City’s improved financial position, restoration of reserves, growing economy, elimination of school deficits, sound budgeting, and pension-OPEB reform are major factors in rare two notch upgrade. Pawtucket, RI: Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien today announced that the City’s bond rating has been upgraded two notches to A3 from Baa2 by Moody’s Investor Services. The upgrade […]Load more...
Providence – The American Democracy Project at RIC, one of the state’s leading organizations in political engagement, once again partners with NBC 10 for the election season. This event is free and open to members of the RIC and greater Rhode Island community; however, registration is requested through EventBrite. Doors open at 8 p.m. and […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I.-A successful lobbying effort by Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan (Ward 5) has won the City of Providence greater attention and assistance from the State of Rhode Island to address traffic hazards in the Mount Pleasant area. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) on Thursday launched a pilot program that will provide the city with […]Load more...
CTE for All Act will help working-age adults build their job skills and advance, with an emphasis on high-demand jobs WASHINGTON, DC – As the Senate works toward passage of bipartisan legislation to reauthorize a career and technical education program for students nationwide, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) are working to […]Load more...
R.I. – The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) announced that construction and maintenance activities on the Newport Pell Bridge will begin on Tuesday, September 20th and are expected to finish in late November 2016. While construction on the Mount Hope Bridge has already begun, lane closures are not scheduled to start until mid-October […]Load more...
215 Professionals Awarded Student Loan Repayments for Up to Four Years, Average Award Nearly $4,000 Per Year Providence, R.I. – The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation announced today that it has selected the recipients of the first Wavemaker Fellowship awards. Following a competitive review process, a total of 215 college graduates who work in STEM (Science, […]Load more...
VOA NEWS Las tres cadenas tienen bajas expectativas de ventas para la temporada de fiestas por lo que sus contrataciones temporales son similares a las del año pasado. La tienda por departamentos Macy’s se unió a sus rivales Kohl’s y Target en anunciar la contratación de empleados temporales para la época navideña. Macy’s Inc. que […]Load more...
VOA NEWS Las acciones bursátiles en todo el mundo registran pocos cambios mientras el dólar estadounidense pierde terreno frente al yen este martes, mientras inversionistas aguardan con nerviosismo una reunión de la Reserva Federal (Fed) y otra del Banco de Japón (BOJ) que concluirán el miércoles. El índice paneuropeo de gas y petróleo STOXX 600 […]Load more...
Los pandilleros transferidos a la nueva cárcel de Santa Bárbara no tendrán comunicación telefónica, tienen derecho a una hora de sol al día y sus visitas están restringidas. El gobierno hondureño inició la reubicación de 37 líderes pandilleros de la Penitenciaría Nacional a una cárcel de máxima seguridad en el noroeste del país. La medida […]Load more...
El Pentágono niega que sus aviones hayan atacado el convoy humanitario, en el que murieron 12 voluntarios de la Luna Roja Siria y conductores de los camiones. La ONU suspendió sus convoyes de ayuda humanitaria en Siria después que uno de ellos que llevaba asistencia a la provincia de Alepo fuera blanco de un ataque […]Load more...