PROVIDENCE, R.I. – This weekend, Lt. Governor Daniel J. McKee will be joined by volunteers from across Rhode Island to receive donations of goods and pack care packages as part of the 14th Annual Operation Holiday Cheer at the Warwick Armory, 541 Airport Road. On Saturday, November 19th, volunteers will collect and sort donations from […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI. (November 18, 2016) – Thanksgiving is almost here – a time when many people will travel home to visit loved ones and households will prepare the holiday feast. The American Red Cross has steps people can follow to have a safe holiday. «Cooking is the number one cause of home fires,» said Stefanie […]readmore
Woonsocket, RI: The City of Woonsocket announces the opening of the application period for an Open Competitive Examination for Firefighter that will end on December 2, 2016. Applicants are encouraged to submit the required form to the Personnel Division before that date. The testing date is scheduled for December 10, 2016. Applications and position description […]readmore
Woonsocket, RI: The City of Woonsocket reminds residents that during the winter season, December 1, 2016 through April 1, 2017, parking ban restrictions will periodically be placed on city streets in the event of significant snowfall. In accordance with city ordinance, restrictions on parking along primary streets in the city will be restricted while a […]readmore
Listen to LPR News Podcast Providence – Local Dunkin’ Donuts franchise owners and their crew members are teaming up with the Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (MFHA) to put on an interactive career exploration program for local high school students in Rhode Island. The event Friday at Rhode Island College, is part of MFHA’s Showcase […]readmore
Cranston – Nicholas Loverdi was arraigned before a Justice of the Peace at Cranston Police Headquarters. The judge set bail at $30,000 with surety on the Cranston Police charge of second degree robbery, for the robbery of Webster Bank. He will appear in Kent County Court on Monday November 21, 2016 on the Cranston charge. […]readmore
Colonel Michael J. Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, announces that a multi-agency search had led to the arrest of a suspect wanted for two bank robberies that occurred in the City of Cranston. On January 20, 2016, the Cranston Police Department investigated a bank robbery which occurred at the Bank Rhode Island branch […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Step back in time at Providence Children’s Museum to explore a playfully reinvented version of its popular Coming to Rhode Island exhibit, which opened to the public on Friday, November 18. The dynamic environment offers an interactive, time-traveling exploration of the state’s history, immigration and culture through stories and engaging hands-on activities […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI (November 18, 2016) – The American Red Cross is helping seven families — fourteen adults and six children — after a fire today on Carter Street, Providence. The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the families’ immediate needs. The Red Cross is also providing comfort kits containing personal care items such as toothbrushes, […]readmore
Sen. Reed urges Congress to pass his bipartisan bill to help fix dams deemed a threat to public safety and property JOHNSTON, RI – Rhode Island’s mill dams helped shape the Industrial Revolution. Now, federal, state, and local officials are working together to try to keep Rhode Island’s dams in better shape. Today, at the […]readmore