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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

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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

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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

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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