Aquí la lista de los ganadores: Oscar a la Mejor Película: Spotlight Oscar al Mejor Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, por The Revenant Oscar a la Mejor Actriz: Brie Larson, por Room Oscar al Mejor Director: Alejandro G. Iñarritu, por The Revenant Oscar a la Mejor Canción Original: Spectre, de Jimmy Napes y Sam Smith Oscar a […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Feb. 29, 2016 –The number of Latino workers in Rhode Island is expected to more than double by 2040 according to the infographic, “State of Working Rhode Island: The Latino Labor Force,” released today by the Latino Policy Institute at Roger Williams University. In the last decade, the Latino labor force has increased […]Load more...
Children’s Cabinet Members to Outline Services for Children, Youth and Families Funded Through Raimondo’s FY17 Budget Proposal PROVIDENCE, R.I. (February 26, 2016) – The members of Governor Gina M. Raimondo’s Children’s Cabinet will outline the programs and services for children, youth and families supported in Raimondo’s FY17 budget proposal. Directors will discuss proposed agency appropriations […]Load more...
CRANSTON, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today hosted a special medal ceremony in honor of Vietnam veteran Robert Walter Edmands, 69, of Chepachet. Reed presented the U.S. Army veteran with the prestigious Purple Heart medal and other military honors he earned but never received following his courageous Vietnam War service. Mr. Edmunds served in […]Load more...
Comedian, writer, producer, and blogger to offer keynote remarks at Women’s History Month kick-off event UMass Dartmouth’s Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality (CWGS) will welcome co-creator and former head writer of The Daily Show , Lizz Winstead to campus March 1, at 6 p.m. at the University’s Claire T Carney Library Stoico/FIRSTFED Charitable Foundation […]Load more...
WASHINGTON (February 26, 2016) — Today the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), outlined President Obama’s fiscal year 2017 budget proposal in support of the growing number of minority-owned businesses in the United States. The budget would enable MBDA to continue offering valuable programs and services to minority businesses and support a […]Load more...
WASHINGTON, DC – The effort to provide much needed aid to replace the aging water infrastructure in Flint, Michigan and other communities with drinking water emergencies is finally gaining bipartisan momentum. A key obstruction to the bipartisan Drinking Water Safety and Infrastructure Act was removed last night when one U.S. Senator lifted a hold. The […]Load more...
Reed Strengthens Pre-School, Head Start, & Affordable Child Care Options
Through his work on the Appropriations Committee, Senator Reed delivers additional funding to improve the quality of preschool and child care programs WOONSOCKET, RI – In an effort to strengthen child care for working families with young children, U.S. Senator Jack Reed increased federal funding for Rhode Island preschool and early childhood learning programs. Today, […]Load more...
Rhode Island – Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of Public Safety, announces that on February 25, 2016 at approximately 10:05 p.m., members of the Rhode Island State Police responded to a 911 phone call reporting a motor vehicle crash on Route 2 south in the Town of […]Load more...
Rhode Island – Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of Public Safety, announces that earlier this morning members of the Rhode Island State Police – Detective Division arrested Richard Rufo, age 47, of 989 Atwood Avenue, Johnston, Rhode Island for Forgery, Counterfeiting & Altered Trademarks violations and Possession […]Load more...