Newport, RI – September 17, 2024 – Aquidneck Community Table (ACT) today announced the appointment of Tuni Schartner as its first Chief Innovation & Development Officer. ACT is laser focused on building a local food system and economy in Newport County that is fair, resilient, and reflective of the diverse communities it serves. Schartner […]Read More
Peruvian National Involved in Distraction Theft and Identity Theft Scheme
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ANGEL EUGENIO BANCES CHAPONAN, 60, a citizen of Peru last residing in Queens, New York, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 24 months of imprisonment for his participation in a distraction theft and identity theft […]Read More
Rhode Island Department of Education Celebrates Adult Education and Family
Week in September spotlights the importance of adult education and opportunities available to adult learners in Rhode Island PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today recognized National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, which is held from September 16 through 20, 2024. The week emphasizes the importance of […]Read More
Statement from Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien regarding Hasbro
All hands are on deck to keep this iconic company in Pawtucket. Both Governor McKee and I have been in contact today with Hasbro, CEO Chris Cocks. Our teams are finalizing a meeting with the goal of ensuring Hasbro continues to thrive in the place it has called home for so many years. Hasbro has […]Read More
he rating places BCBSRI among the top 3% nationally PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Sept. 16, 2024) — Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has attained a rating of 4.5 out of 5 from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), placing it among the top 3% of Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plans in the country. Only 9 […]Read More
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