NEW YORK — A federal grand jury in New York indicted Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and his wife, charging the two with bribery in connection with their relationship with three New Jersey businessmen, according to an indictment unsealed Friday. Federal prosecutors accused the couple of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in cash, […]Read More
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 — The U.S. Census Bureau today released population counts and statistics by sex and age for the 2020 Census for 300 detailed racial and ethnic groups, as well as 1,187 detailed tribes and villages of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN). These data come from the Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A (Detailed […]Read More
City Council Introduces a City-Wide Rental Registry for Landlords &
Rental Housing Registry Providence, RI – Councilors received a proposed ordinance that would create a first-of-its-kind registration for all occupied and vacant rental units throughout the city of Providence. The aim of a rental registry is to help address longstanding health and safety issues, identify units that are not up to code, educate tenants and landlords on building […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement: “Unchecked Russian aggression jeopardizes America’s security. We can’t afford to let Putin win this fight because it will only […]Read More
Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport was once again nominated in the “Best Small Airport” category of the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice contest! Visit https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/travel/best-small-airport-2023/ daily and vote for Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport before voting ends on October 2, 2023. The Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport thanks you […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline answered more than 6,000 calls during its first year of operation in Rhode Island, significantly increasing the number of people being connected to mental health resources even as the state continued to have one of the highest local answer rates […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Westerly man has been found guilty in Washington County Superior Court of sexually assaulting a female victim in Westerly in 2019. On September 19, 2023, following the conclusion of a seven-day trial before Superior Court Justice Sarah Taft-Carter, a jury found Tyler Gelpi […]Read More
Attorney General Neronha applauds Federal Court decision dismissing challenge to
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement addressing the United States District Court’s decision in Rhode Island Association of Coastal Taxpayers v. Neronha, et al. to dismiss a constitutional challenge to Rhode Island’s shoreline access law: “I applaud Judge Smith’s decision to dismiss a challenge to Rhode Island’s shoreline access law and am pleased that the […]Read More
New survey tool bolsters engagement process for collecting community input for planning goals and policies PROVIDENCE, RI– Mayor Brett P. Smiley today announced the launch of the Comprehensive Plan Survey, one of the City’s engagement tools for gathering input from residents and stakeholders on the City’s future growth, sustainability, and policy initiatives. This user-friendly survey […]Read More
Slater Park Looff Carousel Receives Special Award from National Carousel
PAWTUCKET – The City of Pawtucket and the Slater Park Looff Carousel will be receiving a special award from the National Carousel Association (NCA) on Thursday, September 21. This award comes in a significant year for the NCA, as they celebrate their 50th Golden Jubilee. “The City of Pawtucket along with the Parks and Recreation Division […]Read More