PROVIDENCE, RI – Due to expected winter storm conditions Providence Public Schools and afterschool activities are canceled for Monday, March 21, 2016. A citywide parking ban will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, March 21, and will remain in effect until further notice. Residents with overnight parking passes are advised that they cannot park on […]readmore
Washington, DC-The shooting death this past Sunday of Prince George's County (MD) Police Officer Jacai D. Colson was horrific and shocking on many levels. Just consider the facts. The attack that took Officer Colson's life occurred at a police station on a Sunday afternoon. He was the thirteenth officer nationwide killed by gunfire in 2016-more […]readmore
Jeff Seldin WASHINGTON—Intelligence officials are taking a close look at what an American Islamic State (IS) fighter is telling Kurdish media; parts of his account raise as many questions as answers. Mohamad Jamal Khweis, the 26-year-old from Alexandria, Virginia, spoke just days after he claims to have fled from the IS-held city of Mosul. Kurdish […]readmore
VOA News The top suspect linked to the November 13 terror attacks in France has been arrested in Belgium, a Belgian minister said Salah Abdeslam was arrested by Belgian police during a raid Friday in the Molenbeek area of Brussels. Belgian immigration minister Theo Francken confirmed the arrest in a tweet that said «We got […]readmore
Cranston Police Department’s K9 Zeus, a purebred Czechoslovakian Shepherd, will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Zeus’s vest is sponsored by a fund raiser hosted by Max Hempe, Troop 1of Kingston, RI BSA and will be embroidered with the sentiment […]readmore
Providence, Rhode Island – 18 March 2016 – GE said that it continues to make progress with the assembly of the first part of towers that will be used to support the wind turbines that will comprise the Block Island Wind Farm. This project, which will use state-of-the-art GE wind turbines, is America’s first offshore […]readmore
Credit rating agency cites improved financial management and stable operations in ratings report Central Falls – Credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s has affirmed Central Falls’ long-term bond rating at “BB,” one notch below investment grade, and affirmed its positive outlook. S&P’s most recent ratings report reaffirms consecutive rating and outlook upgrades in 2012 and […]readmore
Mayor Elorza Leads Celebration of Italian-American Heritage, Culture PROVIDENCE, RI – A traditional Italian holiday arrived a day early as Mayor Jorge O. Elorza hosted the City’s annual St. Joseph’s Day celebration in Providence City Hall today. “Italian-Americans have had a significant role in shaping Providence,” said Mayor Elorza. “We are proud to celebrate the […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – On Tuesday, March 22, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, US Senator Jack Reed, Mayor Jorge Elorza of Providence, and Goldman Sachs President and COO Gary Cohn will announce the launch of the 10,000 Small Businesses program – which expands access to capital and access to practical business education for small businesses – in […]readmore
Washington, DC – Senator Sheldon Whitehouse announced today that he will be accompanying President Barack Obama and his family for the first visit to Cuba by a sitting President in nearly nine decades. Congressman David Cicilline has also been invited. Whitehouse released the following statement regarding the trip: «Cutting diplomatic relations with Cuba more than […]readmore