CRANSTON, RI—Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung on Tuesday night will welcome many frustrated Cranston and Providence residents at Park View Middle School for a public meeting about the traffic changes in Roger Williams Park planned to go into effect June 1. Mayor Fung stands with the roughly 1,000 residents who’ve signed a petition expressing concerns […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Raimondo released the following statement today honoring the men and women who have fallen to protect our nation. «Today, we honor the ultimate sacrifice that men and women have made to protect our nation and preserve our freedom. Those courageous Americans were called into service to defend the founding ideals of […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – In accordance with a Presidential Proclamation, Governor Gina M. Raimondo is directing U.S. and Rhode Island flags at all state agencies and buildings to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until 12pm on Monday, May 29th in observation of Memorial Day. Flags should return to full-staff at 12pm. «Memorial Day is a […]Load more...
Pawtucket, RI – Pawtucket’s newly appointed Acting Police Chief invites community residents and business leaders to a meet and greet at the City Council Chambers at Pawtucket City Hall, 121 Roosevelt Ave, Pawtucket, RI on June 1, 2017 from 630 pm to 8:00 pm. Chief Goncalves and members of her command staff will be on […]Load more...
EXETER, RI – More than 300 people gathered at the Rhode Island Fire Training Academy today to celebrate the formal ribbon-cutting for the facility as well as the graduation of 14 recruits from the first-ever statewide training program for firefighters. “These are individuals who will go into incredibly dangerous situations to save people they’ve never […]Load more...
WUMD 89.3 expected to go fully online by end of June following May 1 FCC approval; proceeds to support need-based student aid and community engagement initiatives at UMass Dartmouth DARTMOUTH, MA – The Federal Communications Commission on May 1 has approved the transfer of UMass Dartmouth’s 9,800-watt WUMD (89.3 FM) radio license to Rhode Island […]Load more...
SCITUATE, RI – Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, announces that the Rhode Island State Police is joining other state and local law enforcement agencies participating in the Click It or Ticket nationwide enforcement campaign that begins just ahead of one of the busiest travel […]Load more...
EXETER, RI — The Rhode Island Fire Training Academy will hold a dual ceremony this Friday, May 26, 2017, at 1 p.m. to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of the new academy building and the inaugural graduation of the first statewide training program for firefighters. More than 250 people are expected to attend, including Senators Jack Reed […]Load more...
Providence – Over the past two months police have worked incessantly to intercept communication between the group and have conducted hundreds of hours of surveillance. Through their investigation, Detective Joe Black was able to secure thirteen search warrants and thirty-six arrest warrants. Currently, police have apprehended thirty out of the thirty-six, twenty-four from Fall River, […]Load more...
In a new collaborative effort, New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) is offering conditional early acceptance to eligible Providence Public School juniors which allows them to earn credits toward college graduation while still in high school. The conditional early acceptance is open to all juniors enrolled in the Providence Public School System. To be eligible, […]Load more...