VOA NEWS – Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON — Former U.S. President Donald Trump is flying from his Florida estate to New York, where he plans to spend Monday night at his Trump Tower residence and then turn himself in Tuesday to face a criminal indictment, the first ever filed against a current or former U.S. leader.It […]Read More
Pawtucket –Mayor Donald R. Grebien and the Pawtucket City Council have announced that yard waste collection and street sweeping will begin on Monday, April 3, 2023. Residents are asked to leave leaf bags on their regular trash pickup day. “We are happy to continue this program again this year,” said Mayor Donald R. Grebien. “This is a […]Read More
PAWTUCKET – John Trentesaux was sworn in by Mayor Donald R. Grebien as the City of Pawtucket’s 20th Fire Chief on Friday, March 31, 2023. The official ceremony took place at Lyman B. Goff Middle School and was led by Lieutenant Jeff Johnson and included remarks from Mayor Donald R. Grebien, Public Safety Director, Tina Goncalves, and […]Read More
Aging Americans Live It Up in Florida Retirement Communities
VOA News – Dora Mekouar People who retire to The Villages in central Florida aren’t interested in slipping quietly into old age. Take Michael Roche, a New Jersey native who says he’s done everything from teaching high school history to working as a casino dealer and describes himself as an extrovert. “I like to dance, […]Read More
Former New England Patriot and 3-time Super Bowl Champion Joe Andruzzi and his wife Jen visited patients in the Infusion Center at Women & Infants Hospital today. Joe, a cancer survivor himself, spent time with patients, giving them words of encouragement in their fight against cancer, and even letting them try on his Super Bowl […]Read More
Reed Denounces Hard-Right Effort to Eliminate Lifesaving Preventive Care for
Judge in Texas voids rule that insurance companies cover full cost of preventative health services, including cancer screenings, mental health screenings, and life-saving HIV/AIDS drugs WASHINGTON DC — Today, after a U.S. District Judge in Texas issued a ruling that employers can’t be required to cover specified preventive health care services, such as cancer screenings […]Read More
“This is Political Persecution and Election Interference at the highest level in history. From the time I came down the golden escalator at Trump Tower, and even before I was sworn in as your President of the United States, the Radical Left Democrats – the enemy of the hard-working men and women of this Country […]Read More
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bidge Authority today announced that in its latest Global Ratings report, Standard & Poor’s Rating Service (S&P) has raised its rating for RITBA toll revenue bonds to ‘A.’ The bonds had been rated ‘A-.’ RITBA Executive Director, Lori Caron Silveira said “We are pleased with the results of the S&P […]Read More
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Announces Fiber Manufacturing Expansions
HICKORY, NC – Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America tour, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information Alan Davidson traveled to Hickory, NC to celebrate the announcement of new fiber optic cable production in the U.S. made possible by the Administration’s Internet for All Initiative. […]Read More
PAWTUCKET – As of April 1, 2023, disposable menstrual products, such as tampons and sanitary pads, will be available in city-owned buildings at no cost. Any person in need of such products will be able to obtain them for free in public restrooms at Pawtucket City Hall, Pawtucket Police, and Fire Stations, Leon Mathieu Senior Center, […]Read More