PROVIDENCE, RI— The Providence City Council Committee on Ordinances tonight approved passage of the Community Safety Act (CSA), a community-driven, comprehensive ordinance that codifies into law best practices in police conduct from around the country. The CSA is considered one of the most progressive pieces of legislation in the United States, exceeding standards set forth […]Load more...
Initial phase of work to focus on I-195 and involve highway lane splits The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has started a project to perform preventive maintenance on Providence area Interstate bridges. The work will be completed in phases, affecting three separate areas on I-195, I-95 and the Clifford Street Bridge over the next […]Load more...
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PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today joined elected officials, Director of Economic Opportunity Brian Hull, representatives from Workforce Solutions of Providence/Cranston (WSPC), OpenDoors Executive Director Sol Rodriquez, Providence Housing Authority Executive Director Paul J. Tavares, and Providence Public Safety officials to highlight the RHODES to Employment Program managed by OpenDoors. The program, made […]Load more...
National Non-Profit to Honor Mothers across the US States, DC, and Puerto Rico Washington, DC – American Mothers Inc. ® has named the state Mother of the Year® and Mother of Achievement honorees for 2017. Nydia Diaz-Perez from Ponce, PR has been selected to represent the territory of Puerto Rico. She will serve as an […]Load more...
«TOP 50 UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOLS TO STUDY GAME DESIGN» East Greenwich, RI – Dr. Douglas H. Sherman, Senior Vice President and Provost at New England Institute of Technology (NEIT), announced that the university has earned a coveted spot on the list of top 50 undergraduate schools to study game design for 2017 by the highly respected […]Load more...
NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg, Southern Poverty Law Center founder Morris Dees, MacArthur Foundation Managing Director Cecilia Conrad to be awarded honorary degrees. Obama White House Chief Photographer and Dartmouth native Pete Souza, author and LGBT activist Jennifer Finney Boylan to receive Chancellor’s Medals. UMass Dartmouth announced today that National Public Radio Legal Affairs […]Load more...
Points to research showing value of training wages that keep career pathways open for young jobseekers Washington D.C. – Today the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) announced support for legislation that would greatly-expand the training wage in Rhode Island, to keep career pathways open for young jobseekers. Rhode Island State Representative Kenneth J. Mendonça is testifying […]Load more...
Highlights $4.3 million in funds for revitalization including bike & pedestrian safety improvements, cultural tourism initiatives PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today joined elected officials, staff from the City’s Planning and Development Department, Department of Public Works, and Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, as well as Rhode Island Latino Arts (RILA) Executive […]Load more...
health care during National Minority Health Month In recognition of National Minority Health Month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) released a pair of reports detailing the quality of care received by people enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA). One report compares quality of care for women and men […]Load more...
In court brief, RWU School of Law professors argue for release of 38 Studios grand jury records ACLU of RI files «friend of the court» brief backing Governor Raimondo’s petition for documents, saying «The people of Rhode Island have a right to know.» BRISTOL, R.I., April 13, 2017 – Two Roger Williams University School of […]Load more...