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City of Providence Searches for the Perfect Christmas Tree
Calling for Evergreen Trees for Annual Tree Lighting PROVIDENCE, RI– The City of Providence will host its annual Holiday Celebration on Friday, December 6, 2024 at the Providence Rink in Kennedy Plaza. In advance of this festive annual tradition, the City is searching for two spruce or fir trees: a 35-foot to 45-foot tree to […]Read More
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RI Delegation Lands $10M for Concourse Upgrades at Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, RI – Attention passengers in the terminal, Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) is getting some new interior upgrades and gates. In an effort to improve operational efficiency, deliver a unified and modern design, and enhance passenger flow and comfort for the traveling public, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen […]Read More
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCES NONSTOP ROUTE TO NASHVILLE SIX DAYS A
The Rhode Island Airport Corporation welcomed recent news that Southwest Airlines will soon launch new, nonstop flights from Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) to Nashville International Airport (BNA.) The nonstop route begins on April 8, 2025, with nonstop flights available at attractive mid-day arrival and departure times Sundays through Fridays. Southwest Airlines offered nonstop […]Read More
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RHODE ISLAND T. F. GREEN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND BREEZE AIRWAYS
“Trial” airport and airline experience helps empower families Warwick, RI – October 22, 2024 – Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) today offered its first “Autism Flies” event in partnership with Breeze Airways and Autism Double-Checked. The program allows participants to practice the travel experience at the airport before an actual flight, helping families and individuals better navigate the […]Read More
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Central Falls Mayor Maria Rivera Announces Report Revealing “Systemic Failures”
Report highlights low academic performance, inadequate special education and multilingual services, and financial mismanagement – and outlines next steps to improve student outcomes Central Falls, RI — Mayor Maria Rivera has released a report highlighting “systemic failures” in Central Falls Public Schools that have impacted students since the state assumed control of the district in […]Read More
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America’s First 2024-25 Milken Educator Award Goes to … Remarkable
Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green joined Milken Family Foundation’s Dr. Jane Foley to launch nationwide Milken Educator Awards Tour, honoring Santonastaso with the “Oscar of Teaching” Santa Monica, Calif. (October 22, 2024) — The crowd of students, educators, dignitaries, and media were abuzz at Cranston’s Glen Hills Elementary School this morning as a special visit from Rhode Island […]Read More
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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of RI is enrolling for
The following interview is with Ivette Luna, Director Consumer Engagement at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Explaining how you can choose the plan and enroll in BCBSRI’s Medicare AdvantageRead More
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R.I. Board of Elections Releases Guidance Regarding Poll Checkers, Runners
CRANSTON, R.I. – Ahead of the November 5th General Election, the Rhode Island Board of Elections has released a detailed memo regarding the presence and allowed activities of poll checkers, runners, and watchers at the polls on election day. “Rhode Island law allows political parties to appoint poll checkers, runners, and watchers to play specific roles monitoring […]Read More
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Massachusetts Man Charged in Rhode Island on Federal Interstate Travel
PROVIDENCE, RI – A Wilmington, Massachusetts, man was arrested yesterday and charged by complaint in Rhode Island federal court, after allegedly travelling to Rhode Island to meet and have sexual contact with a person he believed to be a fourteen-year-old girl, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Robert Consorti, 63, was arrested on Thursday […]Read More