RI – Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of Public Safety, announces that at 2:30pm on March 14, 2014, a member of the Lincoln Barracks conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was speeding on Route 195 East in the City of East Providence. The occupants were extremely […]readmore
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Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced today that Daniel Rodriguez, age 28, of Johnston, , pleaded guilty before Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause and was sentenced to consecutive life sentences plus an additional 50 years for the August 2013 murder of Evelyn Burgos and Vanessa Perez and the kidnapping of two-year-old Isaiah Perez. «Daniel […]readmore
Providence, RI — Today, Cumberland Mayor Daniel McKee and Central Falls Mayor James Diossa join a group of more than 50 mayors from across the country to discuss ways to improve public education in their cities. The event, entitled the «Mayors in Education Convening,» is being sponsored in Washington, DC by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The mayors are gathering to […]readmore
Brett Smiley today unveiled the second piece of his economic development plan: his proposal to create an Office of Strategic Partnerships in Providence in order to create and promote public-private partnerships between the city, private foundations and the vibrant non-profit sector. This approach has been employed in both Denver and Los Angeles to find additional resources and to better coordinate […]readmore
City Committee Chairwoman and Senate Majority Whip cites Michael’s belief in city neighborhoods, sense of community PROVIDENCE, RI – Providence Democratic City Committee Chairwoman and Rhode Island State Senator Maryellen Goodwin (D – Providence) endorsed Michael Solomon for Mayor of Providence today. Senator Goodwin, who was elected chairwoman of the Providence Democratic City Committee in 2013, lauded Michael’s lifelong […]readmore
First Lady Michelle Obama, Governor Lincoln Chafee, and Director of Health Michael Fine, M.D. have all reached out to the leadership in Rhode Island’s cities and towns calling on them to join Let’s Move! Cities, Towns, and Counties. Let’s Move! is a national campaign to address the childhood obesity epidemic by engaging local leaders in […]readmore
Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of Public Safety, announces the arrest of a suspect for Cruelty/Neglect of a Child after Troopers discovered a one-month-old infant left alone in a residence on Marietta Street in Providence. On Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at approximately 12:32 a.m., Troopers conducted a […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management is now accepting applications from municipalities, land trusts, and non-profit land conservation organizations for Rhode Island Local Open Space Matching Grants. A total of up to $5 million is available during this round of the grant program. «Through these grants, we will continue to help preserve and protect […]readmore
Tax credits and free preparation can help working families save thousands PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Angel Taveras is encouraging eligible Providence residents to take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program this tax season. «My administration is pleased to promote the work of our community partners helping […]readmore
WARWICK, RI: Republican candidate for Governor Ken Block called on Governor Chafee to negotiate a short-term contract with state employees. «We must let the next Governor negotiate this contract,” said Block. “It doesn’t make sense for our next Governor to have their hands tied. Governor Chafee should negotiate a one-year extension and nothing beyond that […]readmore