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Robbery in Pawtucket

On 09/06/22, at approximately 6:35 p.m. police were dispatched to 915 Main St for a report of an armed robbery.  Upon arrival, officers located a male victim (25) of Pawcatuck, CT,  who had facial injuries.  The victim reported that he was robbed and assaulted by three (3) of his friends/acquaintances and a fourth unknown male.  […]Read More

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Stefan Pryor’s 24 hour Campaign Marathon

Starting bright and early, Stefan Pryor began his 24 hour Campaign Marathon at Dunkin Donuts on Allens Ave in Providence meeting with supporters and voters. Stefan continued on the campaign trail welcoming bus drivers and bus monitors of Teamsters Local 251, greeting workers coming off their evening shifts at a hotel and punching the clock […]Read More

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Statement Regarding Status of 55 Votes Cast On ExpressVote Machines

CRANSTON, R.I. – The following statement can be attributed to Robert Rapoza, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Board of Elections:   “On Wednesday, August 31st, the Board of Elections was made aware of errors on Spanish language ballots displayed on newly deployed ExpressVote ballot creation machines in the communities of Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, […]Read More

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Governor McKee Signs Legislation Requiring Asian American History and Culture

PAWTUCKET, RI – Governor Dan McKee was joined today by Senator Sandra Cano and Representative Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung, and community leaders to ceremonially sign legislation which requires all public elementary and secondary schools in Rhode Island to provide at least one unit of instruction on Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander History and culture. The ceremonial bill […]Read More

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RIDOH Recommends Reopening Scarborough State Beach – South for Swimming

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Scarborough State Beach – South in Narragansett for swimming because bacteria counts reported by the RIDOH State Health Laboratories have returned to safe levels. (No advisory was issued for Scarborough State Beach – North.) RIDOH’s monitoring for beach water quality is now complete for summer 2022. […]Read More

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USDA to measure northeastern milk production

  HARRISBURG, PA — Thousands of milk producers across the country will receive surveys from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) as the agency collects information for the 2022 Milk Production reports. “The dairy industry is an important component of the Northeast’s agriculture and it is crucial for us to have […]Read More