Providence, RI- This morning Colonel Hugh T. Clements, Jr. announced the appointment of Major Thomas A. Verdi to the position of Deputy Chief of Police. Verdi is the successor of Deputy Chief Thomas F. Oates III. Verdi is a 29-year veteran of the department who most recently served as the Commanding Officer of the Uniform […]readmore
New rules = a simpler FAFSA that college-bound students can now file three months earlier WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help college bound Rhode Islanders access much-needed financial aid, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging high school seniors and their families to get started filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid […]readmore
Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island piping solutions provider promotes 20 year employee and former foreman to assistant project manager ASSONET, Mass. – September 30, 2016 – Piping Systems, Inc. (PSI), a leading mechanical contractor and piping solutions provider in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, has promoted Gary Babcock to assistant project manager. With Piping Systems […]readmore
Colonel Michael J. Winquist, Chief of Police, announces the arrest of a fourth Cranston High School West student on firearm charges after new information was developed this morning that a 15 year old student allegedly brought a firearm into the school on Monday where he kept it in his locker. Earlier this week, three students […]readmore
RI – U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. recognized three Rhode Island schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2016. The award is based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. «National Blue Ribbon Schools are proof that we can prepare every child for college […]readmore
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Federal grant will help hire service coordinator to assist elderly and disabled residents at Lincoln Manor and Manville Manor LINCOLN, RI – In an effort to better integrate supportive services into senior housing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced today that the Lincoln Housing Authority (LHA) will receive $169,497 in federal funding through the Resident Opportunities […]readmore
BOGOTA — Pope Francis will visit Colombia in the first quarter of next year, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Thursday, days after signing a peace deal with Marxist rebels which the pontiff has actively backed. Santos and the leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, rebels signed a peace accord on Monday […]readmore
VOA News ORANJESTAD, ARUBA — A strengthening Hurricane Matthew whipped at Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao early Friday as it passed north of the islands on a rare track through a part of the Caribbean that rarely sees such storms. Authorities on the Dutch Caribbean islands had urged residents to reinforce their homes and stock up on […]readmore
VOA News At least 15 civilians were killed Wednesday by a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan, the United Nations said. Thirteen others were injured in the attack. The U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called for an independent investigation. «UNAMA calls on the government and international military forces to launch a prompt, independent, impartial, […]readmore