Providence – Raimondo “As I said, everyone should vote their conscious on this one. I voted to recall Councilman Jackson. He has done a lot of good things over many years and I think he cares about the community. But at the end of the day this is about people having trust in their government […]Load more...
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), cofounder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus, today introduced the PLUS Loan Disability Forgiveness Act, legislation that would provide debt relief for parents whose children become permanently disabled. Langevin was joined by Congressmen Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA), Peter Roskam (R-IL), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL). Most federal student loans […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Raimondo issued the following statement in response to news that the Block Island Power Company this morning transferred the island’s electrical system from diesel generators to energy generated from offshore wind turbines. «Rhode Island has always led by example. We started America’s industrial revolution and built the first textile mill in the […]Load more...
Lottery Opens Today for Families in 11 Communities PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) announced today that four new sites – in Central Falls, Pawtucket, and Providence – will be added to the Rhode Island Pre-kindergarten Program for the 2017-2018 school year, for a total of 60 classrooms. The lottery to […]Load more...
PAWTUCKET - U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) issued the following statement today after Congressional leaders released an omnibus appropriations package for Fiscal Year 2017: "This proposal is an important first step in preserving critical resources for Rhode Island families. Despite Donald Trump's best efforts, this bill includes zero funding for a border wall or […]Load more...
Rhode Island one of six states to receive the prestigious Virginia Apgar Award The March of Dimes presented Rhode Island with its Virginia Apgar Prematurity Campaign Leadership Award at a ceremony this morning for the state’s dramatic reduction in the rate of preterm births, a health issue closely tied to brain, lung, hearing, and vision […]Load more...
DALLAS, primero de mayo del 2017 – Alrededor de uno de cada tres adultos estadounidenses experimentó un síntoma consistente con una advertencia o un "mini" ataque o derrame cerebral, pero casi ninguno – solo el 3 por ciento - tomó la acción recomendada, de acuerdo a una nueva encuesta de la American Heart Association/American Stroke […]Load more...
RI Annual Prescription Drug Take- Back Day The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse and medications. Load more...
On Saturday, April 29, 2017 at approximately 3:00 AM, the Rhode Island State Police and North Smithfield Police Department investigated a wrong way crash on Route 146 North in the town of North Smithfield. As a result of this investigation, the Rhode Island State Police has charged a Worcester, Massachusetts male with driving under the […]Load more...
Players Walking with Students #125kindness Providence, RI – April 28, 2017- Pitcher Chandler Shepherd and Catcher Tim Roberson of the PawSox baseball team joined volunteers in walking students to school this morning, as part of Family Service of Rhode Island’s (FSRI) Walking School Bus program. «We are excited to have the PawSox supporting our […]Load more...
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