CRANSTON, RI — Amidst a prolonged drought, local farmers and growers are working hard to earn a living and put food on the table for their families and the community. Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined Rhode Island’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Eric Scherer and officials from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental […]Read More
NEWPORT COUNTY — The Police Departments of Newport County, in conjunction with the Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association, announce that all of the Police Departments in Newport County will be conducting enhanced DUI patrols this coming weekend. The campaign begins today, Thursday, Sept. 1, and continues through Labor Day until Tuesday, Sept. 6. It will be […]Read More
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Scarborough State Beach-South in Narragansett, Surfer’s Rock Area only at Second Beach in Middletown, Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth and Conimicut Point Beach in Warwick for swimming because of high bacteria levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality regularly to ensure […]Read More
Pictures courtesy of Providence City Council office PROVIDENCE, RI – At tonight’s City Council meeting, the Municipal Medal of Bravery was presented by the City Council to Providence firefighter Stanley Carmichael for his heroic actions on the night of July 24, 2022, when he saved a man from a burning home on Rhodes Street. Firefighter Carmichael […]Read More
Fall 2022 registration closes today at 5pm; Spring 2023 registration still available PROVIDENCE, RI – Today Governor Dan McKee and Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green reminded families that the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) will be closing the All Course Network (ACN) Fall 2022 course registration period on Tuesday, August 30 at 5:00pm. Students and families […]Read More
Local 580 represents nearly 900 public servants throughout Rhode Island PROVIDENCE – Today, Services Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 580 announced its endorsement of Governor Dan McKee for a full term. Local 580 members are public employees who serve low-income families, children, Veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Members share our mission to make Rhode Island […]Read More
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – At 10 AM Wednesday, August 31, 2022, seven sitting Rhode Island Mayors, united in their support for former Central Falls Mayor James Diossa’s bid for State Treasurer, are holding a press conference to speak openly about the role and responsibilities of being a Mayor – and the weight of leading a […]Read More
I-95 is the last highway segment to be changed The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) last night started its highway renumbering project, changing exit numbers on I-95 from the Massachusetts border in Pawtucket to the Connecticut border in Hopkinton. The new exit numbers are part of a multi-year federal program to update highway numbering […]Read More
PROVIDENCE – A Woonsocket man who admitted to being a “drug runner,” delivering crack cocaine at the direction of a person who took steps to disguise his own involvement in the trafficking conspiracy by having others deliver his drug orders, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. […]Read More
Providence Police Department Youth Services Bureau Detectives are seeking assistance from the public regarding information into the whereabouts of Nathan Para, age 14 of Cumberland, who was last seen on 8/29/2022 in the area of Alabama Avenue and Narragansett Blvd in Providence. Nathan is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 6’1”, 170 pounds and he […]Read More
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