The organizers of the Providence Flea have canceled the market today due to the excessive heat. In light of the Excessive Heat Warning–which was upgraded this morning from a heat advisory–and our concerns for the safety of our patrons, vendors and staff, the Flea is canceled today. Please check the news for tips on how […]readmore
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE HEAT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS…AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE […]readmore
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) will welcome U.S. Congressman John Larson to East Providence next Tuesday, August 16th, at 3:30pm for a discussion with seniors and retirees on the future of Social Security. This Sunday marks the 81st anniversary of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act into law, an […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today joined Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President and CEO Eric S. Rosengren at AS220 in Providence to celebrate the seven Rhode Island cities and towns that won design grants as part of the Working Cities Challenge. The winners include teams from Central Falls, Cranston, East Providence, Newport, […]readmore
Advertencia de calor para Nueva Inglaterra Lluvias y tormentas eléctricas probable, principalmente después de 5pm. Algunas de estas tormentas podrían producir lluvia intensa. Parcialmente soleado, la máxima alrededor de 93. Índice de Calor de hasta 100. Viento del oeste de 10 a 14 mph. La probabilidad de precipitación 60%. Nuevas cantidades de lluvia menos de […]readmore
U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other House Democrats are calling on Republicans to hold an emergency session of Congress to address the Zika virus and other pressing issues. Pelosi told reporters at a Thursday news conference on Capitol Hill that the administration of President Barack Obama may shift more money to […]readmore
VOA NEWS A Canadian man previously held on suspicion of terrorist ties was killed in a taxicab in Ontario while on his way to detonate an explosive in a public place, police said Thursday. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commander Jennifer Strachan told reporters that Aaron Driver, 24, set off the device in the taxicab Wednesday […]readmore
VOA NEWS American Simone Biles is now officially the best gymnast in the world. Biles on Thursday won the women’s individual all-around contest, while her teammate Aly Raisman took the silver medal. Russian Aliya Mustafina took the bronze. The 19-year-old Biles is now the fourth-straight American woman to win the all-around title and fifth overall, […]readmore
VOA NEWS Wednesday marked the fifth day of the 2016 Rio Olympics, and with medal rounds in several high-profile sports, it proved to be an eventful one. Led by Olympic veteran Michael Phelps and rising star Katie Ledecky, Team USA continued its dominance in swim events Wednesday with Ledecky winning another gold medal and Phelps […]readmore
RIO DE JANEIRO — Still visibly shaken by an attack that took place against the Rio Olympics media bus she was riding Tuesday night, American Lee Michaelson said, “What I saw and what I heard were gunshots.” The retired U.S. Air Force captain, now a journalist covering women’s basketball, said she’s not only had firearms training […]readmore