Providence, RI — Today, Cumberland Mayor Daniel McKee and Central Falls Mayor James Diossa join a group of more than 50 mayors from across the country to discuss ways to improve public education in their cities. The event, entitled the «Mayors in Education Convening,» is being sponsored in Washington, DC by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The mayors are gathering to […]Load more...
Frequent Sales and Electronic Trading Platform to Drive Down Costs for Commonwealth Treasurer Steven Grossman today announced the launch of MassDirect Notes, a new and innovative program that provides Massachusetts retail investors with greater and more frequent access to Massachusetts bonds on an ongoing basis each month. The new program, which is expected to lower borrowing rates for Massachusetts by […]Load more...
Brett Smiley today unveiled the second piece of his economic development plan: his proposal to create an Office of Strategic Partnerships in Providence in order to create and promote public-private partnerships between the city, private foundations and the vibrant non-profit sector. This approach has been employed in both Denver and Los Angeles to find additional resources and to better coordinate […]Load more...
City Committee Chairwoman and Senate Majority Whip cites Michael’s belief in city neighborhoods, sense of community PROVIDENCE, RI – Providence Democratic City Committee Chairwoman and Rhode Island State Senator Maryellen Goodwin (D – Providence) endorsed Michael Solomon for Mayor of Providence today. Senator Goodwin, who was elected chairwoman of the Providence Democratic City Committee in 2013, lauded Michael’s lifelong […]Load more...
Malaysian authorities reported that Chinese satellite images allegedly showed wreckage disappeared on Saturday were wrong. Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein told reporters at a Kuala Lumpur that a Malaysian Navy aircraft had moved to where the pictures showed three objects floating but had found nothing . Hussein added that the Chinese authorities had indicated that these images […]Load more...
The Department of Energy of the United States said it plans to sell five million barrels of oil from its strategic reserves. Government officials said the sale is a trial that has been planned for months. The decision comes at a time when global energy markets closely watch the developments of the conflict between Ukraine […]Load more...
Western leaders warned Russia to cease its attempts to annex the Crimea or otherwise face sanctions. U.S. President Barack Obama, said Moscow would pay a price if it continues its current path. Speaking from the White House after meeting with interim Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Obama said a referendum, scheduled for Sunday, on […]Load more...
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer will not seek reelection for a third term as she herself said Wednesday. This controversial Republican’s politics during her tenure had several confrontations with the government of Barack Obama for her anti-immigrant policy. Brewer ended speculation about whether she would run for a third term. «There comes a time to pass […]Load more...
At least two people were killed and 23 injured when a car drove into a crowd on Thursday morning near the music and film SXSW festival that takes place in Austin, Texas. Police said they arrested a suspect linked to the incident. The authorities said in a statement that a man had pierced the fences of the […]Load more...
New York authorities confirmed Thursday that seven bodies were recovered following the collapse of an apartment building Wednesday. At least 20 people were injured and several are still missing. The explosion caused the fire that continued through most of the day and when it got dark rescuers finally managed to enter the enclosure to rescue […]Load more...