$8 million in grants to be made available to businesses and organizations in the hospitality, tourism, and event sectors financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as part of Governor McKee’s RI Rebounds Initiative. PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Commerce announced an $8 million grant program to assist businesses and organizations in the […]Read More
Legislation would grant Ukrainians currently in the US Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Prevent Deportation WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives David N. Cicilline (RI-01), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Mike Quigley (IL-05) introduced H.R. 6892, the Ukrainian Protection Act of 2022, legislation to grant Ukrainians currently in […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today spoke on the House floor before voting to pass H.Res 956, Supporting the People of Ukraine, a bipartisan resolution supporting the people of Ukraine as they fight Vladimir Putin’s illegal, unwarranted invasion. Thank you, and thank you Chairman Meeks for […]Read More
Photo caption: (L-R) Rhode Island College Provost Helen Tate; local musician Becky Bass, who appears in the film; musician, filmmaker and RIC artist-in-residence Judith Lynn Stillman; RIC Vice President of College Advancement and External Relations Kimberly Dumpson at the November premiere of Stillman’s film “Women Trailblazers in Music” (Credit: Katarina Dulude) Providence, RI – Rhode Island […]Read More
Providence Police Detectives are seeking assistance from the public related to two incidents of vandalism that occurred at the Bank Newport City Center Providence Rink. The first incident took place on 7/15/21 at 1:06 a.m. and the second on 1/21/22 at 11:08 p.m. Both incidents took place in the area of the tunnel near the […]Read More
VOA News – Katherine Gypson & Myroslava Gongadze WASHINGTON — While U.S. lawmakers have come together to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, their response to the Biden administration’s latest sanctions remains divided along party lines. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised U.S. President Joe Biden’s Thursday remarks responding to the largest military offensive […]Read More
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close Route 6 East at the Glenbridge Avenue Bridge in Providence overnight during the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 2 and Tuesday, March 8. The closure will allow RIDOT to remove a beam damaged by a truck last year and replace it with a new […]Read More
Warwick, R.I. — Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), today released the following statement after President Biden announced the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court: “I applaud President Biden’s decision to nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court. A former clerk for Justice Breyer, Judge Jackson has spent […]Read More
Providence Public Schools will host two COVID-19 vaccination family events from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Sunday, February 27 in effort to increase vaccination rates among younger learners The clinics will feature children’s entertainment and Hasbro toy giveaways for newly vaccinated children ages 5 to 11. Registration is available at https://www.providenceschools.org/vaxboost. Currently, the average […]Read More
CRANSTON, RI (February 25, 2022) – The American Red Cross is helping six families – 13 adults – four children after a fire today on Lincoln Avenue, Cranston. The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the families’ immediate needs. Responders included: Sheri McKenzie, Ginger Flynn, Laura Callahan, Tom Perrin, and Ernie Labbe. The Red Cross also provided a recovery envelope containing information helpful to families recovering […]Read More
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