Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE — U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared the North Atlantic Treaty Organization “no longer obsolete,” three months after he said the alliance had outlived its usefulness because it had not defended against terrorist attacks. “The secretary general and I had a productive discussion about what more NATO can do in […]readmore
William Gallo/VOA News Carter Page, an adviser to then-presidential candidate Donald Trump whose communications were reportedly monitored under an FBI-obtained court order, denied Wednesday that he’d worked for the Russians. «Of course, I wasn’t a foreign agent,» he said in an interview with CNN. Last month, FBI Director James Comey acknowledged that his agency was […]readmore
The United States and Russia agreed Wednesday to call for an international investigation of the deadly chemical weapons attack in Syria last week that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to launch a retaliatory missile strike against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The joint bid for the United Nations and weapons experts to investigate […]readmore
A Celebration of the Latino Contribution to the American Songbook (Boston, MA)– Discover the fascinating musical fusions that propelled Latinmusic to the top of the US charts with LATIN MUSIC USA, coming back for audiences on Fridays, April 28thand May 5that 9:00 P.M. ET (check local listings). Produced by public media leader WGBH Boston in […]readmore
Una celebración de la música Latina y su influencia en la música y cultura estadounidense 27 de marzo de 2017 (Boston, MA)–Con el regreso de LATIN MUSIC USA, descubra las fascinantes fusiones musicales que impulsaron la música latina a la cima de las listas de éxitos. La serie se transmitirá el viernes 28 de […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today joined the New England Board of Higher Education to announce the creation of a new regional Commission on Higher Education and Employability, designed to work with the private sector to improve the career readiness of New England college and university graduates. Raimondo will serve as the Commission’s […]readmore
CRANSTON, R.I. – The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles and project vendor DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) (the company formed by the recent merger of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services with CSC) today announced renewal of their joint commitment to complete development of a replacement for the state’s nearly 40-year-old motor vehicle registry computer system. Following […]readmore
ENON, Ohio, April 12, 2017 – Speedway LLC (Speedway), the nation’s second-largest chain of company-owned and -operated convenience stores, with approximately 2,730 stores in 21 states, is looking to hire more than 1,200 employees across New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Eastern Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. A variety of full-time and part-time positions are […]readmore
Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has written an op-ed in the Providence Journal supporting Governor Raimondo’s Rhode Island Promise Scholarship proposal. Patrick explains how investments in education were key to transforming Massachusetts’ economy. He writes, «The Rhode Island Promise scholarship initiative, supported by Governor Gina Raimondo, is a critical step in that winning strategy.» In […]readmore
STATE HOUSE – Today, April 11, 2017, House Minority Whip Blake Filippi (R-District 36, Block Island, Charlestown, South Kingstown and Westerly) will present three resolutions to the House Judiciary Committee to amend the Constitution of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. The bills include H-5401, H-5541, and H-5513. House bill 5401 proposes a […]readmore