BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a Proposed Plan for an interim remedy for the cleanup of groundwater at the Davis Liquid Waste Superfund Site located on Tarkiln Road in Smithfield, Rhode Island. EPA is accepting public comments on the proposed plan until July 15, 2020. EPA is also holding a virtual public hearing on the proposal on June 24, 2020. EPA has consider  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 20 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following remarks on June 19 by President and CEO Eric S. Rosengren at Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce: For all of us, the effects of COVID-19 have been uniquely challenging. Cities like Boston and New York ended up with a high number of COVID-19 cases, given their population density along with their mix of transportation, tourism, international business travel, and education. Rhode Island, too, is one of sev  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 16 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Aaron L. Weisman, issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Aaron L. Weisman joined Attorney General William P. Barr and the entire Department of Justice in observing the 15th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The Department echoes voices around the world condemning elder abuse, neglect and exploitation. The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for our country and the world,   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 18 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Aaron L. Weisman, issued the following news release on June 17: The former owner of an East Providence automobile transport company who is awaiting sentencing in federal court for fraudulently obtaining more than $400,000 from various financial institutions and using the stolen personal identifying information of another person to continue to illegally operate his auto hauling business after being ordered t  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, June 16 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: The Department of Defense (DoD) supports future scientists and engineers by making an investment in their education through the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship program. In turn, students continue their research as employees at facilities such as the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport. The SMART program provides scholarships in exchange for serv  more