For the year of 2013, Rhode Island had the second worst unemployment rate in the country at 9.5 percent. Only Nevada came first with an unemployment rate of 9.8 percent. These figures are according to revised state-by-state figures released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. For nearly the entire year, Nevada maintained an […]readmore
Three children are lucky to be alive after they fell through the ice on a pond in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. A neighbor who lives nearby said he saw the children playing and warned them about the dangers of falling in. A few seconds later, he was calling 911. He brought the children to his […]readmore
The Rhode Island Department of Health is reporting that both Rhode Island Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center are working to notify patients who may have been exposed to measles. On February 25, a man was treated at Roger Williams Medical Center for a sore throat and fever. He was then seen on the 28th at […]readmore
On Sunday morning, one man was stabbed to death and his brother sustained minor injuries on Federal Hill in Providence. Police have one suspect in custody and are looking for additional suspects. The suspect in custody was identified as Eric Souza, 29, of Assonet, Massachusetts. The victims in the double stabbing were found in the […]readmore
New data released by the Latino Policy Institute (LPI) at Roger Williams University and HousingWorks RI reveals a persistent housing cost burden for Latino renter households in Rhode Island. The new infographic measures the decreased purchasing power facing these Latino households by quantifying the amount of money being spent on housing. Three quarters of Latino households in Rhode Island rent, compared to […]readmore
BOSTON - Friday, February 28, 2014 - The Patrick Administration today launched one of the nation's first state-funded urban farming initiatives, awarding $200,000 in grants for urban farm pilot projects in Boston, Everett, Lawrence, Lowell, Somerville, Springfield and Worcester. "Urban agriculture is an important, developing component of the Massachusetts food system," said Energy and Environmental […]readmore
Treasurer Steven Grossman today announced the release of the latest tally of names that have been added during the last six months to the state’s list of unclaimed property owners. Over 45,000 new properties in excess of $100 million combined are owed to individuals and businesses in the Commonwealth. “While this list is extensive, it […]readmore
RI – Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of Public Safety, announces that on Friday, February 28, 2014, members of the Rhode Island State Police Computer Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested Thomas L. Hewes, age 52, of 64 Verdant Drive, Cranston, Rhode […]readmore
Rhode Island – Former Central Falls Mayor Charles D. Moreau will appear at the District Court of the United States on Friday and leave there as a free man after his 2-year sentence in prison is halved. Despite his guilty plea on a charge of fraud to a federal program, this will be nullified, even […]readmore
Rhode Island – Rhode Island Housing announced that it has received federal tax credits for two developments to provide 107 affordable housing in the city of Providence. One project will be at Sankofa Apartments which will include 50 rental units at an affordable price on vacant land in the neighborhood of West Elmwood. The second […]readmore