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From The Community College of Rhode Island! The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), in partnership with Working Cities Newport and the Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training (RIDLT), is hosting an Aquidneck Island Job Fair. The event will take place at CCRI’s Newport Campus on Thursday, October 26, providing an invaluable platform for job[Read More…]
‘TIS THE SEASON TO RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE, DEM COLLECTING ‘TREES FOR TROUT’ TO IMPROVE WILD TROUT, AQUATIC HABITATS The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is again partnering with the Rhode Island Chapter of Trout Unlimited (TU) on a habitat restoration program called ‘Trees for Trout’, which collects donated conifer Christmas trees for future projects that improve habitat for wild brook trout and[Read More…]
Another senseless tragedy befell Rhode Island on the first day of 2022 with the death of a 17-year-old East Greenwich student at the hands of career criminal Aramis Segura. Olivia Passaretti’s young life was tragically cut short because of an individual, who, based on criminal history alone, should not have been on the streets, much less operating a motor[Read More…]
Colonel James Manni, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police announces that on Saturday, October 30, 2021, members of the Rhode Island State Police/Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested Father James Jackson, age 66, of St. Mary’s Church, 538 Broadway, Providence, Rhode Island for Possession of Child Pornography, Transfer of Child Pornography, and Child Erotica Prohibited. ICAC Task[Read More…]
Starting January 1, 2022, the City of Pawtucket will have a harm reduction station in each fire station across the city in an effort to reduce incidents related to substance use disorders. Since 2014, the opioid overdoses and drug abuse has increased dramatically to epidemic-level numbers across Rhode Island, with overdose related deaths increasing in Pawtucket from 16 in 2014[Read More…]
Due to inclement weather, trash and recycling pick-up will be delayed one day. Residents whose usual garbage collection day is Monday (8/23) will have their trash and recycling picked up on Tuesday (8/24). The one-day trash and recycling delay will continue throughout the week. Residents should leave trash and recycling bins at the end of their driveways for collection,[Read More…]
It’s that time of year again. No, I don’t mean Springtime or daylight savings time. It’s Mother’s Day. For those of us who have lost their mom or never knew their mom, it can be a bittersweet day on Mother’s day without her. We may all take comfort in the memories of our mother’s embrace, her laugh, her cooking or[Read More…]
Hundreds of toys and more than $10,000 distributed to community organizations The Rhode Island State Police today announced that through their Kids, Cops & Christmas initiative, they have been able to distribute hundreds of toys and more than $10,000 to community organizations throughout Rhode Island. “We are thrilled by the outpouring of support for Kids, Cops and Christmas,” said Colonel James[Read More…]
He’s baaaack! Although, truth be told, did he ever really go away? Now Former Woonsocket City Council Chair John Ward made good on his promise to stay involved in Woonsocket affairs … albeit as a private citizen, today, with the release of his formal objection to the “reclassification” of Woonsocket’s RISE Academy from Mayoral Academy to Charter School status. Citing,[Read More…]
In a scheduling move that has even the most cynical Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) observer shaking their head, the Agenda for the influential Council on Elementary & Secondary Education was posted on 5:20 this evening (Friday) to include a review of the controversial application to transition Woonsocket based RISE Mayoral Academy to Charter School status. The Hearing will[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 make clear that those responsible for ongoing atrocities and other[Read More…]
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