BOSTON – The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending nearly $4 million to the State of Rhode Island to reimburse the City of Providence for the costs of cleaning and disinfecting the city’s public schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $3,957,996 FEMA Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Providence Public School District for the cost […]Read More
This afternoon at approximately 03:00 p.m. Pawtucket Police responded to the Citizens Bank at 800 Newport Avenue for a report of a robbery. The suspect is described as a white male, possibly between 40-50 years of age. He was wearing glasses, a black mask, black knit hat, yellow hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. The suspect […]Read More
STATE HOUSE – Rhode Island House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio and House Minority Leader Michael W. Chippendale announce that a Stipulation of Dismissal has been filed today in the Superior Court dismissing all claims in the matter of Filippi v. Mattiello et al. The suit was originally filed in 2020 […]Read More
RIVERSIDE, R.I.– Following an extensive national search, Bradley Hospital has appointed Kristen Kichefski, MSN, MBA, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC, as Chief Nursing Officer. Kichefski comes to Bradley Hospital from the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center, a 60-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital affiliated with Tufts Medical School, where she served as Director of Nursing. […]Read More
Union Fire District of South Kingstown Announces Smoke and Carbon
SOUTH KINGSTOWN — The Union Fire District of South Kingstown (UFD) and the South Kingstown Elks Lodge #1899 have partnered to begin a Smoke Alarm and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Installation Program. The South Kingstown Elks Lodge received a grant to purchase combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to be installed in homes within the UFD, […]Read More
Elementary School Custodian Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
The Rhode Island State Police today announced that on Thursday, February 16, 2023, members of the Rhode Island State Police/Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested Ronald E. Plante, age 58, of 13 Dixie Road Coventry, Rhode Island for one (1) count of Possession of Child Pornography. ICAC Task Force members recently initiated an […]Read More
WEST WARWICK, RI – Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the tragic Station Nightclub fire, which took the lives of 100 people and injured hundreds more on February 20, 2003, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), issued the following statement: “A love of live music brought them together that night, and the tragedy that unfolded was unfathomable. […]Read More
Pawtucket – In anticipation of the Fairlawn Dog Park completion in late spring, the Fairlawn Dog Park Committee is seeking volunteers to join the committee. City Councilwoman Marlena Martins Stachowiak, along with Tracy Dame, previously of the Pawtucket Dog Park, invite any community members that would like to volunteer to join them Tuesday, February 28th […]Read More
PAWTUCKET – Grab your cameras and snap that picture! The City of Pawtucket and The Camera Werks proudly announce the 25th Annual City of Pawtucket Photo Contest! After a public call for photo contest themes was advertised in January, forty-one contest themes were received from the general public for consideration. “Connecting Pawtucket” submitted by Sarah Sharpe […]Read More
In honor of Black History Month, The City of Pawtucket is honoring Black leaders in the community. Using the link in our bio, nominate a leader you think should be recognized by the city! Honorees will be recognized at a Black History Month event at City Hall on Monday, February 27th.Read More