Safe Zone designation identifies sites providing safe and inclusive care to LGBTQ community PROVIDENCE, RI (July 1, 2021) – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) is accepting applications from Rhode Island-based healthcare providers – including all practices, facilities and services – for its latest round of LGBTQ Safe Zone practice certification. This new cohort will […]Read More
‘Students who understand the connections between race and law will be better lawyers and better prepared to work for justice.’ BRISTOL, R.I., June 28, 2021 – This fall, Roger Williams University School of Law will become one of just a handful of law schools nationwide to introduce a new required course on the subject of “Race […]Read More
Hospital blood demand remains high as nation heads into holiday week MEDFORD,Mass (June 28, 2021) — The American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortagethat is negatively affecting blood product availability across the country. Donors of all blood types – especially type O and those giving platelets – are urged to make […]Read More
RAYNHAM — With temperatures expected to be in the 90’s through Wednesday, Fire Chief Bryan LaCivita would like to provide residents with hot weather safety tips. Massachusetts is currently under a heat advisory. Temperatures are forecast to be in the mid-upper 90s for the first half of this week. High temperatures, along with high humidity […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – After a competitive procurement process, the State has selected Deloitte Consulting LLP for a three-year maintenance, operations and enhancement support contract for the RIBridges public benefits technology system. The RIBridges system has been instrumental during the pandemic and is supporting the distribution of benefits which are currently being issued to about a third […]Read More
PAWTUCKET – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) spoke with Mike Emanuel on CNN this afternoon. Click the following image to watch Cicilline’s interview in full. Excerpts of Cicilline’s remarks are embedded below. “The administration is approaching this in exactly the right way – really focusing on the underlying reasons for migration, understanding what’s happening in […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve nine years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to illegal firearm and drug trafficking charges stemming from his arrest by the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force (RIVFTF) in 2019. Johnny […]Read More
“The investigation by this Office, the Rhode Island State Police, and the West Greenwich Police Department into the June 23rd incident involving off-duty Pawtucket Police Officer Daniel Dolan continues to move forward. As in all such investigations, it is critical that before making any conclusions public, the investigation is effectively complete. “The Investigative Team is […]Read More
WBSC Baseball Final Qualifier – Dominican Republic qualifies for Tokyo
The Dominican Republic clinched the sixth and final berth in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games baseball competition with an 8-5 win over Venezuela on Saturday in the final game of the WBSC Baseball Final Qualifier played in Puebla, Mexico. The Caribbean team recovered from a three-run deficit in the second inning to secure the country’s […]Read More
BRISTOL, RI – The American Red Cross is helping two families – four adults– two children after a fire on Hope Street, Bristol, June 25. The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the families’ immediate needs. Responders included: Jamie Lynch, Bob Partington, Peter Prowe and Ian Servin. The Red Cross is also providing comfort kits containing personal care items […]Read More