An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Lincoln man has been charged in Providence County Superior Court with multiple drug trafficking offenses stemming from his arrest by the Rhode Island State Police […]Read More
Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Announce New Collaborative Efforts, Incentives, and
State Leaders Call for All-Hands on Deck Push to Improve School Attendance; State Sees 5.2% Decrease in Chronic Absenteeism from 21-22 to 22-23 School Year NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and North Providence Mayor Charlie Lombardi today joined North Providence School District administrators, educators, and students at Stephen J. Olney Elementary School […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI— Working quickly to conduct a thorough investigation, Providence Police apprehended two subjects for their involvement in the vandalism incident that occurred at the Textron building in Providence yesterday morning. Maggie Weng and Finch Bryant, both females age 19, are being held pending arraignment. The following statement can be attributed to Mayor Brett P. […]Read More
RIPTA Service to Run Holiday Schedule in Observance of Veterans
Free Bus Service for All Local Veterans on Veterans Day and to WaterFire – A Salute to Veterans on November 4 Providence, Rhode Island, November 2, 2023 — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will offer free service on Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11, 2023, to all Rhode Island veterans with proof of eligibility. All passengers […]Read More
City of Providence Announces Phase II Construction to Allens Ave
Part of $3 Million Investment in Fox Point Hurricane Barrier PROVIDENCE, RI- Mayor Brett P. Smiley today announced that on November 13, the City will start the second phase of construction rehabilitating the Allens Avenue sewer gates, a critical part of the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier. This project is part of a $3 million ARPA Revenue Recovery investment to rehabilitate the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier levee system, announced earlier […]Read More
Governor McKee and HealthSource RI Announce Annual Open Enrollment Period
Rhode Islanders encouraged to consider range of quality health and dental coverage options, take advantage of unprecedented availability of financial help PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Dan McKee and HealthSource RI today announced that November 1 marks the beginning of the annual Open Enrollment period for Rhode Island’s health insurance marketplace, HealthSource RI (HSRI). From now through […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man has been sentenced in Kent County Superior Court to serve 12 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for sexually assaulting a female victim in Warwick in 2021. On October 20, 2023, Superior Court Justice Luis M. Matos sentenced Francisco Vasquez (age 38) to […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. –Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 25 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for committing child molestation against a female victim under the age of 14 between 2013 and 2019. On October 30, 2023, Superior Court Justice Stephen […]Read More
Cranston Man Arrested Charged After Accidentally Shooting Four-year-Old Son
Colonel Michael J. Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, announces the arrest of a Cranston man who is alleged to have accidentally shot his son at their residence in Cranston. On 10/31/23, at approximately 10:12 a.m., the Cranston Fire Department received 911 calls that a four-year-old boy had been shot at 25 Queen Street. […]Read More
Governor McKee RIHousing Announce Over 1300 Rhode Islanders Received Support
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Dan McKee, in partnership with RIHousing, announced today that over 1300 Rhode Islanders have received support from the state’s Statewide Down Payment Assistance Program. The program, which launched in January of this year, offered $17,500 in down payment and closing cost assistance grants to eligible first-time homebuyers across the state. Given […]Read More