Local 580 represents nearly 900 public servants throughout Rhode Island PROVIDENCE – Today, Services Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 580 announced its endorsement of Governor Dan McKee for a full term. Local 580 members are public employees who serve low-income families, children, Veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Members share our mission to make Rhode Island […]Read More
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – At 10 AM Wednesday, August 31, 2022, seven sitting Rhode Island Mayors, united in their support for former Central Falls Mayor James Diossa’s bid for State Treasurer, are holding a press conference to speak openly about the role and responsibilities of being a Mayor – and the weight of leading a […]Read More
I-95 is the last highway segment to be changed The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) last night started its highway renumbering project, changing exit numbers on I-95 from the Massachusetts border in Pawtucket to the Connecticut border in Hopkinton. The new exit numbers are part of a multi-year federal program to update highway numbering […]Read More
PROVIDENCE – A Woonsocket man who admitted to being a “drug runner,” delivering crack cocaine at the direction of a person who took steps to disguise his own involvement in the trafficking conspiracy by having others deliver his drug orders, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. […]Read More
Providence Police Department Youth Services Bureau Detectives are seeking assistance from the public regarding information into the whereabouts of Nathan Para, age 14 of Cumberland, who was last seen on 8/29/2022 in the area of Alabama Avenue and Narragansett Blvd in Providence. Nathan is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 6’1”, 170 pounds and he […]Read More
Ward 1 Councilman Endorses Vargas for Ward 7 Providence, Rhode Island – John Goncalves, Providence Ward 1 City Councilman and Chairman of the City Council’s Committee on State Legislative Affairs, today announced his support for Ana Vargas as the next Ward 7 City Councilor. “I’m proud to endorse my friend Ana Vargas,” the Councilman […]Read More
By Courtney Travis, AccuWeather senior meteorologist Mother Nature has given little relief from the summery conditions for those in the Northeast this month. But now, forecasters say that a noticeable change to the weather could be on the way before the final weekend of summer. From west to east early in the week, temperatures will be on […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Pawtucket man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to a life sentence at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after being found guilty of committing multiple counts of child molestation against a female victim under the age of 14 from 2012 to 2018. On […]Read More
Providence, RI, — Today, former Democratic Nominee for Rhode Island Governor Myrth York endorsed James Diossa for General Treasurer. York, an attorney and businesswoman, represented the East Side of Providence in the State Senate. She was the first woman to earn the Democratic nomination for Governor of Rhode Island, and has been a prominent advocate […]Read More
Pawtucket – Mayor Donald R. Grebien and the Pawtucket City Council have announced that fall paving will begin in September. After completing 4.5 miles in the spring, the City will be repaving 1.87 miles in the Fall of 2022, bringing the total of repaved roads to 137 miles, approximately 80% of all city streets since 2011. […]Read More