HAVANA/BOGOTA — Colombia’s government and Marxist guerrillas went back to the drawing board in Havana Tuesday after a peace deal they painstakingly negotiated over four years was rejected in a referendum result. In a vote, which confounded opinion polls and was a disaster for President Juan Manuel Santos, Colombians narrowly rebuffed the pact Sunday as too […]readmore
VOA News The Haitian government has not yet been able fully assess the damage because most of the affected areas have been cut off. Haitian President Jocelerme Privert and other senior members of his administration will personally assess the damage when the weather permits them to tour the stricken areas. The U.S. Agency for International […]readmore
Seven Projects Awarded Funding to Improve Commercial Districts PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo on Thursday will highlight the Main Street Rhode Island Streetscape Improvement Fund as part of her continued commitment to creating jobs, spurring economic growth, and making the state an even better place to live, work, and visit. The funding is […]readmore
NEWS RIDOT Director Peter Alviti, Jr. RI – The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that it has executed 13 Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), a central piece of RhodeWorks implementation. These MOUs make clear that the federal government agrees with Rhode Island’s program to implement bridge tolls […]readmore
RI – The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that it has executed 13 Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), a central piece of RhodeWorks implementation. These MOUs make clear that the federal government agrees with Rhode Island’s program to implement bridge tolls on large commercial vehicles or «tractor […]readmore
INTERNATIONAL WALK TO SCHOOL DAY NEWS Providence – Family Service of Rhode Island celebrated «International Walk to School Day» on Wednesday, October 5, 2016, with the non-profit’s «Walking School Bus» program. Children and volunteers on a «Walking School Bus» route serving Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School in Providence had balloons and wore «Walking School Bus» […]readmore
Family Service of Rhode Island – Walking School Bus program in celebration of International Walk to School Day Providence – El mes de octubre ofrece la oportunidad perfecta para que los niños caminen a la escuela y no lo tienen que hacer solos. El 5 de octubre es el Día de Caminar a la Escuela […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- In honor of International Walk to School Day, Council President Luis Aponte will tomorrow host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Walking School Bus Path-a multi-year project that transformed nuisance properties into a safe, welcoming public space for South Providence families and school children. Aponte will join Mayor Jorge Elorza, leaders from Family […]readmore
NEWS Press Conference RI Businesses with Fewer Than 500 Employees May Apply for Second Round of $50,000 Grants to Enable Innovation Through R&D PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo opened the second round of the state’s Innovation Voucher Program today, soliciting applications from Rhode Island companies with fewer than 500 employees to apply for […]readmore
RI Businesses with Fewer Than 500 Employees May Again Apply for $50,000 Grants to Enable Innovation Through R&D PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo will join the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation on Tuesday to open the state’s second round of Innovation Voucher Program applications. The program – which allows Rhode Island companies with fewer than […]readmore