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Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Spotlight Weekly Attendance Leaders
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Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Spotlight Weekly Attendance Leaders

LPR News December 16, 2025

PROVIDENCE, RI – As part of the statewide Attendance Matters RI campaign, today, Governor Dan McKee and Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green recognized Rhode Island schools with the highest weekly attendance rate across elementary, middle, and high school levels. The following schools are Rhode Island’s attendance leaders for the week of December 1, 2025*: Elementary: Matunuck School, South Kingstown - 97.90% weekly attendance rate Middle: Narragansett Pier School, Narragansett - 97.11% weekly attendance rate High School: East […]Read More

Alisha A. Pina Selected as Next RI Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty Director
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Alisha A. Pina Selected as Next RI Interfaith Coalition to

LPR News December 16, 2025

Providence, RI — The Rhode Island Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty’s Executive Committee unanimously selected Alisha A. Pina to be its next Director and Lead Organizer. She started earlier this month and is already hard at work planning our 18th annual Poverty Vigil, a legislative session kickoff event where a diverse group of faith leaders collectively pray for our elected […]Read More

Amo Statement on Ongoing Investigation into the Brown University Shooting
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Amo Statement on Ongoing Investigation into the Brown University Shooting

LPR News December 14, 2025

Providence, RI – TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on the ongoing investigation into yesterday’s shooting at Brown University: Brown University, Providence, and our entire state are continuing to reel from yesterday’s tragic shooting. My thoughts remain with the families and loved ones of the two students killed, those recovering at Rhode Island […]Read More

Person of Interest is in custody in Brown University Shooting
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Person of Interest is in custody in Brown University Shooting

LPR News December 14, 2025

Early morning a person of interest was taken into custody at the Hampton Inn in Coventry. The person is a male in his thirties. Providence Police Chief Col. Oscar Perez said the details around the person-of-interest would be limited. Brown University posted the following notice at 5:42 a.m.: “Providence police have advised the University that […]Read More

Amo Statement on Shooting at Brown University
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Amo Statement on Shooting at Brown University

LPR News December 13, 2025

PROVIDENCE, RI –  TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on the tragic shooting at Brown University: My thoughts are with the Brown University and Providence communities, and our extended Rhode Island family tonight. The loss of two lives is an unimaginable tragedy for their families. I am praying for the swift recovery of the […]Read More

Shooting at Brown University, 2 People Killed and 8 Wounded, No One In Custody
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Shooting at Brown University, 2 People Killed and 8 Wounded,

LPR News December 13, 2025

The shooting happened at the Barus and Holley building on the east side of the campus, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said. The building is seven stories tall and includes Brown’s engineering and physics department. It is possible the number of victims may change as the investigation continues. Gov. Dan McKee joined Mayor Smiley and other […]Read More

Pawtucket Man Pleads Guilty to Possession and Distribution of Child Pornography
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Pawtucket Man Pleads Guilty to Possession and Distribution of Child

LPR News December 5, 2025

PROVIDENCE – On December 1, 2025, a Pawtucket man pleaded guilty in federal court in Rhode Island for knowingly accessing, possessing, and distributing child pornography, announced Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom. Gary Ethier, 60, pleaded guilty to charges of distribution and possession of child pornography.  He will be sentenced on March 5, 2026. […]Read More

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