Bipartisan, Bicameral Joint Committee Would Cut Jurisdictional Red Tape WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), a senior member of the House Armed Services and Homeland Security Committees, and the co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus, today introduced a resolution that would create a bipartisan, bicameral Joint Committee to investigate the Russian election […]readmore
Republican Party Chairman Brandon S. Bell today filed a complaint with the R.I. Board of Elections calling upon the Board to investigate various campaign violations committed by the Fund for Democratic Leadership PAC of which Speaker Nicholas Mattiello is Chairman. First, under R.I. law, a PAC is limited to contributing no more than $25,000 made […]readmore
100th anniversary of Providence College At 4:00 p.m. on the afternoon of March 10, 1917, the first Providence College Corporation meeting was held at the Bishop’s House. The Corporation received a land grant of eighteen acres from the Bishop and $10,000. Father Meagher pledged the Dominican teachers and $25,000 to start the first building. Harkins […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate voted 53-47 to confirm Steven T. Mnuchin for U.S. Treasury Secretary. After the vote, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee who voted against the nomination, stated: «This was another irresponsible choice by President Trump and Republicans were short-sighted […]readmore
SCITUATE, RI – With six deaths resulting from fatal crashes in recent days, Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of State Police and Director of Public Safety, has ordered an immediate crackdown on speeding, aggressive driving and other motor vehicle violations. “Many of these fatalities resulted from excessive speed or failure to use seatbelts,” Colonel Assumpico […]readmore
Citywide Parking Ban to Take Effect 12:01AM until 6:00AM (2/13) PROVIDENCE, RI – Due to winter storm conditions, a citywide parking ban will go into effect at 12:01AM (2/13) and continue until 6:00AM in the morning. Providence Public Schools will be open tomorrow. Garbage and recycling pickup are cancelled for 2/13, all pickups will operate […]readmore
WEST GREENWICH, RI – A Massachusetts man was arrested on felony drug charges Saturday (Feb. 11, 2017) after Rhode Island State Police stopped his car on Route 3 for a motor vehicle violation and discovered two kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated $60,000 in a backpack on the front seat. Francisco Fernandez, 44, of 665 […]readmore
The storm is expected to impact both the morning and evening commutesreadmore
The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow between noon and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Northeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible. Tonight a chance of snow, […]readmore
LOCATIONS…Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. This also includes the cities and towns of Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, EAST GREENWICH, WARWICK, WEST WARWICK, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport. * HAZARD TYPES…Heavy snow. * Accumulations…Snow accumulation of 12 to […]readmore