DEATH OF ANTONIN SCALIA – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As a mark of respect for Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice of the United States, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States of […]Load more...
UMass Law Dean Mary Lu Bilek: Justice Scalia, who was universally viewed as the most conservative member of the Court, served for almost thirty years. I believe this is the first time in many years that a Justice died so unexpectedly. His passing is especially significant at a time when as many as a quarter […]Load more...
Antonin Scalia, el influyente conservador y más provocativo miembro de la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos, murió a los 79 años. Scalia falleció en una residencia privada enel área Big Bend en el sur de Texas. El juez de la Corte Suprema fue encontrado muerto el sábado por la mañana. Scalia usó su perpicaz intelecto […]Load more...
Massachusetts Maritime Academy Wastewater Treatment Plant Chief Operator Recognized for
BOSTON – A resident of Fairhaven, Daniel Freitas, the Chief Operator of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy Wastewater Treatment Plant, was recently honored with a «2015 Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator of the Year Excellence Award» by the US Environmental Protection Agency’s New England regional office. Mr. Freitas was recognized for having done an outstanding job […]Load more...
CENTRAL FALLS – This Saturday and Sunday, the Central Falls Housing Authority will open up Forand and Wilfrid Manors as Warming Centers. Each location will be open from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Saturday (2/13) and Sunday (2/14) for anyone seeking to escape the extremely low temperatures forecast for this weekend. Forand Manor: 30 Washington […]Load more...
Pawtucket – The City of Pawtucket announced today that several sites will be available as warming centers beginning today, February 12th through Sunday, February 14th, to help cope with the predicted extreme cold. The following local buildings will be open to the public Thursday through Saturday during the times listed below: • The Pawtucket Police […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, RI – The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Warning from 4pm Saturday (2/13) to 12pm Sunday (2/14) with the potential for life threatening wind chills and near record cold air temperatures. The City of Providence and the Providence Emergency Management Agency have pre-identified warming centers throughout the city. «Temperatures this weekend […]Load more...
The highest impact, however will be the extreme cold conditions for late Saturday into Sunday. Wind Chill Watches have been upgraded to Wind Chill Warnings across most of the area, except immediate south coast. Wind Chill Watches continue there. Bitterly Cold Wind Chills: * We have upgraded to wind chill warnings late day Saturday into […]Load more...
Providence – Las autoridades en Rhode Island se están preparando para las frígidas temperaturas de este fin de semana. La Agencia del Manejo de Emergencia de Rhode Island está monitoreando la situación. Se pronostica que las temperaturas descenderán el sábado por la tarde. La Gobernadora Gina Raimondo se pronunció al respecto “Tendremos temperaturas peligrosamente bajas, […]Load more...
Providence – La gobernadora Gina Raimondo y el presidente de Nortek Michael Clarke visitaron la escuela 360 de Providence Raimondo fue recibida por el superintendente Christopher Maher y los estudiantes que estaban emocionados por su visita. La donación de escritorios de pie por las compañías Ergotron y Nortek fueron bien recibidos por los estudiantes. Estos […]Load more...