Rhode Island – The unemployment rate in Rhode Island rose slightly in December to 9.1 percent, compared with 9.0 percent in November. It is lower than the rate of 9.9 percent from a year ago, according to data released Thursday by the Department of Labor and Training Rhode Island. The state lost 1,500 jobs in […]readmore
Rhode Island – The National Weather Service has issued Winter Storm Warning for parts of Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts. The coastal area of the Cape, Islands and Southeastern Massachusetts is under observation by Blizzard Winter in effect from Tuesday until 1pm Wednesday afternoon. The snow arrived Tuesday night with frigid temperatures and strong winds. […]readmore
Rhode Island – Officials at the Portsmouth Middle School sent a note to parents where they warn about the dangers of smoking and inhaling Smarties . The Smarties candies come in a colorful packets , and are very popular among children and youth. The notification through an email, informs parents that some students were taking […]readmore
Rhode Island – Hundreds of people came Friday to South Providence, where Luis V. Gutiérrez – a congressman from Illinois and a national leader in the immigration reform movement – led in a poignant demonstration, to request the cooperation of House Republicans in Washington to approve the immigration bill , which could include a path […]readmore
Rhode Island – Authorities in Rhode Island canceled the Amber Alert they issued on Thursday for the disappearance of Daniel Britt 6 years of Woonsocket who was found unharmed in the home of relatives in a suburb near Seattle in Washington State. His mother, Andria Britt is in custody. Alerta Amber Cancelada Rhode Island – […]readmore
Rhode Island – A new report on traffic stops in Rhode Island shows that minorities are more likely to be stopped by the police than whites in most communities , but are less likely to be fined. Northeastern University researchers reviewed nearly 154,000 traffic stops made by 39 law enforcement agencies last year between January […]readmore
Massachusetts – Police responded early Thursday morning to a 911 call and arrived at the corner of Myrtle and Cedar Grove in New Bedford where they found an man injured by a gunshot wound and was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital where he later died. Authorities identified the deceased as 23 Patrick Alves of New […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Federal, state and local leaders are expected to attend a rally Friday for comprehensive immigration reform hosted by Congressman David N. Cicilline, (D-RI) and his guest, Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), Cicilline’s office said.readmore
REVERE – Thursday, January 16, 2013 – Governor Deval Patrick today signed Executive Order No. 548 establishing a cross-Secretariat Task Force on School Safety and Security. This task force will be charged with developing a model school safety and security plan that school districts can adapt and implement to ensure that students and educators are […]readmore
Buttonwood Park Zoo Makes In Defense Of Animals’ 2013 List Of “Ten Worst Zoos For Elephants” – Grabs Fourth Spot San Rafael, Calif. – In Defense of Animals (IDA), an international animal protection organization, released today its list of the Ten Worst Zoos for Elephants for 2013. This marks IDA’s ten-year anniversary of exposing the […]readmore