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 over the holiday weekend. Additional troopers will be assigned to provide increased enforcement – especially when it comes to driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, distracted driving […]readmore
The district is expanding its pilot program from 13 to all 22 elementary schools. This September, all elementary school children in Providence Public Schools may eat breakfast and lunch for free due to the district’s expansion of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) federal program. «Providence Public Schools are committed to creating educational environments that support […]readmore
EL CUERPO FUE TRASLADADO ANOCHE A INACIF EN SANTIAGO PARA LOS ESTUDIOS CORRESPONDIENTES Encendido de velas frente al cementerio del Ingenio Arriba por Emely Peguero Fotos: José Manuel Castilloreadmore
PROVIDENCE, RI— “The Providence City Council is disappointed to hear of the early morning theft of ten impounded ATV`s and a city vehicle from city property. We understand four of these ATV`s have already been recovered. The council has put a lot of time and effort into legislation to increase penalties for illegal use of […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, joined by Youth Pride, Inc. and General Assembly leaders, today held a ceremonial bill signing of legislation banning conversion therapy for minors. Rhode Island is now the tenth state to take action to protect minors from the horrific ramifications of conversion therapy. «LGBTQ youth should know that there […]readmore
BRISTOL, R.I., August 29, 2017 – Tourism development company Grupo Puntacana, its nonprofit arm Grupo Puntacana Foundation and Roger Williams University have formed a unique partnership to develop the first commercial ornamental fish hatchery in the Dominican Republic. The hatchery, which will be located within the Puntacana Resort and Club, will test the feasibility of […]readmore
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