PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 13 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to drug trafficking and insurance fraud charges stemming from a 2019 Rhode Island State Police (RISP) wiretap investigation, known as “Operation […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Office has taken enforcement action against a Rhode Island man who held himself out as a contractor despite not having the proper registration or licenses for the work he agreed to perform, and initially pocketed $15,000 from a Rhode Island consumer. In an […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, Providence Public School District Superintendent Javier Montañez, School Board President Erlin Rogel today issued the following joint statement on the ongoing contract negotiations between Teamsters Local 251 and First Student. “As leaders from both the State and City, we are coming together to strongly […]Read More
An arrest has been made stemming from the shooting that had occurred on 3/4/23 at approximately 9:15 p.m. The investigation uncovered that the incident originally occurred in the vicinity of Bullock at Harrison Streets. The rear window of an occupied vehicle was shot at that location. Two suspects fled into a nearby residence. The vehicle […]Read More
As demand for senior nutrition assistance rises, Meals on Wheels is hungry for volunteers SCITUATE, RI – In an effort to help raise awareness about senior hunger, U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island to deliver meals to senior citizens as part of the annual “March for Meals” campaign, which aims […]Read More
Senator Whitehouse and Governor McKee Push for Robust Federal Investment
Providence, RI – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Governor Dan McKee today joined with child care providers from the Meeting Street School and Rhode Island child care advocates to rally support for comprehensive federal child care legislation that would boost Rhode Island’s investment in child care affordability, access, and workforce retention. “Increasing access to affordable […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI- Mayor Brett Smiley, Director of Public Works Patricia Coyne Fague and Providence Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) Director Clara Decerbo are warning residents to take precautions as the Providence-area expects to receive up to 4 inches of snow accumulation overnight on Friday and slippery road conditions throughout Saturday. “Our team is prepared to clear snow […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI– Today, Mayor Brett Smiley announced Joe Mulligan Jr. as Director of Planning for the City of Providence. Mulligan brings over 30 years of service in planning, design and construction to the Smiley Administration. “I am excited to welcome Joe Mulligan as a critical part of our team that will help drive development, improve the […]Read More
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Colonel Darnell S. Weaver announced today that four individuals have been charged in Providence County Superior Court for their roles in a scheme to smuggle a cell […]Read More
PROVIDENCE – The Massachusetts operator of a chain of addiction treatment clinics is charged in federal court in Providence, RI, with millions of dollars of health care fraud, aggravated identity theft, money laundering and obstruction, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. In addition, the treatment center and its former supervisory counselor were also charged […]Read More