Councilwoman Mary Kay Harris introduced a resolution to establish the Special Committee to Study Homelessness in Providence at tonight’s City Council meeting. «As elected representatives of the people of Providence, as well as members of this community, we have a moral obligation to help the homeless,» […]readmore
Providence – Council President David A. Salvatore’s Equal Pay ordinance passed its first reading tonight. The Ordinance prohibits employers from asking potential candidates for their past pay history, aiming to end the systematic discrimination of women being paid less than their male counterparts in Providence. “If two equally capable people are doing the same job, […]readmore
Amazon expects to create 50,000 high-paying jobs and invest over $5 billion in the city where it opens HQ2, a full equal to its Seattle HQ SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 18, 2018– (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon reviewed 238 proposals from across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to host HQ2, the company’s second headquarters in North America. Today, Amazon announced […]readmore
Legislation will help officers continue fighting crime after becoming disabled WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI), Steve Russell (R-OK), Peter King (R-NY), and Mike Capuano (D-MA) introduced the Continuation on Active Service Act, a bill that will enable federal law enforcement officers that have become disabled to continue law enforcement work in their respective […]readmore
BOSTON – The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) today announced it is now accepting nominations for its annual Secretary’s Awards for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education until March 30, 2018. EEA Secretary Matthew Beaton will present awards this spring to Massachusetts teachers and students involved in school-based programs that promote environmental […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (January 17, 2018) – A nine-month-old male child from Woonsocket was admitted to Hasbro Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) on January 14, 2018. The family had no prior DCYF involvement. The Department initiated an investigation, and through this investigation, DCYF has confirmed that the child’s admission to the PICU was the […]readmore
Limits on campaign contributions and new accessibility measures would give ordinary citizens a leg up on paid lobbyists at the State House Providence – Representative Regunberg introduced a legislative package that aims to level the playing field between ordinary citizens and lobbyists and special interests. “Lobbyists paid by the most powerful and wealthy institutions in […]readmore