In a letter dated today, June 26, 2023, long time Principal Jacqueline Ash has retired from her post as the Principal of Charles E. Shea Senior High School. A 34 year Veteran of Pawtucket Public Schools, the highly regarded Ms. Ash leaves behind a School in turmoil, as the[Read More…]
In a stunning, bang-bang series of votes earlier this evening, the Pawtucket School Committee voted to appoint Patricia Royal, currently Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education at Providence Public Schools. The Committee vote in favor, 4-3, closely followed a similar vote against Alexandra McNeil, currently serving as Assistant Superintendent for Human[Read More…]
House Committee Passes Reforms To Payday Loan Industry Today House Committee on Corporations Passed Bipartisan Payday Lending Reform Bill 7-1: Representative Brian Kennedy The Lone Dissent From The Economic Progress Institute Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, State Representative Karen Alzate (District 60), State Senator Ana B. Quezada (District[Read More…]
Is That Too Much To Ask? In an unscripted moment, Representative Alex Marszelkowski (D District 52 Cumberland) (2nd Vice Chair House Finance) was briefly interrogated by Rep Patricia Morgan (R District 26 Coventry), seeking to understand the financial underpinnings of the $45M “Life Sciences Hub”. Rep Morgan inquired[Read More…]
From The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Mayor Frank Picozzi, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and the Rhode Island Department of Education joined school district leaders, students, and staff at Wyman Elementary School to award $7.5 million in RIDE’s Learning Inside Out Outdoor Classroom grants. In total,[Read More…]
Public Health Alert: Rhode Island Overdose Action Area Response (ROAAR)Providence The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals issue this ROAAR Alert due to increased non-fatal opioid overdose activity in Providence. From May 28 to June 3, 2023, Providence exceeded its weekly, pre-established opioid overdose threshold.[Read More…]
The Melillo For Ward Council Seat issued 2 Statements this week regarding Endorsements & The State Aid Formula as approved by the Rhode Island House Finance Committee as part of the Budgetary Process Cranston GOP Officials Endorse Melillo For Ward 6 Council Seat Cranston City Council Candidate Anthony[Read More…]
From The Providence Public Schools: The Providence Public School District (PPSD) is pleased to announce its upcoming hiring event, hosting an impressive roster of over 190 candidates and 19 schools, which promises to be a remarkable opportunity to witness PPSD’s commitment to providing excellent education in the community. The appointment-only[Read More…]
Statement from Gabe Amo, Candidate for U.S. Congress, on Today’s Scheduled Vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to Avoid Catastrophic Default From The Gabe Amo For Rhode Island CD 1 Campaign: Today, Gabe Amo released the following statement ahead of tonight’s scheduled vote on the bipartisan compromise[Read More…]
Public Health Alert: Rhode Island Overdose Action Area Response (ROAAR)Woonsocket The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals (BHDDH) issue this ROAAR Alert due to increased non-fatal opioid overdose activity in Woonsocket (Region 2). From May 21 to May 27, 2023, Woonsocket (Region[Read More…]
FLASH! Providence Mayor Smiley Announces Tax Amnesty Program for Motor Vehicles & Tangible Taxes 
Boardroom Videos & Termination Letter: The Sad Final Day of RIPTA CEO Scott Avedisian’s Tenure 
Human Rights Watch & The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: Sudan-One Year of Atrocities Requires New Global Approach (Video-UNHCR: 1 Year Since War Has Broken Out) 
Rhode Island Democratic Socialists Celebrate Formal Designation of Rhody Democratic Convention Delegate As “Uncommitted” 
Breaking! Smiley Administration: City of Providence, Providence Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3 Reach Tentative Five-Year Agreement 
Sixty-Day Amnesty Program Waives Interest for Eligible Taxpayers Residents of La Prov! An opportunity to “get right” with those fine folks at Providence City Hall. And yes, we’ve got questions. We’ll be reaching out to Mayor Smiley’s Office to get additional details …. From The Office of[Read More…]
On March 26, members of RIBLIA: The Rhode Island Black, Latino, Indigenous, Asian-American and Pacific Islander Caucus met in the Rhode Island Senate “Lounge”, to announce priorities surrounding the “reformation” of the Law Enforcements Officers’ Bill of Rights (LEOBOR) and set forth an Agenda for the[Read More…]
Sudan: One Year of Atrocities Requires New Global Approach Investigations into Deliberate Aid Obstruction, War Crimes Needed As global and regional leaders meet in Paris to spotlight Sudan and mark the one-year anniversary of the country’s brutal conflict between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), they should[Read More…]
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