A seven-year legal battle over privacy rights in the home, fought by ACLU of Rhode Island cooperating attorneys in a case that went all to the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, ended today with the filing of a settlement in the case of Cranston resident Edward Caniglia. The Cranston Police Department’s seizure of two lawfully owned firearms […]Read More
Statement from Matt Rauschenbach, Campaign Manager for Team Nirva. From the outset, this campaign has been committed to grassroots fundraising, reaching voters where they are, and building a campaign infrastructure to win. In quarter one, we raised over $50,000 from over 200 individual contributions. The power of this campaign resides with the people, and […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI- General Treasurer and congressional candidate Seth Magaziner announced today that he raised over $1.4 million in the first two months of his campaign for Congress. “People in Rhode Island know Seth will fight for working families and they are deeply concerned about losing this seat to extremist Republicans who will private social security and […]Read More
Residents Reminded to Lock Car Doors at Night MIDDLEBOROUGH – Chief Joseph Perkins reports that the Middleborough Police Department has arrested a Bourne woman after numerous stolen vehicles were located early Monday morning. COLLEEN CARREIRO, AGE 28, of BOURNE, was charged with: Larceny of a Motor Vehicle (Two Counts) Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle […]Read More
The Attleboro Police Department is searching for an individual accused of stealing a person’s purse and then using the victim’s credit cards. Police say the suspect stole a purse from a Market Basket customer at the 1200 Newport Avenue location on the afternoon of March 29. That suspect then used the victim’s stolen credit cards […]Read More
Calls on the city to allocate additional staff and resources to Gun Task Force, Investigative Unit and violent reduction efforts PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Providence Mayoral candidate, Brett Smiley, hosted a press conference this morning outside the Providence Public Safety Complex calling on the City of Providence to provide additional staff and resources to the Providence […]Read More
Rep George Nardone responds to Central Coventry Fire District request
State House, Providence – In response to the Providence Journal’s April 1, 2022 Hummel Report, which indicated that the Central Coventry Fire District will need to cease operations by June without state assistance, Representative George Nardone offers the following statement: “In 2019, the General Assembly passed H5662, which eliminated an important firefighter contract negotiating tool […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Providence Water is alerting customers in Providence’s Washington Park and Charles Street neighborhoods of upcoming water main and service line construction work scheduled to begin in April. Approximately 63,100 linear feet (about 12 miles) of Providence Water Distribution Mains will be rehabilitated in the Washington Park and Charles Street neighborhoods. In addition, […]Read More
Providence, R.I., April 4, 2022 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is down 7 cents from last week ($4.20), averaging $4.13 per gallon. Today’s price is 28 cents higher than a month ago ($3.85), and $1.36 higher than April 4, 2021 ($2.77). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 5 cents lower than the national average. President Biden’s decision to release […]Read More
Governor McKee Announces Community Based COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics for the
COVID-19 Vaccines and Booster Doses Available at Local Clinics Throughout Rhode Island PROVIDENCE, RI – The McKee Administration today announced the community based COVID-19 vaccination clinics scheduled for the week ahead. Community based COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be held around Rhode Island. Registration is recommended for these clinics. To register, visit C19VaccineRI.org and click “Upcoming Community Vaccination Clinics.” In addition, […]Read More