STATE HOUSE – Rep. Anastasia P. Williams (D-Dist. 9, Providence) is publicly questioning the recent decision to rebuild the 6/10 connector in Providence despite vast community support to convert the road way into a boulevard that would reconnect the community after decades of being spilt in half by the highway. “The recent decision to simply […]readmore
Providence, RI- Beginning today, Certified Crisis Response Trainers from the Providence Police Department, in partnership with mental health trainers from Community Care Alliance and The Providence Center, will launch a joint training initiative aimed at teaching Crisis Responder Training (CRT) basics and crisis intervention techniques to all Providence Police Department personnel. Trainings will be held […]readmore
On September 7, 2016 at approximately 6:00 am, the Pawtucket Police Department responded to 45 Anthony Ave for a report of an armed home invasion. The male victim reported that he and his wife were asleep in their bedroom, when three black males entered their bedroom through a bathroom window. The males demanded money from […]readmore
NARRAGANSETT, R.I., Sept. 7, 2016—The University of Rhode Island has received a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to conduct a ground-breaking research and education expedition into the Canadian Arctic’s Northwest Passage. URI’s Graduate School of Oceanography’s Inner Space Center, an international facility that supports and conducts ocean science research expeditions, will lead […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Citing public safety concerns raised in a recent letter from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and based on the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s (RIDOT) own analysis, Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced today that the state will use $400 million from RhodeWorks and move forward urgently to rebuild and replace the bridges […]readmore
WOONSOCKET, RI: On Sunday, September 11, 2016, the City of Woonsocket will hold a memorial service in honor of those lost in tragic events of September 11, 2001. The service will be held at the Woonsocket Fire Department Headquarters, 5 Cumberland Hill Road, at 9:00 am until approximately 9:30 am. Members of the public are […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Citing public safety concerns raised in a recent letter from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and based on the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s (RIDOT) own analysis, Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced today that the state will use $400 million from RhodeWorks and move forward urgently to rebuild and replace the bridges […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- In honor of the back-to-school season, the Providence City Council and Providence City Archives are featuring a new exhibit-Raising Providence: A History of Public Education Through the Ages- through the end of September, and will host an opening reception on Thursday, September 8th at 6:00 p.m. on the third floor of City Hall. […]readmore
The Rhode Island State Police are in the initial stages of planning the 2016 Citizens Trooper Academy which will begin October 4th, 2016 and conclude November 15th, 2016 (six consecutive Tuesday evenings.) The times are 6:00 PM – 8:30/9:00 PM. We will be inviting government leaders, members of the media, community leaders, and Rhode Island […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – Moses Brown School is pleased to welcome Dr. Gara Field as Director of Global Education, a newly created position. An acclaimed and innovative educator with deep experience working with children and faculty at all levels, Field comes to MB from Pleasant View Elementary School in the Manton neighborhood of Providence, where she was […]readmore