PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today released the following statement on the anticipated impact of HealthSource RI (HSRI)’s open enrollment period on customer service at the Department of Human Services (DHS) field offices and HSRI Contact Center. «The beginning of the month is always extremely busy at the DHS field offices, because it’s […]readmore
Business Group to Present “New Englander of the Year” Awards at 2016 Annual Dinner BOSTON – The New England Council, the nation’s oldest regional business organization, will present its prestigious “New Englander of the Year” awards at its 2016 Annual Dinner at the Seaport Hotel/World Trade Center in Boston on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. This […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor today announced the appointment of Scottye Lindsey as Rhode Island’s next director of the Department of Business Regulation (DBR). “I am laser-focused on improving our businesses climate so we can help existing businesses grow and encourage new businesses to create jobs here in […]readmore
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