Boston – Adding to a growing chorus demanding that tech companies act more responsibly, a coalition of more than 100 public health advocates today called on Facebook to pull the plug on Messenger Kids, the first major social platform designed specifically for young children. In a letter written and organized by the Campaign for Commercial-Free […]Load more...
CENTRAL FALLS, RI – Today, at Central Falls High School, Governor Gina M. Raimondo encouraged all Rhode Islanders to consider becoming foster families, promoted an upcoming weekend-long event for new foster families, and highlighted community partnerships that are strengthening the work of the Department of Children, Youth & Families. «If you have been contemplating opening […]Load more...
Los estudiantes de último año de secundaria tienen hasta el 12 de febrero para solicitar becas universitarias de hasta $80.000 a través de la iniciativa CARTER ROGER WILLIAMS en la Fundación Rhode Island. La beca fue Concebida y fundada por los filántropos Letitia y el último John Carter. El programa honra los principios del padre […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza joined City Council President David Salvatore and other Councilors, as well as community and faith leaders to induct Pilar McCloud, the late City Councilman Philip Addison Jr. and Mary C. Jones into the City’s Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony was held […]Load more...
Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, encourages all motorists to have a game plan for Super Bowl Sunday, especially those who will be attending game-day celebrations. «We want people to enjoy the game, but also to celebrate responsibly to keep our roadways […]Load more...
State Treasurer Seth Magaziner today announced that the Rhode Island pension fund has co-filed a shareholder proposal at McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK), one of the largest pharmaceutical distributors in the United States, requesting full disclosure of the pharmaceutical giant’s direct and indirect lobbying activities and expenditures – to assess whether McKesson’s lobbying is consistent with […]Load more...
Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of Public Safety, announces the arrest of Attorney Robert McNelis, age 38, of 13 Alma Street, Providence, Rhode Island, on an Affidavit/Arrest Warrant for False Report of a Crime, Obstructing a Police Officer, Unlawful Appropriation, Conspiracy to Commit Unlawful Appropriation, Soliciting Another […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, RI- As part of her FY19 budget, Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced plans to invest in quality child care. Her budget proposal includes $1.5 million in quality child care for infants and toddlers in home- and center-based settings. This proposal directly links rates for child care to the quality of providers with a tiered […]Load more...
WASHINGTON – Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Co-Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01) issued the following statement tonight: “Tonight, President Trump had the opportunity to bring our country together, but instead he chose to double down on his divisive and destructive agenda – comprised of little substance or facts – that has come to define […]Load more...
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts is presenting a series of grant workshops throughout the state for individual artists, non-profit organizations and schools interested in submitting grant applications for the Council’s April 2, 2018 application deadline. These workshops are free and open to the public. Grant workshops will be held in four locations […]Load more...
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