Congratulations to Jackson Chiappetta and Korryn Cartwright, Pawtucket residents and 2024 state champion swimmers. The City is immensely proud to be the home of numerous elite athletes like them. Jackson Chiappetta, who took third place in the 100-yard backstroke and fourth in the butterfly as a rookie in last season’s meet, became the third BVP […]Read More
Routes 1, 32, 33, 34, 40 and 61x will be on detour PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that the East Side Tunnel will be closed for repairs and renovations starting Monday, March 25, 2024. Construction is expected to last through mid-September. Routes 1, 32, 33, 34, 40 and 61x […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI — Governor Dan McKee, First Lady Susan McKee, and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today are announcing the establishment of the Keep Rhode Island Litter Free Microgrant Program through which community groups that are organizing local volunteer trash pick-ups and beautification projects may be eligible to receive awards of up to […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee named Colin Channer as Rhode Island’s 7th Poet Laureate. “Colin Channer is an accomplished writer whose talent and work have touched the lives of so many people,” said Governor McKee. “I’m excited to see him continue his craft here in the Ocean State where he will not just be a […]Read More
Tuesday, February 27, 2024, marked another first in the City of Pawtucket – the first Dominican Flag Raising on the Dominican Republic’s Independence Day! The speaking program included Victor Capellan of the Capellan Group & Councilor Neicy Coderre, who helped to spearhead and organize the flag raising, as she is the first elected Dominican American […]Read More
Providence, Rhode Island –On March 4, 2024, The Herren Organizations, alongside honored guests Governor Dan McKee of the State of Rhode Island and Mayor Brett Smiley of Providence, are set to cast a radiant glow over the State House Dome in purple, symbolizing a commitment to the prevention of substance misuse and a celebration of […]Read More
Photo – Cuban dissident Martha Beatriz Roque Cabello gives an interview in Havana, Cuba, Feb. 23, 2024. The U.S. State Department announced on March 1, 2024, that Roque will be awarded the 2024 International Women of Courage Award. VOA News The U.S. State Department is presenting its annual International Women of Courage Awards during a […]Read More
By Ken Bredemeier/ VOA News Voters are headed to the polls in 15 U.S. states and American Samoa on Tuesday in the biggest day of balloting in presidential primary elections, with President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump expected to roll to more victories and an inevitable face-off in the November national election. Biden, who […]Read More
New technology helps first responders locate people faster in an emergency Rhode Island E-911 today released details of its deployment of what3words, an innovative location technology that will assist first responders attempting to find individuals in an emergency. “We know that emergencies can happen anywhere and sometimes the person calling us cannot tell us exactly […]Read More
The city had the opportunity to meet with Gov. Dan McKee, Deputy COS Joseph Almond and other East Providence team members including Superintendent Dr. Sandra Forand, School Committee Chair Jenni Furtado, Council President Bob Rodericks and Police Chief Chris Francesconi to discuss the Washington Bridge closure impact on our city. The city has been […]Read More
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