VOA NEWS Nearly 300 people have died in a massive train derailment in India that has injured close to 900 people, officials say. India has declared Saturday a national day of mourning out of respect to the victims. Sudhanshu Sarangi, director general of Odisha Fire Services, told Agence France-Presse that there are “a lot of […]Read More
Central Falls, RI – City Council President Robert Ferri, City Councilor-At-Large Tatiana Baena and former City Councilor and current School District Board of Trustees member Hugo Figueroa announced today their support and endorsement of Sandra Cano in the race for Congressional District One. City Council President Robert Ferri said, “Right now, Rhode Islanders need […]Read More
Colonel Michael J. Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, announces that the Cranston Police Department Traffic Unit is continuing to investigate a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a four-year-old child and resulted in the driver’s arrest. On May 31, 2023, at approximately 8:39 PM, Officers responded to the Farmington Avenue and Dyer Avenue […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed voted to pass the bipartisan budget agreement to take default off the table and prevent a self-inflicted recession, stating: “This is a vote to prevent default despite the bill’s otherwise untenable provisions. “This legislation needs to pass because it prevents default, which would inflict irreversible economic harm on […]Read More
PWCVB poised for record summer as it moves headquarters to downtown Providence Providence, RI – The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau (PWCVB) is pleased to announce a strong forecasted summer season for business events and sports related travel as direct-spend and hotel room sales are exceeding pre-pandemic levels. This week, the PWCVB moved […]Read More
The City of East Providence will save approximately $18.5 million over 25 years by opting for clean, renewable energy for schools, housing developments, and municipal facilities. EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – June 1, 2023 – The City of East Providence announced today that it has signed a 25-year agreement with Green Development LLC (greenri.com), a Cranston-based […]Read More
Motorists strongly encouraged to use alternate routes to Providence Starting on Friday, June 9 at 7 p.m. RIDOT will temporarily close access to the Route 6/10 Connector inbound to Providence for traffic traveling on Route 6 East at Route 10. It will be closed through the weekend, reopening by 6 a.m. on Monday, June 12. […]Read More
Pictured from left: Channavy Chhay, RIHEBC Board Chair, Jackie Ferreira, Director of Early Intervention, Joe Robitaille, Vice President of Children’s Services, Dr. Al Vario, President and CEO, Kim Mooers, RIHEBC Executive Director PROVIDENCE, R.I. – On May 31st, the Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation (RIHEBC) visited the J. Arthur Trudeau Memorial Center in Warwick to […]Read More
Providence, RI – Tonight, City Councilors passed an ordinance enabling $5.755 million in federal community development block grant funding (CDGB) to have an immediate impact on Providence’s neighborhoods. The funding helps support community centers and public service programs across the city. Public service grants will also assist folks with unemployment and homelessness, clothing, music education, and domestic violence […]Read More
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH)’s new, user-friendly online registration system is now available for medical marijuana patients and authorized purchasers in Rhode Island. The prior system was entirely paper-based. The web-based portal will shorten processing time and eliminate the need to fill out and mail paper documents. The new system, known as the […]Read More
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