Providence – Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts today announced her support for Nellie Gorbea, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State. “I have always been impressed with Nellie. Her life experience spans the private, non-profit and government sectors, and she has made long lasting, positive improvements in each of these areas. I know that as Secretary of […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Angel Taveras joined with City Council President Michael Solomon and community and faith leaders on Wednesday evening to officially induct three exceptional Providence community advocates into the 11th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Hall of Fame. Each year, inductees are honored for carrying on the legacy of the late […]readmore
The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Rhode Island, The Miriam and Newport hospitals has opened the Upper Gastrointestinal Multidisciplinary Clinic (UGMDC) for the treatment of esophageal, stomach, pancreatic, liver and bile duct/gallbladder cancers. It is the only program of its kind in Rhode Island, and is designed to make diagnosis and treatment easier and more convenient […]readmore
Providence, RI — Rhode Island gubernatorial candidate Clay Pell issued a statement this morning calling on all parties in the mediation process of the state’s pension system to set a deadline to end the closed-door proceeding that have gone on for over a year at a cost of over one half million dollars to the […]readmore
Rhode Island – Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent, of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of Public Safety, announces the arrest of three men on drug distribution charges by the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force. The arrests are the result of an investigation that began during the last week of January […]readmore
Providence, R.I. (February 11, 2014) – At the meeting of the Providence School Board last night, Board members heard a presentation from staff that highlighted an increase in graduation rate and 3-year positive trend in dropout rates. Graduation rates are up from 65.2% last year to 71.4%, and the dropout rate is down from 20.5% […]readmore
Mr. President, honorable members of the Providence City Council, distinguished guests, and fellow residents of our great Capital City – In April, I had the pleasure to be present for the Omni Group’s purchase of the C.J. Fox factory. Anyone who drives on Route 95 South through our city knows the Omni Group has been […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Delivering his 2014 State of the City address this evening at Providence City Hall, Mayor Angel Taveras spoke of a city that has weathered hard times and is improving with hard work and new investments in city services, public education, public safety and quality of life. «We’ve been through the hard times […]readmore
Providence – Providence police are searching for a man who tried to rob a Bank of America branch. Police said the suspect went into the bank at 575 Charles St. at about 11:20 a.m. on Feb.3. Providence police have an arrest warrant for 50-year-old Steven Morris wanted for one count of assault with intent to […]readmore
Providence – Our city’s public high school students are not eligible for bus passes unless they live more than three miles from school. Students that fall into the far end of that range could be walking for as long as 45 minutes to an hour just to make it to their first period classes. As […]readmore
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