Drake Shatters 32-Year AMA Record for Most Nominations in a Single Year with 13 Nominations Rihanna Earns Seven Nominations, While Adele and Justin Bieber Tie with Five Nominations Each 2016 Artist of the Year Nominees include Adele, Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Drake, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Rihanna, Twenty One Pilots, Carrie Underwood and The Weeknd Los […]readmore
CENTRAL FALLS – In a private ceremony Sunday morning, Mayor James Diossa named Summer Street in Central Falls “Viola Davis Way” after Emmy and Tony award-winning actress Viola Davis. The speaking program included words from Mayor Diossa, Former Chief Justice Frank Williams, Bishop Stephen Harper, and Viola Davis. At the ceremony, which was held inside […]readmore
RI – On Sunday, October 9th, 2016, at approximately 11:00 AM, a member of the Uniform Division assigned to the Scituate Barracks was assisting a disabled motor vehicle on Route 146 South, just north of Route 116 in the Town of Lincoln. Trooper Jeremy Gaucher was outside of his marked cruiser with emergency overhead lights […]readmore
PAWTUCKET – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI), who introduced the bipartisan BABIES Act earlier this year to make federal buildings more family-friendly by expanding access to baby-changing stations, issued the following statement after President Obama signed the proposal into law: «Federal buildings are paid for by taxpayers and it’s important to ensure that they […]readmore
Ceremony Central Falls – The new Blackstone Valley community health center is expected to offer more services and extended hours, soon at the new, state-of-the-art health center. Saturday’s groundbreaking also included an appearance by Emmy award winning actress Viola Davis, who grew up in Central Falls. The new Neighborhood Health Station will be located in […]readmore
BOSTON – October 7, 2016 – The Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) has banned the harvesting of shellfish in Buzzards Bay, Mount Hope Bay and Lackeys Bay due to a substantial bloom of a potentially toxic kind of phytoplankton termed Pseudo-Nitzschia. Buzzards Bay and Lackeys Bay are closed to shellfish harvesting effective at sunrise on […]readmore
Providence, RI – Friday at the White House, the Obama Administration honored Rhode Island’s Chris Brown with the «Champions of Change for Sustainable Seafood» award for his outstanding work to promote sustainable fisheries in New England. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse released the following statement on the honor for Brown: «Congratulations to Rhode Island’s […]readmore
Washington, D.C., October 7, 2016 – As states brace for the impact of Hurricane Matthew, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law continues to focus on ensuring that all voters have access to the ballot during the 2016 election cycle. “Officials in states that have imposed mandatory evacuation orders as a result of Hurricane […]readmore
Update from RITBA on Overweight and Oversized Vehicle Crossings for Newport Pell and Mount Hope Bridges Oversized Crossings: Two Day Notice and Permit Required; Strictly Enforced by RITBA, RISP JAMESTOWN, R.I. – The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) wants to remind all commercial and private entities that utilize oversized and overweight vehicles about […]readmore
Providence – This $6.3 million, 9,190-square-foot wing was funded by a $50 million bond approved in 2012 for the renovation of three RIC buildings: Craig-Lee Hall, Gaige Hall and Fogarty Life Science. Fogarty Life Science is the first to be completed. Most of the simulation learning activities have moved to the new wing. There is […]readmore