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From The Docket: Pawtucket City Council To Vote On Dramatic Salary Increases For Mayor, City Council President, & City Council Memberships

From The Docket: Pawtucket City Council To Vote On Dramatic Salary Increases For Mayor, City Council President, & City Council Memberships

  Flash! On the docket for the January 10, 2024 City Council Meeting? A proposed salary increase for Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien, from $80,000 to $150,000. The City Council President would see his salary increase to $15,000 from $8,000, and “regular” City Council Members from $13,000 from $7,000. What. Say. You? The City Council Meeting will convene at 7:00PM January[Read More…]

by — January 5, 2024 — 0 comments — Politics
RIDOT: ANNOUNCES LAST DAY OF SERVICE FOR TEMPORARY BRISTOL TO PROVIDENCE FERRY

RIDOT: ANNOUNCES LAST DAY OF SERVICE FOR TEMPORARY BRISTOL TO PROVIDENCE FERRY

Ridership data shows it is the appropriate time to wind down the temporary service From The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT): The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that Friday, January 19 will be the last day of service for the temporary Bristol to Providence ferry. Ridership data indicates it is the appropriate time to wind down[Read More…]

by — January 5, 2024 — 0 comments — Politics
Rhode Island ACLU: NINE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS CALL FOR POLICE REFORM TO BE A PRIORITY IN 2024 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION

Rhode Island ACLU: NINE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS CALL FOR POLICE REFORM TO BE A PRIORITY IN 2024 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION

      Press Release: Rhode Island American Civil Liberties Union   Nine Rhode Island organizations have sent a letter to the Rhode Island House and Senate leadership and legislators on the first day of the 2024 legislative session, urging them to prioritize this year the passage of police reform bills beyond LEOBOR that are aimed at promoting police- community relations. The[Read More…]

by — January 3, 2024 — 0 comments — Uncategorized
With All The Media Finger Pointing Over Reporting On The Mask Lawsuit? Here Is Some “ReReporting” Coalition Style

With All The Media Finger Pointing Over Reporting On The Mask Lawsuit? Here Is Some “ReReporting” Coalition Style

    There appears to be a bit o’ confusion about the reporting on the Southwell v. McKee lawsuit ultimately, after years of contentious litigation, won, in settlement (retreat) by Rhode Island Parents. So, to clarify, here is the Press Release issued by the Parents/Attorney, and our interview on the steps of Rhode Island Superior Court, moments after the deal[Read More…]

by — January 2, 2024 — 0 comments — Covid / CDC / FDA
This Week In NATO: NATO Intercepted Russian Military Aircraft Over 300 Times in 2023 / UK to Lead NATO’s 2024 Rapid Response Force

This Week In NATO: NATO Intercepted Russian Military Aircraft Over 300 Times in 2023 / UK to Lead NATO’s 2024 Rapid Response Force

This Week In NATO: A Compendium of NATO Statements NATO Intercepted Russian Military Aircraft Over 300 Times in 2023 In 2023, NATO air forces across Europe scrambled well over 300 times to intercept Russian military aircraft approaching Alliance airspace, with most intercepts occurring over the Baltic Sea. NATO has standing air-policing missions that calls for Allied jets to scramble when[Read More…]

by — January 1, 2024 — 0 comments — Human Rights - The World
Rhode Island’s OpenDoors Opens New Supportive Housing Program for Women & Children

Rhode Island’s OpenDoors Opens New Supportive Housing Program for Women & Children

  Fresh off the success of their recently opened 24 Hour “Warming & Cooling Center” in Pawtucket, Nick Horton, Co-Executive Director of OpenDoors brings word of a new facility designed to meet the exploding needs for shelter, as well as transitional housing in Rhode Island. Editorial Note: The Coalition would like to take a moment to congratulate the entire OpenDoors[Read More…]

by — December 31, 2023 — 0 comments — Civil Liberties
ACLU Lawsuit Challenges Landlord’s Retaliatory Conduct Against Tenants Seeking to Organize with Tenant Civil Rights Advocates Reclaim RI

ACLU Lawsuit Challenges Landlord’s Retaliatory Conduct Against Tenants Seeking to Organize with Tenant Civil Rights Advocates Reclaim RI

From the RI ACLU: Attorneys for the R.I. Center for Justice and the American Civil Liberties Union of RI today filed a lawsuit on behalf of four low-income tenants in Pawtucket and West Warwick who have been threatened with eviction for associating with Reclaim RI, a non-profit agency that organizes tenants to vindicate their rights to safe and healthy housing[Read More…]

by — December 30, 2023 — 0 comments — Civil Liberties
Mass Transportation Alert! Ferry Shuttle Service! RIPTA New Years Day Schedule!

Mass Transportation Alert! Ferry Shuttle Service! RIPTA New Years Day Schedule!

  NO SHUTTLE SERVICE IN BRISTOL FOR FERRY ON SATURDAY If you’re planning on taking the ferry from Providence to Bristol this weekend, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is alerting you of a schedule change. Although the ferry will be available to carry passengers both Saturday and Sunday, no shuttle service will be available in Bristol on Saturday, December 30.[Read More…]

by — December 29, 2023 — 0 comments — Business
Biden Administration Announces Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine

Biden Administration Announces Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine

Press Conference: US President Biden & Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Press Conference December 12, 2023   Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a written statement (see below), announced a final 2023 drawdown of $250 Million Dollars of weapons & equipment promised to Ukraine by President Biden, in a joint press conference December 12, with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine President. Additional aid[Read More…]

by — December 27, 2023 — 0 comments — Human Rights - The World, Uncategorized
RIPTA Alert! “Ride Free Central Falls” Pilot Program Will End on December 31, 2023

RIPTA Alert! “Ride Free Central Falls” Pilot Program Will End on December 31, 2023

    The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is reminding passengers that the “Ride Free Central Falls” pilot program, which has been in effect since March 2022, will conclude on December 31, 2023. This initiative, aimed at testing geofencing technology to promote public transportation use, has been a valuable experiment in enhancing accessibility and affordability. Under the “Ride Free[Read More…]

by — December 26, 2023 — 0 comments — Politics
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