Pawtucket – Food Network’s Top 5 Restaurants hosted Geoffrey Zakarian and Sunny Anderson, recently aired their show on November 30th, highlighting Pawtucket’s Modern Diner as one of the top five diners nationwide. The Modern Diner has been a staple of the Pawtucket community since 1941 where it was delivered to 13 Dexter Street. It […]readmore
By RFI France’s state of emergency, imposed following the 13 November Paris attacks, could be prolonged, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Tuesday. Replying to criticism that it has been abused, Valls said the clampdown was a «restriction of freedoms» to «protect our freedoms». The state of emergency, agreed by parliament the day after the attacks and […]readmore
Pamela Dockins STATE DEPARTMENT—A surge in the number of Cubans entering the United States and methods to prevent the flow of illegal drugs between the two countries are among issues being discussed by U.S. and Cuban working groups this week. U.S. and Cuban officials are meeting in Washington, as the two countries move forward with […]readmore
Ken Bredemeier Chicago’s police chief was fired Tuesday, a week after the release of a video showing a white city police officer killing a black teenager by firing 16 shots at him. Mayor Rahm Emanuel dismissed police Superintendent Garry McCarthy in the third biggest U.S. city, saying it was an «undeniable fact» that the public’s […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Kevin Concannon, the undersecretary for the USDA’s Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services visited the cities of Central Falls and Providence to see WIC and school meals program operations. He also met with state officials, local staffs, families and students. WIC, celebrating its 40th year, serves more than half of all babies born […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Foundation today announced that it has awarded $2.7 million in grants from its Fund for a Healthy Rhode Island (FFHRI) to improve the quality and affordability of health care in Rhode Island. «Quality, affordable primary care is one of our priorities. Our goal is to test models that have […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – While the Affordable Care Act has helped cut Rhode Island’s uninsured rate in half, rising healthcare costs remain a concern for Rhode Island families, businesses, taxpayers and healthcare providers. Governor Gina M. Raimondo’s Working Group for Healthcare Innovation presented its recommendations today to improve the state’s healthcare system, support better health outcomes, […]readmore
Providence, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today joined volunteers at Amos House in Providence. She helped serve visitors alongside this team from Shawmut Design and Construction. «One of the many things I am thankful for is the compassion and generosity of Rhode Islanders,» said Raimondo. «They always remember to help their neighbors in […]readmore
La exsecretaria de Estado y precandidata demócrata a la presidencia reconoció que es «una mala elección de palabras». Durante una sesión de preguntas y respuestas por Facebook organizada por la cadena Telemundo, la precandidata demócrata Hillary Clinton reconoció que emplear el término «inmigrantes ilegales» fue «una mala elección de palabras» y prometió no volver a […]readmore
Providence, RI – The United Way, in partnership with Rhode Island KIDS COUNT, launched the Rhode Island Campaign for Grade-Level Reading at a policy roundtable held at the United Way of Rhode Island (50 Valley Street, Providence) at 2:00pm on Tuesday, November 24, 2015. This Campaign will bring together business, government, labor, and non-profit leaders […]readmore