The City of Pawtucket announces the launch of the second annual contest and event Honoring Black History Month geared towards Pawtucket middle school aged students. The goal of the contest is for students to submit a piece of their work – art, poetry, a paper, presentation, or other artistic expression –on what they feel […]Read More
Providence, RI – Around 3 am on January 16, two men were shot coming out of an illegal after hours nightclub, at the intersection of Elmwood and Potters Avenue. The victim was previously identified as Biniam Tsegai, 35, of Portland, Maine. His companion, Merhawi Berhe, 28, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, was also shot and remains […]Read More
Langevin Votes to Strengthen American Supply Chains, Boost Economic Competitiveness
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), today voted in support of H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act. This legislation is a bold, strategic package that will leverage transformational investments in American research, innovation, and manufacturing to improve our broken supply chains and ensure that the United States can outcompete – and win – the economic contest […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – City Council President John Igliozzi announced the schedule for five (5) public hearings across the city, where residents can learn more and become active in the Ward Boundaries process. Why does the city need new Ward Boundaries in 2022? Every 10 years, Providence’s 15 Wards are redistricted using criteria outlined in the Home […]Read More
Governor McKee Announces Community Based COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Scheduled for
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 tomorrow, Saturday, February 5. Community based COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be held Saturday, February 5 in Harrisville, Lincoln, Newport, Smithfield, Warwick, Providence, South Kingstown, Cranston, Central Falls, and Chepachet. Registration […]Read More
Providence, RI: Enrique Sanchez, candidate for Rhode Island State Representative District 9 today announced campaign endorsements from Senator Tiara Mack and Senator Sam Bell. “The constituents of District 9 deserve a Representative who will bring transparency, dialogue and community leadership to the State House. We are facing an education crisis, a housing crisis, and a […]Read More
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) today called for speedy approval of the two pending nominees to the United States Postal Service (USPS) Board of Governors, citing an urgent need for a change in leadership at the agency. Whitehouse’s call comes after a new report that the EPA and the White House Council on Environmental Quality […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, together with HealthSource RI (HSRI), announces that his FY2023 budget and State Fiscal Recovery Fund spending plan includes an initiative to help many Rhode Islanders as they transition from the state’s Medicaid program to commercial health coverage through HSRI. This initiative would enable HSRI to automatically transition some Rhode Islanders […]Read More
China’s Pandemic Olympics Begins, With Lockdown and Boycotts
VOA News The country where the coronavirus outbreak emerged two years ago launched a locked-down Winter Olympics on Friday, proudly projecting its might on the most global of stages even as some Western governments mounted a diplomatic boycott over the way China treats millions of its own people. The opening ceremony began just after the […]Read More
VOA News The goal set by the president is part of the relaunch of the 2016 “Cancer Moonshot” program. WASHINGTON DC— The Biden Administration on Wednesday launched a plan that seeks to reduce the country’s cancer death rate by at least 50% over the next 25 years.The effort is a continuation of the 2016 “Cancer […]Read More