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 […]Load more...
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 […]Load more...
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 […]Load more...
«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 […]Load more...
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 […]Load more...
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 […]Load more...
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 […]Load more...
The Cranston Police Department is conducting a community survey regarding police services and crime. This survey is designed to provide the police department administration with insight related to the current state of customer service, crime related perceptions, community concerns, and also desired police services. Responses to this survey will be anonymous, unless contact information is […]Load more...
Podcast Pre-Eclampsia affects pregnant women at the end of their pregnancies and can kill both mother and baby, with Isaac Lopez Brown Medical Student and Dr. Pablo Rodriguez.Load more...
The Cranston Police have identified the deceased operator of a 2007 Honda CRV as Hector Alicea, age 36, of 794 Plainfield Street, Providence, Rhode Island. Alicea was travelling west on Union Avenue shortly after 3:10am in the early morning of May 7th when his vehicle veered into the eastbound lane and struck a 2005 Lexus […]Load more...