Yesterday I welcomed Mayor Elorza into the Council Chambers to offer his proposed budget for the City of Providence. I look forward to working with the Mayor and my colleagues on the Council to ensure a budget that is both fiscally responsible and addresses some of the most critical issues facing our city. The City […]Load more...
Brian Padden/VOA News SEOUL — Despite recent tensions over North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests, life is actually quite normal for American military families living at Camp Humphreys in South Korea, which is the largest overseas Army installation in the world.Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Puskas tries to come to most of his daughters’ high school soccer games […]Load more...
WASHINGTON — When you picture an African immigrant in the United States, do you imagine someone with little or no schooling, struggling to find work? New research shows a different reality: African immigrants in the United States are college-educated and employed at about the same rates as the general population, and far more likely to be […]Load more...
Masood Farivar/VOA News WASHINGTON — They called themselves «crusaders» for a reason. The three Kansas militiamen planned to blow up an apartment complex housing Somali refugees during the 2016 presidential election, unleashing what one of them called «Crusades 2.0.» But their plan was foiled after their arrest just weeks before the election, highlighting the changing enemy […]Load more...
VOA News U.S. President Donald Trump has officially welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron with an arrival ceremony Tuesday at the White House before the leaders hold official talks and attend a state dinner. The ceremony included nearly 500 service members from all five branches of the U.S. military, while Trump’s first state dinner will feature […]Load more...
Pawtucket, RI – It is with great pleasure that Blackstone Valley Community Health Care (BVCHC) hoisted the last piece of steel onto the Central Falls Neighborhood Health Station Monday, April 23rd during the official “topping off ceremony”. The ceremony was punctuated with comments from BVCHC’s Executive Director, Raymond Lavoie, Sr. Population Health & Clinical Services […]Load more...
(Warwick, RI) – Independent candidate for Rhode Island governor JoeTrillo is outraged that a man found guilty of abusing over 100 animals received a penalty of only $200.00. Recently, 59 year old Carlos Alves of Exeter, was convicted of animal cruelty for keeping over 100 animals on his property in deplorable condition, including starving dogs […]Load more...
WARWICK, RI – On Saturday, April 28, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse will host a U.S. Military Service Academy Day for high school students from schools across Rhode Island. The event will run from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) in Warwick. This informational seminar is […]Load more...
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Raimondo Administration, Commerce Corporation Board Approve 50th Innovation Voucher
PROVIDENCE, RI- Governor Gina M. Raimondo and the Board of Directors for the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation tonight approved three Innovation Vouchers, bringing the total amount of Innovation Voucher recipients to 50. All three award recipients are in the manufacturing industry, utilizing the program’s recent expansion which allows Rhode Island manufacturers to conduct […]Load more...
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) decision to release approximately $609.43 million to states through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) means an additional $4.5 million will be made available to Rhode Island. This funding, in addition to the […]Load more...