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E-911 System Fully Operational After Problems with Phone System Interfered

SCITUATE, RI - The Rhode Island Emergency 911 is fully operational after technical issues interrupted communications for earlier tonight. Officials are still investigating the cause of the problem, which prevented people from being able to communicate with E-911 dispatchers for about an hour. Rhode Island State Police Capt. John Allen said officials from the Department […]Load more...

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First Class of Hassenfeld Fellows from RWU Are Making a

Seven students serving community-focused projects from Providence to Fall River, Mass. BRISTOL, R.I., April 24, 2017 ­­– Each semester, Roger Williams University faculty and students go beyond the classroom to work within the community and help provide solutions to local and global issues. These collaborations fulfill the needs of community partners while also building the […]Load more...

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Providence-Newport Ferry Returns for 2017

Providence-Newport Ferry Returns for 2017 Season New this year includes longer operating schedule, more rides, and through-ticketing via Amtrak PROVIDENCE, R.I.-April 21, 2017-- The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced the return of convenient ferry service between Providence and Newport. Last year thousands of people took advantage […]Load more...

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Raimondo’s Statement on RI’s Economic Data

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today released the following statement on Rhode Island’s latest jobs and unemployment data: «Rhode Island’s unemployment continues to trend downward, our labor force is growing, businesses are giving Rhode Island a fresh look and thousands more people are working today than two and a half years ago. Because […]Load more...

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National NAACP approves UMass Dartmouth chapter

Student-led organization will collaborate with New Bedford NAACP Branch and New Bedford NAACP Youth Council. All three units meet tonight for the first time The Board of Directors of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People approved the charter of a new student-led UMass Dartmouth Chapter of the NAACP. The approval in February […]Load more...

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Brown signs on to Defense Department education agreement

Brown University is now officially a participating institution in the department’s Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding, which will allow the University to reach out to active service members on military bases. *PROVIDENCE, R.I.* [Brown University] —PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A few years ago, a Brown University admissions officer visiting Norfolk, Va., thought to […]Load more...