PROVIDENCE, R.I., December 6, 2016 – The Leapfrog Group announced today Rhode Island Hospital has been named a Top Hospital. Widely acknowledged as one of the most prestigious distinctions a hospital can receive in the U.S., the recognition showcases Rhode Island Hospital’s commitment to patient safety and quality. «This important distinction from Leapfrog is a […]Load more...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced it has initiated a request for proposals (RFP) process to solicit proposals from firms to design, build, operate and maintain all electronic tolling facilities for Rhode Island’s truck-only tolling program in accordance with the RhodeWorks legislation. This competitive process seeks a firm to design and build the […]Load more...
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a senior member of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following statement today on President-elect Trump’s nomination of Dr. Ben Carson as his nominee to be the next U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): «Dr. Carson is a renowned pediatric neurosurgeon with an […]Load more...
Colonel Michael Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, announces the arrest of two suspects after the Department’s Special Investigation Unit conducted a narcotics investigation and executed a search warrant at a home located at 70 Glenwood Avenue, 2nd floor. On December 2, 2016, members of the Cranston Police Department Special Investigations Unit arrested Andrea […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE – On Friday, December 9, Moses Brown School invites the public to a housewarming for the new Woodman Family Community & Performance Center. The ribbon-cutting takes place at 3:00 p.m., and will be followed by a housewarming (3:15-4:45) during which guests are invited to explore this exciting new facility. The 36,000-square-foot Woodman Center is […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – During a visit today from U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. at West Warwick High School, Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced the launch of new web development minors at four Rhode Island colleges and universities. This joint effort, spearheaded by the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation and the University of Rhode […]Load more...
Noticia Canción Cranston – Friday morning the station received 14 students from The Wheeler School. They were very enthusiastic and ready to speak Spanish with the staff. The teens were greeted by the General Manager, Reynaldo Almonte and then they proceeded to walk to the kitchen where they met Lorraine Ruiz Almonte cooking their lunch. […]Load more...
Governor Raimondo and First Gentleman Andy Moffit host the Christmas tree lighting and holiday celebration at the State House on Thursday, December 1st. The MC of the night was Kasim Yarn, the state’s director of Veterans Affairs. Mr. Yarn started by acknowledging distinguished guests, officers and members of the DAV and Auxiliary, and others who […]Load more...
News Podcast LPR News World AIDS Day 2016 The Rhode Island HIV & STI Prevention Coalition WASHINGTON — For nearly three decades every December 1, we’ve heard about the tragedy of AIDS. Activists the world over put a spotlight on the AIDS virus on this day. They encourage testing and distribute leaflets with information on […]Load more...
La Organización de Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (Unesco) declaró hoy el merengue de República Dominicana Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de la Humanidad, informaron a Efe fuentes de esta institución. Así lo decidió el Comité intergubernamental durante su reunión anual en Adis Abeba al considerar que el merengue dominicano “desempeña un […]Load more...