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Restoring gas heat in Rhode Island could take a week or more
Governor Gina Raimondo meets with families signing up for vouchers and other aid from National Grid during a Newport gas emergency, which she says could last a week. Photo by Steve Klamkin, WPRO News....
Jan 22, 2019
Trump’s shutdown proposal faces uncertain fate in Senate
photo via pool feed By JILL COLVIN and LISA MASCARO, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's proposal to reopen the government, sweetened with immigration provisions aimed at m...
Jan 22, 2019
National Grid suspends natural gas service to 7,100 on Aquidneck Island
NEWPORT, Rhode Island (AP) - National Grid has suspended service to roughly 7,100 natural gas customers on Aquidneck Island because of an issue from its supplier that caused low pressure outages acros...
Jan 22, 2019
RI Governor proposes student food initiative
Gov. Gina Raimondo proposes “No Student Hungry”, to ensure all students have access to adequate food, at a meeting of the Rhode Island Ministers’ Alliance in Cranston. Photo by Steve...
Jan 21, 2019
Storm brings snow, flooding to Southern New England
Snowy weather. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News by WPRO News A major winter storm has dropped a variety of weather on Southern New England from flooding rains on sections of areas Southeast of Pr...
Jan 20, 2019
Trump offers immigration deal to end shutdown, Pelosi says ‘non-starter’
Photo via screenshot of pool video. WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on the partial government shutdown (all times local): 4:25 p.m. President Donald Trump is offering to extend temporary protection for p...
Jan 19, 2019
Ruggerio introduces mobile sports betting bill
Democratic Senate President Dominick Ruggerio and Democratic House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, placed ceremonial first bets with John Taylor, chairman of Twin River Worldwide Holdings. Photo by...
Jan 16, 2019
Four DCYF workers sidelined after death of girl, 9
Director Trista Piccola announces one person at the Rhode Island DCYF has been placed on administrative leave and three others on restricted responsibilities, following the death of a nine-year old gi...
Jan 16, 2019
Boy praised for actions during fire at children’s hospital
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A young boy is being praised for helping to alert firefighters to a fire at Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Hospital spokesman David Levesque says the elementary-school...
Jan 16, 2019
SNAP benefits to be issued early during shutdown
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The director of the Rhode Island Department of Human Services says state residents who receive federal food stamp benefits are set to receive their February benefits by Sunday ...
Jan 16, 2019
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