JAMESTOWN, R.I. – The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) would like to provide the following update on construction activity for the Mount Hope Bridge. As part of the ongoing maintenance & rehabilitation initiative to the Mount Hope Bridge, a night work project is scheduled to begin Sunday, November 6, 2016. In addition to […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI- Mayor Jorge Elorza announced today that the City is expecting a combined year-end operating surplus for Fiscal Year 2016 of $9,472,618. This is the largest operating surplus that the City has realized in over twenty years. «This is good financial news for the City of Providence. Providence has gone through some trying financial […]readmore
Decades-Old Tradition Features Hundreds of Ghouls and Goblins Trick-or-Treating with Meeting Street Staff, Donors and Supporters Providence – Meeting Street held its annual Halloween parade on Halloween morning, Monday, October 31st. Hundreds of children dressed in costumes paraded from their classrooms to the gym, where Meeting Street faculty, staff, and supporters dressed in costume distributed […]readmore
Motorists reminded to stay in their lane Providence – The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists about the new traffic pattern on I-95 South near Exit 22 (Routes 6/10; Downtown) and Exit 21 (Atwells Avenue) in Providence, which opened Saturday morning. Tomorrow is the first time weekday commuters will experience the latest […]readmore
VOA News The U.S. Supreme Court will take up bathroom rules for transgender students, the first time the high court has agreed to hear a case involving transgender rights. The case involves Gavin Grimm, 17, who was born a female but identifies as a male and is suing to win the right to use his […]readmore
VOA News U.S. authorities said Friday that the unexplained death last year of a Russian media executive in a Washington hotel was accidental and caused partly by alcohol poisoning after days of heavy drinking. Following a yearlong investigation by city police along with assistance from the FBI, District of Columbia authorities said the death of […]readmore
VOA News An American Airlines passenger jet caught fire Friday at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, forcing an emergency evacuation of passengers and resulting in nine injuries. American Airlines said the Boeing 767 plane was already on the runway, about to depart for Miami, when it experienced an «engine-related mechanical issue» that caused the pilot to […]readmore
«The eco-haven of downtown Warren is ideal for bikers and foodies alike. The tiny downtown area and its highly involved community have set the green standard for active living, while local foods have set the stage for a story of urban renewal» Press Conference Downtown Warren honored as one of USA’s ‘great neighborhoods’ La Historia […]readmore
24/7 Wall Street bestows honor as city continues economic and civic renaissance CRANSTON, RI—For the third year in a row, Cranston has been named one of America’s 50 “best cities to live” by 24/7 Wall Street. Calling Cranston “the most livable city in Rhode Island and one of the most livable in New England,” the […]readmore
Motorists reminded to stay in their lane These changes begin at 9 p.m. on Friday The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists about the second phase of traffic pattern changes on I-95 South near Exits 22 (Routes 6/10; Downtown) and Exit 21 (Atwells Avenue) in Providence. RIDOT is shifting the lanes one […]readmore