VOA News A major fire engulfed a central market in the hillside Petionville district above Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, late Sunday. The cause of the fire was unclear. It came hours after polls closed for the long-delayed presidential election. Meanwhile, Haiti’s electoral council president warned candidates to accept the official results and not make premature announcements. […]readmore
VOA News Venezuela’s Socialist President Nicolas Maduro says he hopes for improved relations with the United States under President-elect Donald Trump. While on the campaign trail, Trump said in July the United States would «end up being Venezuela» if his rival Hillary Clinton were to win the White House. Speaking on his weekly program In […]readmore
Starting November 23, 2016 through November 27, 2016 the Rhode Island State Police, through funding obtained by the Department of Transportation Office on Highway Safety, will be participating in the following enforcement efforts during busiest travel time of the year, the Thanksgiving Holiday: • “Click It or Ticket Campaign” a nationwide program sponsored by the […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan (Ward 5) will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, November 28th to celebrate the opening of a new recreation center at Pleasant View Elementary School. The neighborhood recreation center will serve students from kindergarten through high school, with programming until 9:00 pm on weeknights and weekend hours on Saturdays. […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo and First Gentleman Andy Moffit will host a Christmas Tree Lighting and Holiday Celebration on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at the Rhode Island State House. The event is open to all Rhode Islanders and their families and will feature performances from the Governor’s Own 88th Army Band, among […]readmore
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is moving forward to open an additional section of two-way traffic on the Apponaug Circulator project as it continues to transform a congested and outdated urban circulator system into a more efficient, safer and accessible facility for the City of Warwick. These changes will relocate the main flow […]readmore
Providence – Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Juan «Cookie» Rivera (age 51), of Providence, pleaded nolo contendere before Superior Court Justice Joseph Montalbano to 51 counts of violating the Uniformed Controlled Substances Act, including delivery of heroin, fentanyl, crystal meth, and cocaine. Under the terms of the plea, Rivera was sentenced to 30 years […]readmore
State Police from the Dartmouth barracks responded to reports of a wrong-way operator on Route 195 in Fairhaven, which resulted in the arrest of the operator in Wareham. Trooper Christopher Meleo observed a 2015 Nissan Altima travelling westbound on Route 195 in the eastbound travel lanes. Tpr Meleo, with his emergency lights activated, paralleled the […]readmore
LINCOLN, R.I. – Thanksgiving typically marks the beginning of the holiday travel season. That’s why Amica Insurance is sharing tips to help keep you, your family and your vehicle safe. Amica is sharing the following safety tips from the NHTSA: Inspect tires to ensure proper grip for inclement weather. Also, inflate tires to the manufacturer’s recommended […]readmore
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 400 Care Packages to be Shipped to Troops as Part of Operation Holiday Cheer PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Today, Lt. Governor Daniel J. McKee and Brigadier General Christopher P. Callahan joined over 100 volunteers at the Rhode Island National Guard Armory in Warwick to wrap up Operation Holiday Cheer, […]readmore