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The Foundation appoints Anna Cano Morales as Vice President of Equity and Inclusion
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The Foundation appoints Anna Cano Morales as Vice President of

LPR News March 6, 2025

Anna Cano Morales has been appointed Vice President of Equity and Inclusion at the Rhode Island Foundation. The North Providence resident will lead the Foundation’s work advancing equity, diversity, inclusion and access and will serve as a member of its leadership team. Cano Morales returns to the Foundation, where she spent 10 years in progressively […]Read More

Attorney General Neronha recommits to defending the Constitution following Court decision
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Attorney General Neronha recommits to defending the Constitution following Court

LPR News March 6, 2025

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued the following statement following a preliminary injunction being granted by Chief Justice John J. McConnell, Jr. against President Trump’s unconstitutional executive order freezing congressionally allocated federal funding to states. “Immediately following President Trump’s Inauguration, he made his feelings about the Constitution known through a barrage […]Read More

Attorney General Neronha secures nationwide preliminary injunction against Trump Administration for defunding public health research
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Attorney General Neronha secures nationwide preliminary injunction against Trump Administration

LPR News March 6, 2025

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general have secured a nationwide preliminary injunction in Massachusetts v. NIH. The order prevents the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from cutting billions of dollars in funds that support […]Read More

AttendanceMattersRI: Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Recognize Weekly Attendance Leaders and Improved Schools
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AttendanceMattersRI: Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Recognize Weekly Attendance Leaders and Improved Schools

LPR News March 6, 2025

Week of February 24, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI — Acknowledging the importance of consistent attendance in education and in alignment with the #AttendanceMattersRI campaign, Governor Dan McKee and Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green are pleased to highlight the top elementary, middle, and high schools with the greatest average weekly attendance*. The following schools are Rhode Island’s attendance leaders for the week of February 24, 2025**: Elementary: Woodridge Elementary School, Cranston – 97.3% Middle: Barrington Middle School – 96.4% High School: Segue […]Read More

St. Andrew’s to Honor Beloved Educators and Travel Program Pioneers Pam Farmer and Sue McGann at Annual Saints Gala on April 24 at Five Bridge Inn
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St. Andrew’s to Honor Beloved Educators and Travel Program Pioneers

LPR News February 24, 2025

Barrington, RI — St. Andrew’s School of Rhode Island is proud to honor Pam Farmer and Sue McGann at their annual Saints Gala: Around the World with Pam and Sue for their dedication and generosity as devoted educators, mentors, and pioneers of St. Andrew’s School’s international travel programs. The gala will be hosted at the […]Read More

Providence Police Department PPD distributes gifts to children in Moca, Dominican Republic
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Providence Police Department PPD distributes gifts to children in Moca,

LPR News February 20, 2025

The Rhode Island Providence Police Department and Latino Public Radio delivered hundreds of toys to children in the city of Moca, Dominican Republic. Providence Police Officer Alex Diaz, President of Blue Heart Game Changers International, said that this activity was carried out for the children of the community where he was born, raised and played […]Read More

Amo Tours East Bay Community Action Program Dental Center, Highlights Impact of Harmful Republican Cuts to Medicaid
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Amo Tours East Bay Community Action Program Dental Center, Highlights

LPR News February 18, 2025

Visits Newport facility run by EBCAP serving Medicaid recipients from East Providence to Aquidneck Island NEWPORT, RI – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) visited East Bay Dental Center, a community health center administered by East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP), that delivers services to Rhode Islanders on Aquidneck Island. During the visit and tour, he spoke […]Read More

Governor McKee, Rhode Island Department of Housing Announce Municipal Fellows Program Awards to Help Address the Housing Crisis
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Governor McKee, Rhode Island Department of Housing Announce Municipal Fellows

LPR News February 18, 2025

PROVIDENCE, RI — Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Housing today announced grant awards to eight municipalities totaling approximately $1.1 million through the Municipal Fellows Program. This program places early-career professionals in roles focused on planning, zoning, and housing development, to support municipal efforts to increase housing production as well as grow […]Read More

Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Launch Math Matters RI Campaign, Award $2.85 Million in Learn365RI Grants Aimed to Improve Math Skills
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Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Launch Math Matters RI Campaign, Award

LPR News February 13, 2025

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, RIDE Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, Providence Public School District (PPSD) Superintendent Dr. Javier Montañez, Principal Cassandra Henderson, and 2023 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) recipient Kerry Johnson joined state, municipal, school and community leaders today at Asa Messer Elementary School to […]Read More

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