PROVIDENCE – August 28, 2017 – Governor Gina M. Raimondo and the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation today announced it has selected the second round of recipients of the Wavemaker Fellowship awards. Following a competitive review process, a total of 224 college graduates who work in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and Design fields at […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, joined by Youth Pride and General Assembly leaders, tomorrow will hold a ceremonial bill signing of legislation banning conversion therapy for minors. Conversion therapy encompasses a range of practices, many of which have been proven to be psychologically harmful, that aim to change an individual’s sexual orientation or […]readmore
Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, urges motorists to use extra care as children return to classrooms for the start of a new school year. Drivers need to be aware of an increased number of pedestrians and bicyclists on the […]readmore
Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, announces that one person died and another was injured as the result of a two-vehicle crash near 157 Danielson Pike (Route 6) in Foster, near the Connecticut state line, about 2:10 p.m. today. The […]readmore
BRISTOL, RI – Every member of the freshman class at Roger Williams University will take part in the Feinstein Community Connections program on Monday, fanning out to do community work at 33 sites across Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. In all, some 1,300 students will take part in the 13th annual event, which this year […]readmore
As students head off to college, Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, stresses the importance of cyber safety on and off campus. She urges parents and students to protect computers, cell phones and other mobile devices, as well as protecting personal information from cyber criminals. […]readmore
BOSTON, MA-Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung was honored for his years of inspiring public service and acting as a positive role model for the Chinese-American community at the Chinese American Citizen Alliance Boston Lodge’s annual gala in Boston on Saturday, Aug. 19. Mayor Fung was one of three individual recipients of the U.S. Sen. George […]readmore
Trinity rep ANNOUNCES KIDS AUDITIONS FOR 40th ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL Open call for children ages 8-12 on Saturday, September 16, 2017 PROVIDENCE, RI: Trinity Rep announces auditions for children 8-12 years of age for its upcoming production of beloved New England tradition, A Christmas Carol.* Auditions will take place *Saturday, September 16, […]readmore
PARCC Results Remain Steady Over 2016 Levels PROVIDENCE, R.I. – As Governor Raimondo, the General Assembly, and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) continue to remove barriers to college access, a record number of Rhode Island high school students took the SAT this year. Statewide, 79 percent of high school juniors completed the SAT […]readmore
August 24, 2017 Providence, R.I. — The Rhode Island Department of Revenue today released its FY 2017 State 5.0 Percent Hotel Tax Collections Report for May 2017. The State 5.0 Percent Hotel Tax Allocation Report, which is issued on a monthly basis, compares the collections from the state’s 5.0 percent hotel tax on a year-over-year, […]readmore