NEWPORT, Rhode Island, March 31 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Cornealius "Stan" Flakes, a retiree from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport Sensors and Sonar Systems Department, received the Department of the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award at a ceremony held on March 18. The award, presented by Technical Director Ron Vien, is the second highest U.S. Navy honorary award and recognizes superior civilian service resulting in high value or b  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The White House issued the following news release on March 30: Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Rhode Island and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing. Federal funding is available to State, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonpr  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Aaron L. Weisman, issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Aaron L. Weisman announced that more than $163 million in Department of Justice grants is available to help communities address America's addiction crisis. "Our nation is facing the difficult challenge of curbing substance addiction, which threatens public safety and is among the Administration's top domestic priorities," said Katharine T.   more