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
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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
Providence – Bonnie Nickerson, Director of Long-Range Planning in the city of Providence’s Department of Planning and Development, will be a featured speaker in a special panel presentation at the 2014 Smart Growth annual conference, this week in Denver, Colorado. The presentation: «What We Did, How We Did It and Why We Are Better For […]readmore
Robert Ricci, 29-year veteran of city government and has served in this capacity for 14 years, named to U.S. Conference of Mayors Workforce Development Council Leadership Providence -Robert L. Ricci, Esq., director of Workforce Solutions of Providence / Cranston and the capital city’s workforce office, has been named to the 2014 Board of Trustees of […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – Today, as representatives for the Democratic candidates for governor meet, the Raimondo campaign is once again calling for open and transparent negotiations and an airtight People’s Pledge that keeps all outside money out of the race. Let’s have Rhode Island be a leader in keeping all outside money out of this election; this […]readmore
Lorne Adrian spoke about the support of Latinos and understanding the needs of Latinos as well as the state tuition, his opposition, licenses for undocumented immigrants and his own family security. Adrian also spoke of the importance of public service which he learned from his parents who worked very hard to support their family of […]readmore
During his interview Smiley was asked how the campaign is going and what are the people asking. His responds was “The people want to see more action and progress”. He explained that there are three things the people are concern about, economics, public safety and quality public education. Interview on LPRreadmore
PROVIDENCE, RI (February 7, 2014) – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) announced that the call for applications for the 20th Annual Worksite Health Awards, which recognize Rhode Island companies with successful workplace wellness programs, is open now through Friday, February 28. In partnership with the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, BCBSRI […]readmore