EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The City of East Providence has continued its investment in the East Providence police station through a number of different improvements building upon a long list of upgrades to the station over the last four years. Some of those major investments include a new roof and solar canopy, to name a few. […]Read More
RIDOH Recommends Closing Bonnet Shores Beach Club for Swimming
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Bonnet Shores Beach Club in Narragansett for swimming because of high bacteria levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach may change as new data become available. The most up-to-date beach information is available through […]Read More
Photos: Courtesy of the Cranston Police Department City of Cranston Police Department K9s Ryken and Czar have received bullet and stab protectives vest thanks to charitable donations from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Ryken’s vest was sponsored by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. and embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of […]Read More
Enrollment is available for all families, in all Rhode Island communities, grades Pre-K through 12 at www.enrollri.org/ACN PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) is reminding families that All Course Network registration for free summer courses and fall 2023 dual enrollment courses ends on Friday, June 2 at 5:00pm. Enrollment is available for all […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve more than 32 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to the fatal stabbing of 52-year-old William Rodriguez. Rodriguez was a neighbor to the defendant’s mother. At a […]Read More
I am grateful for all of the supporters who have reached out to me over the last few months, both encouraging me to run and asking me to consider remaining Mayor of Pawtucket. My family and I have done a great deal of reflecting on our future, as well as the wonderful work my team […]Read More
It is alleged that defendants knew their products were likely to cause significant injury to the people and resources of Rhode Island PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, for causing significant harm to the residents and natural resources […]Read More
State Health and Environmental Officials Urge Prevention to Avoid Tick
RIDOH launches new data dashboard for tick-borne diseases With warmer weather now here, and with Rhode Island still a high-incidence state for Lyme disease, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are urging people to take precautions to prevent tick bites when outdoors. After a mild winter […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that a Cranston man has been sentenced in Newport County Superior Court to serve five years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to drug trafficking charges. On May 18, 2023, Francisco Vazquez Ramos (age 39) waived criminal information and entered a plea of nolo contendere […]Read More
Rhode Island Department of Education Releases 2023 SurveyWorks Results
State sees gains in family and educator engagement as well as student college and career readiness PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Governor Dan McKee, Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and Providence Superintendent Dr. Javier Montañez today joined PPSD administrators, educators, students, and families at Sgt. Cornel Young, Jr. & Charlotte Woods Elementary School in Providence to release the results of RIDE’s 2023 […]Read More