The press conference at 10pm from Lewiston, Maine, which authorities only confirmed that the suspect of the mass killings, Robert Card died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was found at 7:45 pm near the Androscoggin River in Lisbon. Maine Governor, Janet Mills told reporters that she called President Biden to inform him of the […]Read More
Mayor Brett Smiley Announces that Providence is One of Five
NewDEAL selects five state and local leaders that put forth policy ideas that maximize the impact of federal funds PROVIDENCE, RI– Mayor Brett P. Smiley announced that NewDeal named Providence as one of five finalists in the 2023 National Ideas Challenge in the category of effective use of federal funds for its Early Learning Infrastructure […]Read More
SOUTHWEST ANNOUNCES NEW DALLAS AND DENVER NONSTOP ROUTES FROM RHODE
Service to DAL and DEN to launch Summer 2024 Warwick, RI – October 27, 2023 – The Rhode Island Airport Corporation today welcomed the news that Southwest Airlines will offer two new nonstop routes at Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD). The new seasonal routes, which will begin in June of 2024, include Saturday […]Read More
On July 25, 2023 the Pawtucket Police Department took a report of a confidence scheme where an 85-year-old city resident was scammed out of approximately $18,000 dollars. The victim received a call from an individual identifying himself as an attorney that needed money to bond a relative of the victim out of jail. The scam […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement on the mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine: “I deeply mourn the victims of this tragic, senseless and horrific mass shooting. I have been in touch with my colleagues, Senators Collins and King, to let them know I will support any and all available federal […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Cranston man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve five years at the Adult Correctional Institution (ACI) for violently assaulting a 64-year-old man and his adult son during a 2018 altercation. On October 12, 2023, Superior Court Justice Joseph A. Montalbano sentenced Willard […]Read More
NEW CENTER SEEKS TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS IN LATINX MENTAL HEALTHCARE
The Atrévete Center of Excellence for Latinx/Hispanic Social Work Practice plans to add up to 55 bilingual providers across Rhode Island by 2027. For many years, it’s been challenging for Latinx community members in Rhode Island to find a bilingual mental health provider. The pandemic only made that prospect worse. In fact, Rhode Island’s behavioral […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – In accordance with a proclamation from President Joseph R. Biden, Governor Dan McKee has directed U.S. and Rhode Island flags to be flown at half-staff at all state facilities and buildings. The flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on October 30, 2023 in memory of the victims of the horrific mass shooting in Lewiston, […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) presents nearly a quarter of Rhode Island’s population with important health insurance opportunities and decisions. But the choices are easier thanks to having a locally based insurer, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI), whose plans have more members than any other insurer in […]Read More
Grassroots Funding: Reed, Whitehouse & Magaziner Deliver $3.5 Million to
New federal funds will finance five local environmental justice initiatives focused on cleaner air, cleaner water, and lead poisoning prevention WASHINGTON, DC — In an effort to improve public health and wellness through cleaner air and reduced lead hazards, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Seth Magaziner announced $3,439,618 to fund five environmental […]Read More