The Office of Attorney General, the Rhode Island State Police, and the West Greenwich Police Department are jointly investigating, pursuant to the Attorney General’s Use of Force Protocol, an incident on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, during which Pawtucket Police Officer Daniel Dolan, then off-duty, discharged his service firearm, resulting in injury to a member of […]Read More
RI House Republicans Offer Amendments to Yet Another Kick-the-Can-Down-the-Road, Outlandish
State House, Providence, RI – Rhode Island House Republicans are submitting a suite of amendments for the proposed $13B FY22 state budget in an effort to reprioritize children in state care, bolster Rhode Island’s struggling small business economy, curtail unchecked executive powers during a declared State of Emergency and properly fund mismanaged core government services. […]Read More
800 Degree Artisan Style Pizza, Premium Café, and Modern Convenience with Drive Thru at a Marketplace that also provides Fuel and EV Charging! Warwick, Rhode Island – Neon Marketplace, the newest and most innovative brand in the convenience store industry, broke ground today on their 5,500 sq. ft. location at 1776 Post Road in Warwick, Rhode […]Read More
Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act will also protect workers with disabilities WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) today voted in support of H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. Although Congress passed legislation 54 years ago to prohibit discrimination against employees on the basis of age, a recent AARP survey found that 3 in […]Read More
Enjoy FirstWorks Live—Music at Roger Williams Park this Sunday
Return to the thrill of live performances in a gorgeous outdoor setting! Join FirstWorks for a journey from global Jazz to Americana, from hip-hop to sounds from the mountains and rhythms of the sea. Grab your lawn chair (or blanket) and enjoy extraordinary artists in the park throughout the summer starting Sunday, June 27. Free […]Read More
U.S. SailGP Team announces ‘Foiling First’ partnership program supporting community
Organizations can apply through an open application process; Bristol Yacht Club / East Bay Sailing Foundation announced as founding partner NEW YORK – June 24, 2021 – Today, the United States SailGP Team announced that applications have opened for community sailing organizations to partner with ‘Foiling First’ – a breakthrough athlete development program created to […]Read More
Governor Dan McKee announced that Mary-Kim Arnold, a Pawtucket-based poet, writer and artist, and Mohamad Farzan, Newport, a founding principal of NewPort Architecture, have been confirmed by the RI Senate to RI Arts Council’s 13-member board. Artist Gretchen Dow Simpson and Dr. Joseph Dowling will be stepping down from their role on the Council. “On behalf of Rhode […]Read More
STATE HOUSE – The House of Representatives today approved Rep. José F. Batista’s bill establishing a statewide program for police body cameras. Funding to equip approximately 1,700 of Rhode Island’s uniformed patrol officers —across every police department and the Rhode Island State Police — with body-worn cameras over the next 12 to 18 months has […]Read More
State, city officials to celebrate launch of new free Blackstone
CENTRAL FALLS, RI – On Friday, June 25, the City of Central Falls, in partnership with the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, will cut the ribbon on a new Blackstone River kayaking program giving hundreds of Central Falls youth free kayaking lessons and a fun summer activity, one that will be a completely new, exciting experience […]Read More
LITTLE FALLS, NJ — The U.S. Postal Service issued the Yogi Berra stamp today. This Forever stamp was dedicated during a ceremony at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center in Little Falls, NJ, and is now being sold at Post Office locations nationwide and online at usps.com/yogiberrastamp. News about the stamp is being shared on […]Read More