By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – Vaccinations against the coronavirus are off to a slow and chaotic start in the United States, but the country’s top infectious disease expert held out hope Sunday that the pace will soon pick up. “We are not where we want to be, no doubt about it,” Dr. Anthony Fauci told ABC News’ […]Read More
By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – More than 100 Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives and a dozen senators say they will join an almost assuredly futile effort Wednesday to try to block certification of the Electoral College vote showing that Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump in the November election. The certification of […]Read More
By VOA News Representative Nancy Pelosi was elected speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Sunday for her fourth term, with a narrower Democratic majority in the chamber and challenges ahead. The Democrat from California surpassed the necessary majority of votes Sunday afternoon, with two Democrats voting for other candidates and three more voting present. Democrats hold a narrow majority in the U.S. House of Representatives in the […]Read More
This evening the Rhode Island State Police will participate in a drunk driving victim honor patrol in memory of Lieutenant Robert Cabral, a Swansea, Massachusetts police officer who was killed by a drunk driver on November 5, 2005 while on duty. “Tonight we have additional Troopers working across the state to apprehend and arrest drunk drivers in honor of Lieutenant Robert Cabral. We want our […]Read More
Sen. Reed’s leadership on THUD Approps helps direct $360M to RIDOT, including $60 million for bridges WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, announced a major infusion of transportation funding for Rhode Island in the 2021 Omnibus Appropriations […]Read More
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association (RIPCA) is pleased to announce that it will be participating in Mothers Against Drunk Driving-Rhode Island’s annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, which is taking place over the next month. The goal of the campaign is to honor victims who have lost their lives, or […]Read More
TSA’s “Travel With Ease” campaign urges PreCheck® enrollment to foster easier, low-touch Holiday Travel WARWICK, RI – Tuesday, December 22, 2020 – Amid continued expectations for lowered air travel volume, T. F. Green Airport (PVD) remains prepared to help foster safe travels for those who may need to fly this holiday season. In addition to maintaining […]Read More
CENTRAL FALLS– Mayor James A. Diossa and the 10 Minute Walk campaign announced today that Central Falls recently became the third city in the U.S. where 100% of its residents have a park or green space within a 10-minute walk, or ½ mile, of home. The city has made steady progress to expand access to […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. Providence City Council President Sabina Matos today announced a new chief of staff to support the work of the 15-member Council. Paul J. Fox, III (P.J.) will begin on Monday, December 21, 2020. “We are excited to welcome P.J. to our team,” stated Council President Sabina Matos. “His career has been dedicated to serving […]Read More
PROVIDENCE – United States Attorney Aaron L. Weisman today announced that his office recently convicted the fifth India-based telemarketing fraudster in the past three months who, like the others, was investigated and arrested by the FBI and charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for participating in telemarketing fraud schemes that targeted and United States Attorney […]Read More
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