PROVIDENCE, R.I., August 5, 2024 — As Hurricane Debby makes landfall in Florida, fears about a slowdown in the U.S. economy are sending oil and gas prices lower. Last week, petroleum markets reacted to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report that U.S. job growth in July rose at a slower than expected rate by sending crude oil […]Read More
Annual Celebration to Feature Opening of Welcome Blanket Exhibit (WOONSOCKET, R.I.) – The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, will host its annual Labor Day Open House on Monday, September 2, from 10am to 4pm. Admission to the Museum will be free and the public is invited for […]Read More
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Almy Pond in Newport due to blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) blooms in the pond. Blue-green algae can produce toxins that can harm humans and animals. Toxins and/or high cell counts have been […]Read More
CRANSTON – Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins today announced that demolition and construction work has begun for a safe and modern new Budlong Pool facility for Cranston families to enjoy for decades to come. “I am pleased to say that city’s Public Works Department employees have begun the initial demolition work for a new 8,000 square […]Read More
CUMBERLAND, RI – In an effort to help the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Rhode Island continue to strengthen and expand programming and services for local youth, U.S. Senator Jack Reed and Congressman Gabe Amo teamed up to deliver an $850,000 federal earmark to support a renovation project at the Cumberland-Lincoln Clubhouse and Grounds. Senator […]Read More
The South Kingstown Police Department today announced the arrests of two individuals on charges of driving under the influence (DUI) in separate incidents that occurred on August 4 and August 5, 2024. “These arrests highlight the ongoing efforts of the South Kingstown Police Department to ensure the safety of our community by apprehending individuals who […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – For over five decades, Rhode Island Legal Services (RILS) has provided critical, comprehensive legal services to victims of domestic and intimate partner violence. U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that RILS will receive a $750,000 federal grant to expand its civil legal assistance […]Read More
HOPKINTON, RI – In an effort to advance the community’s long-standing plans to address public health and safety concerns posed by the vacant 120-year-old Ashaway School Building property, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse teamed up to deliver a $465,000 federal earmark for the Town of Hopkinton to safely demolish the 1904 Ashaway School Building, […]Read More
WOONSOCKET, R.I.: Mayor Christopher Beauchamp announced today a vacancy in the Planning Department with the retirement of Mike Debroisse who retired as Planning Director effective August 4th, 2024. Debroisse served as an employee of the city for 35 years and previously served as the Superintendent of Solid Waste/Engineering. Beauchamp added that although he is currently […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Brett P. Smiley will today join Councilman John Goncalves, Superintendent of Providence Parks Wendy Nilsson and Al Dahlberg from Friends of Paterson Park to unveil the newly renovated Paterson Park. This project was funded through the City’s Capital Improvement Plan and the Providence Parks Department for a total of $340,000. The playground […]Read More
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