PROVIDENCE, RI (September 16, 2024) – The American Red Cross is helping six families – seven adults – eight children after a fire yesterday on Girard Ave., Newport. The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the families’ immediate needs. Responders included: Kathy Wong, Richard Wong, Jose Medeiros and Melanie Chen. The Red Cross also provided a recovery envelope containing information helpful to families recovering from […]Read More
Providence Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing a Pound
PROVIDENCE, RI – A Providence man who admitted to a federal judge that he was in possession of more than a pound of fentanyl when he was arrested, only a year after completing a term of incarceration in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl, and who was still on federal supervised release at the time of […]Read More
Rhode Island Energy conducts routine aerial inspections over state’s electric
Rhode Island Energy will be conducting routine low-level helicopter inspections over electric transmission lines across the state. These inspections are essential for identifying potential hazards that could pose risks to the electrical system, potentially leading to power outages. The aerial inspections will take place from September 16 through September 20, 2024. The helicopter will […]Read More
CCRI Turns 60! 92 PRO-FM Joins CCRI in Celebrating College’s
Warwick, RI – Sixty years to the day it opened its doors for the first time, the Community College of Rhode Island will co-host a special 60th Anniversary Celebration Tuesday, September 24 with Today’s Hit Music 92 PRO-FM at its Warwick Campus. The event begins at 11 am and launches a year-long celebration of CCRI’s 60th anniversary dating […]Read More
Comprehensive Community Action Program Names Chris Mansfield as Chief Executive
Cranston, RI., September 4, 2024 — Comprehensive Community Action Program (CCAP), one of the largest community action programs in Rhode Island, is excited to announce the appointment of Chris Mansfield as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 2025. Chris Mansfield succeeds Joanne McGunagle, who served in the role for 45 years. The board is […]Read More
RIPTA, Federal, State, and Local Officials Celebrate Groundbreaking of New
New amenity building will feature public restrooms and indoor waiting area Providence, Rhode Island – Governor McKee, members of the State’s Congressional delegation and General Assembly, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), municipal leaders, and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) gathered today to celebrate the start of construction on a new passenger amenity building at the […]Read More
Nonprofits receive nearly $400,000 in grants to launch community-based ideas
The work ranges from installing a string of pollinator gardens along the Woonasquatucket River and a Black Improv Festival to outdoor classrooms for urban youth and a community-quilting project by Chris Barnett Dozens of nonprofits have received nearly $400,000 in grants from the Rhode Island Foundation to fund community-based projects across the state. “In a […]Read More
State Leaders and ‘YES on 4’ Coalition Held Kickoff Event
Rhode Island leaders voice their support for investments in clean water, climate resilience, outdoor recreation, farmlands and open space Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and RI House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi joined the Yes on 4 Coalition in support of the 2024 Green Bond on Friday, September 13, at 11 a.m. at the Save The Bay […]Read More
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island employees lend
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Sept. 13, 2024) – Today, more than 550 Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) associates fanned out across the state to participate in Blue across Rhode Island, an annual company-sponsored day of service when employees come together to volunteer at local community- based organizations. The theme of this year’s […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has been designated a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion, earning a score of 100 on the 2024 Disability Equality Index®. This is the third consecutive year that BCBSRI received the top score, signifying that BCBSRI satisfied criteria that evolves year after year to […]Read More