Photo by Anita Baffoni, WPRO News – – Rhode Island State House January 17, 2017 Introduction Good evening. Speaker Mattiello, Senate President Paiva Weed, and Members of the General Assembly; Our distinguished guests: our mayors and municipal leaders, our judiciary, our college presidents, members of my Cabinet: We come together this evening to continue a […]readmore
Governor Gina M. Raimondo, joined by Education Commissioner Ken Wagner and seniors at Cranston East High School, rally in support of her proposal to knock down the financial barriers to obtaining a college degree by providing two years of free college to all Rhode Islanders. Raimondo’s plan guarantees two years of free college for every […]readmore
Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of Public Safety, announces that members of the Rhode Island State Police Major Crimes Unit and members of the Scituate Barracks arrested two men in relation to an investigation of a double fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred on December 13, 2016 […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, joined by Education Commissioner Ken Wagner and seniors at Cranston East High School, will follow her State of the State speech tonight by hosting a rally tomorrow in support of her proposal to knock down the financial barriers to obtaining a college degree by providing two years of […]readmore
Providence Public Schools: «Stay in School» on Friday The district sends automated calls to high school parents urging them to tell students not to participate in planned walkout Providence Public School District Superintendent Christopher N. Maher has gone on record saying he does not support a student walkout on Inauguration Day. High school parents throughout […]readmore
Pilot health dashboard will greatly expand City’s understanding of its citizen’s health & well-being and how it can be improved PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today announced that the City of Providence is participating in the launch of the City Health Dashboard, an online data visualization tool made possible through efforts from the […]readmore
Kelly Yates and her sister Kimberly were allegedly abducted by their non-custodial mother, Elaine Carolyn Yates. A felony warrant for Child Snatching was issued for her on November 16, 1988. Ms. Elaine Yates and her two daughters have been missing since the initial missing persons report of August 1985. On or about August 26, 1985, […]readmore
Starting in September 2017, the program plans to start with the Providence and Pawtucket public school systems PROVIDENCE, R.I., January 17, 2016 – Roger Williams University will become the first university in Rhode Island to partner with the Gateway to College National Network, offering former high school dropouts a clear path to securing both a […]readmore
Governor to discuss importance of skills training, education to ensure every Rhode Islander has a shot at a bright future PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo will deliver her 2017 State of the State Address this evening (7 p.m.) in the House Chamber. Her speech, which will run approximately 30 minutes, will highlight successful […]readmore
Friends – This morning, I joined the Ministers Alliance of Rhode Island for their annual Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship breakfast to share some exciting news: the budget I’ll present this week includes a plan to guarantee two years of free college for every Rhode Island student at CCRI, URI and RIC. Full details for […]readmore