PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo has nominated Jennifer A. Griffith, Esq. to be the state’s new Child Advocate. Raimondo will submit her name to the Rhode Island State Senate today for advice and consent. «It’s no secret our Administration inherited many challenges with our child welfare services, and it’s clear our kids deserve […]Load more...
LPR Red de deportes
Salud
Healthy Food? Increased Physical Activity? Providence Residents say YES! Poll
PROVIDENCE, RI – (March 15, 2016) – Newly released results from a recent poll of Providence residents shows very strong support for state and local policies centered on healthy food access and physical activity. Nearly all voters say that healthy food options are important to have at local childcare programs (97%), hospitals (96%), […]Load more...
Pawtucket – While completing some recent upgrades to McCoy Stadium, the PawSox front office had determined a set of recently-purchased bleachers would need to be removed as the bleachers were slated to be replaced by new picnic-style tables. The team reached out to Pawtucket City officials stating that they would like to donate the bleachers […]Load more...
WASHINGTON – Como preocupaciones continúan creciendo con respecto a la seguridad y protección de la infraestructura de agua de los Estados Unidos, el Congresista David N. Cicilline (D -RI) conducido colegas en solicitar fondos federales que este año cuenta dirigir el Cuerpo de Ingenieros del ejército a priorizar sistemas de gestión de aguas residuales de […]Load more...
VOA News Russia’s defense ministry said more of its planes left Syria Wednesday, continuing its withdrawal as the U.N. held more indirect peace talks with Syria’s warring sides in Geneva. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry plans to travel to Moscow next week for talks with Russian Vladimir Putin about the drawdown and the new […]Load more...
Mary Alice Salinas WHITE HOUSE—President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge widely viewed as a centrist, to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant last month by the death of conservative Justice Antonin Scalia.But a political storm was building at the U.S. Capitol, where the Republican-controlled Senate has insisted […]Load more...
VOA News FIFA is admitting its executive committee members sold past World Cup votes as it seeks to claim tens of millions of dollars in bribe money seized by U.S. officials. In a claim submitted to the U.S. Attorney’s office, FIFA acknowledged widespread graft in previous years, saying it was the victim of corrupt individuals. […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza today announced an effort to revamp the City’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) by signing an executive order granting the commission more say over where bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure investments, such as crosswalks and bike lanes, are implemented and how they are designed. «Having safe areas for […]Load more...
LINCOLN, R.I., March 16, 2016 – Amica Insurance is partnering with Understory, Inc., the developer of the next generation of weather sensor hardware and hyper-local data analysis networks, to test an innovative weather detection and analytics platform. In a recent independent study, hail was cited as causing more than $1.4 billion in property damage and […]Load more...
Comunidad
LPR Red de deportes
Mayor Elorza Announces #PVDPotholeHunt and Aggressive Approach to Potholes
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge Elorza today joined by a Department of Public Works pothole team, outlined efforts to aggressively and systematically repair potholes throughout the City of Providence with the #PVDPotholeHunt campaign that encourages the community to report potholes by utilizing the 3-1-1 hotline, the PVD311 mobile application, and an online pothole tracker. «Thanks […]Load more...