On September 7, 2016 at approximately 6:00 am, the Pawtucket Police Department responded to 45 Anthony Ave for a report of an armed home invasion. The male victim reported that he and his wife were asleep in their bedroom, when three black males entered their bedroom through a bathroom window. The males demanded money from […]Load more...
NARRAGANSETT, R.I., Sept. 7, 2016—The University of Rhode Island has received a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to conduct a ground-breaking research and education expedition into the Canadian Arctic’s Northwest Passage. URI’s Graduate School of Oceanography’s Inner Space Center, an international facility that supports and conducts ocean science research expeditions, will lead […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Citing public safety concerns raised in a recent letter from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and based on the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s (RIDOT) own analysis, Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced today that the state will use $400 million from RhodeWorks and move forward urgently to rebuild and replace the bridges […]Load more...
WOONSOCKET, RI: On Sunday, September 11, 2016, the City of Woonsocket will hold a memorial service in honor of those lost in tragic events of September 11, 2001. The service will be held at the Woonsocket Fire Department Headquarters, 5 Cumberland Hill Road, at 9:00 am until approximately 9:30 am. Members of the public are […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Citing public safety concerns raised in a recent letter from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and based on the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s (RIDOT) own analysis, Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced today that the state will use $400 million from RhodeWorks and move forward urgently to rebuild and replace the bridges […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo will ceremonially sign into law legislation passed this year that requires middle and high schools to include holocaust and genocide studies in their curriculums. Rhode Island joins six states that have laws in place requiring all school districts to teach their students about the Holocaust and genocide, prejudice, […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- In honor of the back-to-school season, the Providence City Council and Providence City Archives are featuring a new exhibit-Raising Providence: A History of Public Education Through the Ages- through the end of September, and will host an opening reception on Thursday, September 8th at 6:00 p.m. on the third floor of City Hall. […]Load more...
The Rhode Island State Police are in the initial stages of planning the 2016 Citizens Trooper Academy which will begin October 4th, 2016 and conclude November 15th, 2016 (six consecutive Tuesday evenings.) The times are 6:00 PM – 8:30/9:00 PM. We will be inviting government leaders, members of the media, community leaders, and Rhode Island […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE – Moses Brown School is pleased to welcome Dr. Gara Field as Director of Global Education, a newly created position. An acclaimed and innovative educator with deep experience working with children and faculty at all levels, Field comes to MB from Pleasant View Elementary School in the Manton neighborhood of Providence, where she was […]Load more...
CENTRAL FALLS – Central Falls Detectives along with the U.S. Marshalls Fugitive Task Force and members of the Boston and Rhode Island State Police arrested a 26-year-old man from Dorchester on allegations he shot and killed a man in the City of Boston. The team of law enforcement officers executed a court authorized search warrant […]Load more...