As part of the $74 million Pell Bridge Ramps project, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close Admiral Kalbfus Road at the old Route 138 overpass, located between the Newport roundabout and the former Newport Grand, during the weekend of April 28-30. The closure, starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, April 28 […]Read More
U.S. Department of Education names East Providence High School, Jamestown
Award is for schools that demonstrate high-quality sustainability practices in facilities and education; represents commitment to promoting environmental equity and improvement PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education announced today that East Providence High School and the Jamestown School Department have been designated as 2023 Green Ribbon awardees by […]Read More
The American Red Cross is helping one after Thursday’s Providence
PROVIDENCE, RI (April 20, 2023) – The American Red Cross is helping one family – one adult after a fire today on Silver Spring Street, Providence. The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the family’s immediate needs. Responders included: Doug Wood, Robert Partington, John Begina and Chelyn Park. The Red Cross also provided a recovery envelope containing information helpful to families recovering from a fire, including […]Read More
Providence, RI – At Thursday’s City Council meeting, councilors honored the life and legacy of the late Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin, who passed away last week at 58. Goodwin represented the residents of Providence’s Smith Hill and North End in the Senate for 36 years. “Senator Goodwin was a strong advocate for education, […]Read More
Take It Outside: Reed, Collins Introduce No Child Left Inside
U.S. Senators say NCLI would provide educational, environmental, economic, health & and social benefits WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are leading the charge to help more students reconnect with nature, experience the great outdoors, and fund educational programs that aim to get children outside. Their bipartisan No Child Left […]Read More
Starting on Friday night, April 21, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will shift travel lanes at the Route 146/Route 146A (Exit 10) interchange in North Smithfield. The shift is the first step in the replacement of this bridge, which is part of the larger $196 million Route 146 Reconstruction Project. Motorists can expect […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 18 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to assault and firearms charged in two cases involving an September 2021 shooting and an armed standoff with the Providence Department […]Read More
U.S. Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Fire Grant Programs
Reed urges U.S. House of Representatives to follow suit and approve reauthorization of federal programs that provide millions of dollars for RI Fire Departments PROVIDENCE, RI – Millions of dollars in federal grants to help local fire departments could flow to Rhode Island thanks to today’s U.S. Senate passage of the Fire Grants and Safety Act. […]Read More
Whitehouse Hosts Ukraine Prosecutor General Kostin, Reiterates Congressional Support for
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today met with Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin in the Senator’s Washington, DC office to discuss ways the United States can support ongoing efforts to hold Russian war criminals accountable for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Ukraine. “It was an honor to again host Ukraine’s Prosecutor […]Read More
PAWTUCKET – Beginning Monday, April 24, 2023, a portion of Cottage Street will be closed for four weeks. Rhode Island Energy will begin running a new gas line under Cottage Street, crossing underneath the tracks on George Bennett Highway. Cottage Street will be closed in the eastbound lane from O’Reilly’s Auto Parts entrance to the […]Read More