Senator Bernie Sanders will visit as part of the Institute’s Getting to the Point series BOSTON – The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate will welcome Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on March 31, 2017, for a moderated discussion with James Pindell, Political Reporter at The Boston Globe. Senator Sanders will discuss the […]readmore
As a part of statewide efforts to prevent overdoses and save lives, Governor Gina Raimondo’s Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force will be releasing a set of rigorous, comprehensive standards for the treatment of opioid-use disorder in hospitals and emergency departments tomorrow. These will be the first set of statewide standards in the country. Developed […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI- The City Council on Thursday approved a resolution endorsing Governor Raimondo’s proposed expansion of the Rhode Island Promise Scholarship to provide every Rhode Island high school graduate with a two year scholarship to an in-state public college or university. The resolution was introduced by Council President Pro Tempore Sabina Matos (Ward 15), who […]readmore
CENTRAL FALLS – Members of the Central Falls Police Department’s Special Investigative Unit (SIU), the Newport Police Narcotics Unit, and the Pawtucket Police Special Squad executed a search warrant yesterday at 517 High Street in Central Falls, seizing large amounts of cocaine with a street value of approximately $3,500. Also located were digital scales, packaging […]readmore
Victoria Rakel Heimer-McGinn Brown University Etapa Académica: Academic Postdoc Primary Scientific Interest: Neurobiology, Neuroscience or Cognitive sciences About Me: I am interested in the molecular basis of synaptic function and neuronal circuitry, particularly in the framework of neuropsychiatric diseases like schizophrenia and mood disorders, which are also accompanied by cognitive impairments. I am currently studying […]readmore
CENTRAL FALLS – On March 5, 2017 at approximately 8:30pm officers responded to the area of 154 Earle Street for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival it was determined that there were two gunshot victims: Darwin Stroble (42) and Rashawn Clark (21), both being treated at Rhode Island Hospital. It was discovered soon after […]readmore
Colonel Michael Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, announces the arrest of three suspects after the Cranston Police Department, Rhode Island State Police and Department of Corrections respond to 85 Lawrence Street in search of escapee Rony Martinez-Pereyra, age 44, who reportedly fled from a minimum security work detail. On March 2, 2017, members […]readmore
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The owner of Hot Rides Auto Sales has been charged with providing fraudulent documents to a state agency when attempting to renew his dealership license, according to Rhode Island State Police Major Dennis Fleming, Detective Commander. Kenneth A. Andrade, 52, of 2 Pawtucket Ave., Bristol, was arrested Feb. 23 and charged […]readmore
Over the course of the past year, much has been made at every level – local, state, and national – about ensuring the sanctity of our elections. There are rules – strict rules – on who can cast a vote. By and large we take it for granted that our elections are clean and fair, […]readmore
Cranston Mayor Allan Fung held a press conference where he described alleged voter irregularities that took place in his city during the November Election. The law is clear: only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote and you can only vote once. Anyone who breaks the law should be held accountable and I expect these allegations […]readmore