The South Kingstown Police Department today announced the arrests of two individuals on charges of driving under the influence (DUI) in separate incidents that occurred on August 4 and August 5, 2024. “These arrests highlight the ongoing efforts of the South Kingstown Police Department to ensure the safety of our community by apprehending individuals who […]Read More
RI Delegation Announces $750,000 to Help Survivors of Violent Crime
WASHINGTON, DC – For over five decades, Rhode Island Legal Services (RILS) has provided critical, comprehensive legal services to victims of domestic and intimate partner violence. U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that RILS will receive a $750,000 federal grant to expand its civil legal assistance […]Read More
After Delivering $465,000 Earmark, Reed & Whitehouse to Tour Demolition
HOPKINTON, RI – In an effort to advance the community’s long-standing plans to address public health and safety concerns posed by the vacant 120-year-old Ashaway School Building property, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse teamed up to deliver a $465,000 federal earmark for the Town of Hopkinton to safely demolish the 1904 Ashaway School Building, […]Read More
Mayor Beauchamp Announces Planning Director Debroisse Retires After 35 Years
WOONSOCKET, R.I.: Mayor Christopher Beauchamp announced today a vacancy in the Planning Department with the retirement of Mike Debroisse who retired as Planning Director effective August 4th, 2024. Debroisse served as an employee of the city for 35 years and previously served as the Superintendent of Solid Waste/Engineering. Beauchamp added that although he is currently […]Read More
Mayor Smiley to Unveil Improvements to Paterson Park
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Brett P. Smiley will today join Councilman John Goncalves, Superintendent of Providence Parks Wendy Nilsson and Al Dahlberg from Friends of Paterson Park to unveil the newly renovated Paterson Park. This project was funded through the City’s Capital Improvement Plan and the Providence Parks Department for a total of $340,000. The playground […]Read More
Mayor Smiley, Rhode Island Foundation, Citizens Announce 2024 RWP Pops,
Providence, RI — Mayor Brett P. Smiley, the Rhode Island Foundation, and Citizens invite the public to a free performance of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra’s Summer Pops in the Park at the Roger Williams Park Temple to Music. Due to this week’s forecast, the event will be using the planned rain date of Thursday, August […]Read More
(Cranston, RI – July 29, 2024) The Historic Park Theatre & Event Center will present Beatles vs Stones on Thursday, December 12 at 7:30pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 2 at 10am www.theparkri.com or by calling 1-800-657-8774. The debate between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones has been going on ever since they first crossed paths on the charts […]Read More
RESCHEDULE DUE TO WEATHER: Join us on August 1 for
The Rhode Island Foundation joins Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and Citizens in inviting the public to a free performance of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra’s Summer Pops in the Park concert at the Temple to Music in Roger Williams Park. Please note that, due to forecasted rain and thunderstorms on July 31, the concert will […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve two consecutive life sentences at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for the 2022 murder of Angelo Gomez. At a hearing on July 30, 2024, Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause sentenced Robert Komhlan (age […]Read More
A Show of Support at Fundraiser for the Western Cranston
Tuesday night at Thirty Beaver, hosted the fundraiser for the Western Cranston Little League Softball Team was packed with supporters. One of the supporters was RI Governor Dan McKee, who dropped by to congratulate the Little League softball team and wish them good luck before they go to North Carolina. The Cranston Western Little League […]Read More