WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI), who serves on the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, is leading the effort in Congress to expand the use of Naloxone by law enforcement agencies. «In 2015, nearly two-thirds of drug overdose deaths -or 33,091 of 52,404 deaths-involved prescription and synthetic opioids like Vicodin, OxyContin, heroin and fentanyl,» […]Load more...
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Rhode Island Foundation to announce recipients of $300,000 Innovation Fellowships
Winning proposals will focus on improving civic engagement over next three years WHAT: The Rhode Island Foundation will announce the two recipients of this year’s $300,000 Innovation Fellowships. Designed to encourage Rhode Islanders to come up with big ideas for improving civic engagement, the fellowships are made possible through the vision and generosity of philanthropists […]Load more...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI), who serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement today: «Bashar al-Assad is a monster. He is directly responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Syrians. His regime has turned millions more into refugees over the course of the Syrian civil war.» […]Load more...
WASHINGTON, DC — Tonight, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on President Trump authorizing U.S. military strikes in Syria: «Tonight, President Trump took action in response to the Assad regime’s illegal and horrific chemical weapons attack on innocent civilians. «The question now is what […]Load more...
La American Heart Association Reconoce el Mes Nacional de la Salud de las Minorías con Resultados Principales de la Encuesta Sobre las Creencias de la Reanimación Cardiopulmonar Solo con las Manos Entre las Poblaciones Minoritarias La American Heart Association y La Fundación Anthem se unen para «cambiar las percepciones» sobre la realización de la reanimación […]Load more...
STATE HOUSE — Representative Brian C. Newberry (R-District 48 North Smithfield, Burrillville) will welcome «Leaders Against Litter» from Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful on April 11th – April 13th. Volunteers will set up a table outside the doors of the House chamber, before session, to educate state leaders and the public about the environmental hazards of […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, RI— Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan (Ward 5) announced that local basketball legend Christina Batastini has joined the Pleasant View Recreation Center as a part-time staff member. Christina was named one of the most influential Rhode Island sports figures in the last hundred years by The Providence Journal, and is a member of the New England […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE RI – Providence Community Library y la Feria del Libro y las Artes de Providence, dan inicio el primer concurso literario en español “Letras De Little Rhody” en las categorías Poesía y Cuentos con el fin de promover la literatura y los escritores latinos de Rhode Island. La fecha de entrega de los trabajos […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Troopers from the Rhode Island State Police Commercial Enforcement Unit earlier today conducted a mock truck inspection for about 100 landscape contractors from throughout New England to help promote compliance with motor vehicle laws and safety regulations. Troopers Bergeron and Pasley conducted the inspection during the Northeast Hardscape Exhibition at the Rhode […]Load more...
JAMESTOWN, R.I. – The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) would like to announce the completion of the full rehabilitation of the Newport Pell Bridge steel superstructure. This project started in 2009 and cost nearly $100 million dollars to complete. It included an environmentally conscious, commercial blast removal of the existing protective coatings and […]Load more...