issuing driver’s licenses to undocumented Rhode Islanders would mean safer roads, study finds Legal/policy analysis by RWU School of Law and Latino Policy Institute also finds poverty rates fall faster in states providing undocumented immigrants with licenses PROVIDENCE, R.I., January 5, 2017 – Issuing driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants in Rhode Island would lead to […]readmore
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, was honored today with the Distinguished Public Service Award, the U.S. Navy’s highest honor bestowed upon a civilian not employed by the Department. The award was presented by Admiral Craig Faller on behalf of Secretary of the Navy Ray […]readmore
New England Institute of Technology Launches Fully Online Automotive Service Management Bachelor of Science Degree Program East Greenwich, RI – Dr. Douglas H. Sherman, Senior Vice President and Provost at New England Institute of Technology, announced that the university will offer a new fully online Bachelor of Science degree program in Automotive Service Management (ASMX) […]readmore
Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of Public Safety, announces that as a result of our efforts to continue to make our highways safer, members of the Rhode Island State Police have arrested eight (8) subjects for Driving While Intoxicated during the New Year’s Holiday weekend. The following […]readmore
Statement from Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt regarding the offer from Invenergy to purchase water from the City of Woonsocket to supply the proposed Clear River Energy Center project Woonsocket, RI: «After less than one month of closed meetings with the administration and the newly appointed council, Representatives from Invenergy have made an official offer to the […]readmore
Statement from Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt on her appointment of attorney John DeSimone as Woonsocket City Solicitor Woonsocket, RI: «I am pleased to announce that after careful consideration, I am submitting to the City Council for approval, attorney John DeSimone as the next Solicitor for the City of Woonsocket. John brings to the position, decades of […]readmore
Langevin Statement on Vote to Undermine Office of Congressional Ethics Independent Oversight Office Stripped of Investigatory Powers WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) released the following statement in opposition to Republican efforts to effectively eliminate the Office of Congressional Ethics, the independent panel that reviews ethics complaints against Members of Congress: «It’s a new […]readmore
Non-credit course will teach basic shellfish farming theory and technique BRISTOL, R.I., January 2, 2016 – The Roger Williams University Center for Economic and Environmental Development is now enrolling students for Applied Shellfish Farming, a non-credit course offered during the winter/spring semester that teaches both aspiring shellfish farmers and aquaculture professionals the ins and outs […]readmore
Mayor Allan W. Fung’s 2017 Inauguration Address Ladies and Gentlemen, it is an incredible honor for me to be standing here tonight for my final inauguration as mayor of the great city of Cranston. Being mayor for the past eight years has been a remarkable journey and a true blessing. It’s a journey that fills […]readmore
CENTRAL FALLS, RI (January 2, 2017) – The American Red Cross is helping one family – two adults – five children after a fire yesterday on Washington Street, Central Falls. The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the family’s immediate needs. Responders included: Bob Foti, Melissa Shires and Salvatore Covais. The Red Cross is also […]readmore