WOONSOCKET, R.I.- CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), today announced a commitment to create new standards for post-production alterations of beauty imagery it creates for stores, websites, social media and any marketing materials. As part of this initiative, transparency for beauty imagery that has been materially altered will be required by […]readmore
Providence, RI – The national media recently reported racist and derogatory comments made by President Trump against Haitians and other immigrant communities. Haitians in Rhode Island stand together to condemn the President’s racist and xenophobic comments. “The Haitian community has withstood over 200 years of racism and various forms of oppression,” stated Providence Councilwoman Nirva […]readmore
Se abren las inscripciones para la 11ª edición del Desafío de Discovery Education y 3M para el Joven Científico Silver Spring, Maryland (Jueves, 11 de enero de 2018) – 3M (@3M), un líder en el tema de ciencia material y Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd), el líder proveedor de contenido digital y desarrollo profesional en salones de […]readmore
Silver Spring, Maryland – 3M (@3M), a leader in Materials Science, and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd), the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms across the country, today announced the opening of the annual Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. The Young Scientist Challenge is the nation’s premier science competition for middle […]readmore
CRANSTON, RI – On Friday, January 12th at 3:00 p.m., U.S. Senator Jack Reed will present Warwick resident and World War II veteran Willard D. «Bud» Voigt with medals he earned on the battlefield but never received for his courageous service during the World War II. A veteran of the United States Army, Mr. Voigt […]readmore
Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, states that a pedestrian was struck and killed on Interstate 95 in Pawtucket at approximately 11 p.m. last night. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. A preliminary investigation revealed that the woman was struck […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge Elorza will join members of the Providence City Council, Economic Opportunity Director Brian Hull, Center for Women and Enterprise Director for Rhode Island, Maryellen O’Mahony, and Francine Lepizzera, Workforce Development Supervisor from Workforce Solutions of Providence/Cranston to announce the launch of the PVD Self-Employment Program that will provide up to […]readmore
STATE HOUSE – House Minority Leader Patricia Morgan is questioning ten years of contract extensions on the I-95 South Viaduct Bridge Project. «My office submitted various APRA requests and the information provided by the Department of Transportation opened up more questions than answers, which I find deeply troubling,» stated Leader Morgan. She continued, «A 2016 […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Lt. Governor McKee issued the following statement on potential changes to Rhode Island’s healthcare system: «I am glad that Brown University is opening up a discussion on locally-focused options for preserving our hospital system. Rhode Island residents need a solution that will protect industry talent and jobs and promote maintaining health services […]readmore
Warwick, RI – On December 21, 2017, the day after the Republican Congress passed tax reform, the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission requested that National Grid lowers its rate increase to reflect the impact of tax reform. Today, National Grid is lowering its proposed rate increase by $26 million, a decrease of about 33 percent. […]readmore