VOA NEWS – Dora Mekouar Sixty-three percent of American workers are stressed and ready to quit, and poor communication is a leading cause of their frustration, according to a surveycommissioned by Dynamic Signal, a California-based company that sells employee communication and engagement platforms to companies. Eighty percent of U.S. employees report feeling stressed because of ineffective […]readmore
VOA NEWS- Reuters A New York suburb has banned children not vaccinated against measles from public spaces, such as schools and shopping malls, as it fights the state’s worst outbreak in decades of the potentially deadly disease. Rockland County declared a state of emergency on Tuesday and said the ban would remain in place for […]readmore
VOA News CAPITOL HILL — U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at the U.S. mainstream news media Tuesday, saying it was being condemned throughout the world for its wide coverage of what he called the «Russia Collusion Delusion.» Trump retweeted a supporter’s claim that the 22-month investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller should never have been […]readmore
Would further degrade an already weak Ocean State Jobs Market Providence, RI – The CEO of the RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity, Mike Stenhouse, today submitted written testimony to the Senate Committee on Labor on the multiple minimum-wage-hike bills scheduled to be heard later this afternoon. «Instead of raising the minimum wage, the Center recommends expansion of the Earned-Income-Tax-Credit […]readmore
Historic pedestrian and safety railings to be rehabilitated The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that on Monday, April 15, it will simultaneously close two bridges, located one right after the other, in the village of Albion on the Lincoln/Cumberland line. The bridges carry School Street over the Blackstone River and the Blackstone […]readmore
State Arts Council Commissions Artist-Designed Bike Racks for State Administration
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today the installation of artist-designed bike racks for One Capitol Hill, the State’s Main Administration Building in Providence. This project, produced in cooperation with the State Department of Administration, provides bike racks for state employees and visitors to use when visiting offices in the Capitol […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC — In the wake of the recent crashes involving the Boeing 737-MAX, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI) are calling on the Inspector General (IG) of the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) to audit the certification process for this aircraft. In a letter sent to Inspector General Calvin L. Scovel III today, […]readmore
WARWICK, RI. (March 26th, 2019) – The American Red Cross is helping one family – two adults – three children after a fire today on West Shore Road, Warwick. The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the family’s immediate needs. Responders included: Amy Rodenbaugh, Robert Partington and Lee Ann Freitas. The Red Cross is also providing comfort kits containing personal care items such as toothbrushes, deodorant; shaving […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Council on Elementary and Secondary Education voted unanimously this evening, with the support of the full Rhode Island Board of Education, to appoint Angélica Infante-Green as the next Commissioner of Education. Infante-Green is the first Latina and the first woman of color to lead the Rhode Island Department of Education. Currently a […]readmore
FOTO: Un avión con la bandera rusa se ve en el Aeropuerto Internacional Simón Bolívar en Caracas, Venezuela, 24 de marzo de 2019. Voz de América La presencia de «especialistas rusos» en Venezuela se rige por un acuerdo de cooperación técnico-militar entre los dos países, dijo el martes el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Rusia. […]readmore