Award Celebration to be held March 2, 2017 Providence, RI – United Way of Rhode Island (UWRI) celebrates the first ten years of 2-1-1 service in Rhode Island. They will release a annual data report and honor community partners on Thursday, March 2nd at 3:30pm. The presentation will be held at the Rhode Island State […]readmore
STATE HOUSE — House Minority Leader Patricia Morgan (R-District 26, West Warwick, Coventry, Warwick), recently returned from a trip to Bangkok, Thailand, where she helped train women who are interested in running for Parliament. Representative Morgan taught sessions on policy development in conjunction with the International Republican Institute. «I have been a volunteer with IRI […]readmore
College Board Ranks Rhode Island in Top Five for AP Improvement; Rhode Island High School Graduation Rates Increase PROVIDENCE, RI – As Governor Gina M. Raimondo pushes to make Rhode Island the first state in the nation to guarantee every student two years of free college tuition, U.S. News & World Report has released its […]readmore
SCITUATE, RI – A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the theft of about 2,000 boxes of diapers worth an estimated $90,000 earlier this month, according to Major Dennis Fleming, Detective Commander of the Rhode Island State Police. Rodney Dalzon, 44, of 100 Wayne St., Providence, surrendered to Rhode Island State Police earlier […]readmore
CENTRAL FALLS – On February 20th, 2017, at approximately 9:45 p.m., Officers responded to the area of 189 Washington Street for a report of a man shot. Upon arrival, Officers identified the adult male victim who had a single gunshot wound to his abdomen. The male was immediately transported to Rhode Island Hospital where he […]readmore
Quarterly Event Open to Constituents WARWICK, R.I. – Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) will host one of his quarterly Lunch with Langevin events on Saturday, March 11, at noon at the Cowesett Inn in West Warwick. This is Langevin’s 10th Lunch with Langevin, having previously visited Coventry, Narragansett, Scituate, Providence, Westerly, Burrillville, Cranston, North Kingstown, and […]readmore
The Rhode Island State Police has hired a nationally recognized law enforcement expert to assess the agency’s policies and procedures and recommend strategies to improve recruitment, training and administrative actions. Colonel Ann Assumpico proposed the review last fall, when she was first appointed Superintendent of State Police to help identify improvements particularly with regards to […]readmore
Carbon monoxide poisoning, which is being blamed for critically injuring five family members in a Smithfield home last night, is a potentially deadly hazard that everyone needs to be aware of, said James Gumbley, Chief Deputy in the State Fire Marshal’s Office. “People cannot rely on their sense of smell to protect themselves from the […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – Two suspects have been arrested and a third is being sought in connection with the theft of $90,000 worth of diapers that were to be delivered to the Amazon distribution center in Fall River, according to Maj. Dennis Fleming, Detective Commander of the Rhode Island State Police. Detectives recovered about 800 boxes of […]readmore
PROVIDENCE — The president of the local chapter of a non-profit agency that provides leadership support to African-American women in high school today was arrested and charged with embezzling approximately $6,000 from the agency for personal use, according to Major Dennis Fleming, Detective Commander for the Rhode Island State Police. Shemika L. Moore, 37, of […]readmore