LINCOLN, R.I., Oct. 21, 2016 – Halloween can be a fun-filled experience for children, parents and even pets, but safety should be the top priority. That’s why Amica Insurance is sharing tips to help make it safe and enjoyable for everyone. Safe Kids Worldwide and the ASPCA suggest the following tips to promote Halloween safety: […]readmore
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will attend the 2016 National Minority Supplier Development Council Conference and Business Opportunity Exchange in Chicago. The conference, held in conjunction with the National Minority Enterprise Development Week (MED Week), is Oct. 23-26 at McCormick Place Lakeside Center in Chicago. […]readmore
Employers Have Already Committed to Hire 150 Unemployed Workers through Skills for RI’s Future, Which Is the First Statewide Launch of an Initiative That’s Modeled after a Successful Program Started in Chicago PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Governor Gina M. Raimondo, joined by Congressman David N. Cicilline, Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza, state workforce development officials, and […]readmore
Sen. Reed tours weatherized homes in Providence to see how $1.1M in federal weatherization grants are being put to work & to help celebrate 40th anniversary of national Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) *PHOTO CAPTION: Senator Reed with Eddy Soto from Eddy & Sons Weatherization and Ronnie Young of Community Action Partnership of Providence. For more […]readmore
East Greenwich, RI – Dr. Douglas H. Sherman, Jr., Senior Vice President and Provost at New England Institute of Technology, is pleased to announce the following student(s) who have achieved Dean’s List status for the quarter ending September 24, 2016. Students must achieve a GPA of 3.6 or higher on a maximum scale of 4.0 […]readmore
Cranston – After the federal government accused them of discriminating against minority candidates, prison officials held off on hiring correctional officers for three years “We waited three years. Our ranks became depleted and I felt that there was a public safety necessity,” said Corrections Director A.T. Wall. “We had a testing process which had the […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge Elorza announced that the City will hold its Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, an effort that aims to reduce prescription drug misuse by collecting unused and expired drugs from residents, this Saturday, October 22, 2016 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. «Having unused and expired prescription medications at home presents a very alarming […]readmore
Thousands of communities participate in this weekend’s event (WASHINGTON) – DEA reprises this weekend one of its most popular community programs: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. On Saturday October 22 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., the public can dispose of their unused, unwanted prescription medications at one of 4,700 collection sites nationwide, operated […]readmore
Roger Williams (Londres, 21 de diciembre de 1603 – Providence, Rhode Island, 1 de abril de 1683) fue un teólogo inglés, un notable defensor de la tolerancia religiosa y de la separación iglesia-estado y un defensor de los nativos americanos de Estados Unidos.readmore
Podcast Beca LPR News Formulario de solicitud en línea RI – A través de la Beca Roger Williams, se ayuda a los estudiantes de Rhode Island que aprecian y adoptan los valores y el legado de Roger Williams para que puedan continuar estudiando en la universidad. Este programa de becas anuales fue diseñado para inspirar […]readmore