WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following media advisory: * * * On Wednesday, Feb. 21, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to a Hispanic Serving Institution in Warwick, Rhode Island, alongside Gov. Dan McKee to discuss the need for increased career pathways and career and technical education (CTE) programming and apprenticeships, especially in areas that support the Latino community. They will tour the CTE program at Community College of Rh  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Unprecedented funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is transforming communities across the state * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced nearly $47.5 million from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for Rhode Island drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. The funding is part of the over $50 billion investment in w  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: A Cranston man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy that shipped upwards of 100 kilograms of cocaine into Rhode Island from Puerto Rico, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Hector G. Rios pleaded guilty on May 9, 2023, to a charge of conspiracy to possess with the inten  more