THREE PROVIDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOLS RECEIVE AN INFUSION OF THE ARTS THROUGH NATIONAL TURNAROUND ARTS PROGRAM Turnaround Arts, a program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, infuses struggling schools with the arts as strategy to help close the opportunity gap and provide equitable access to arts and music education Washington, D.C. (May […]readmore
CENTRAL FALLS – On May 6, 2017 at approximately 8:00pm, members of the Central Falls Police Department’s Special Investigative Unit (SIU) apprehend 28-year-old Delfino Catalan Vargas while he was parked in the area of Bagley Street and Lonsdale Avenue after receiving information that he was distributing narcotics from his vehicle in the vicinity of nearby […]readmore
Providence, RI – The American Lung Association in Rhode Island is supporting LUNG FORCE during National Women’s Lung Health Week (May 7 – 13) by turning local landmarks turquoise in an effort to raise awareness and defeat lung cancer. LUNG FORCE is a fast-growing initiative uniting the nation against lung cancer, the #1 cancer killer […]readmore
JAMESTOWN, R.I. – The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) announced today that it will begin a significant structural rehabilitation project on the Newport Pell Bridge. As an iconic and vital asset to the State of Rhode Island, it is incumbent upon RITBA to maintain and preserve the bridge to extend its life. To […]readmore
PAWTUCKET – The Public Safety Director Search Committee will begin interviews with candidates this week. The Public Safety Director will provide strategic leadership for the Department of Public Safety, which includes police, fire and the City’s Emergency Management Agency (EMA), and work to implement best practices, identify improvements, and provide high quality services to Pawtucket’s […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI- On May 5, 2017 at 13:52 hours, police responded to 180 Washington Street, Coastway Credit Union, for a report of a robbery. Upon arrival police learned that a subject had entered the bank demanding money and after two attempts, was given an undetermined amount of money with a dye pack and fled on […]readmore
«Creating Pathways to Opportunity» for All Students LINCOLN, R.I. – At a student-centered event hosted by Davies Career and Technical High School, Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Ken Wagner today delivered his 2017 State of Education address to review the successes of the past year and share a vision for the future of education […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, Senator Erin Lynch Prata, Secretary-Treasurer of RI AFL-CIO Maureen Martin and Secretary-Treasurer of United Food and Commercial Local Domenic Pontarelli today held a roundtable discussion about the Governor’s proposal to raise the minimum wage from $9.60 to $10.50 per hour. They were joined by local union workers, all […]readmore
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rhode Island’s top two youth volunteers of 2017, Max Hempe, 17, of Wakefield and Haylee Balme, 13, of Coventry, were honored in the nation’s capital last night for their outstanding volunteer service during the 22^nd annual presentation of The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Max and Haylee – along with 100 other […]readmore
East Providence= Governor Raimondo attends “First Annual Leaders’ Luncheon” at Emma G. Whiteknact Elementary School where Governor for the Day, Mianna Gonsalves is a student. Governor for the Day, Mianna had the honor to welcome and begin the program with the Principal, Teresa Medeiros and Mianna’s 5th grade teacher, Amy Resnick Also in attendance was […]readmore