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NATIONAL GRID has suspended gas service to 7,100 customers on Aquidneck Island following a low-pressure gas situation Monday. Since then, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo has declared a state of emergency for Newport County and activated the National Guard to assist residents. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ELI SHERMAN

State of emergency declared after 7.1K customers without gas service on...

Government 01/22/2019

NEWPORT – National Grid Rhode Island has suspended gas service to 7,100 gas customers due to a transmission supply issue, mostly in the city...

JAMES MANNI will be nominated for the position of superintendent of the R.I. State Police following the departure of Col. Ann C. Assumpico. / COURTESY TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT

Raimondo announces appointments to public safety leadership positions

Government 12/27/2018

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced two upcoming appointments and an immediate appointment for public safety leadership positions Thursday, naming appointees for superintendent...

RIEMA introduces device-charging kiosks

Government 11/28/2018

CRANSTON – The R.I. Emergency Management Agency has introduced five public mobile-device charging kiosks throughout the state. The kiosks, funded by the Department of Homeland...

5 R.I. nonprofits awarded $128K to protect against terrorist attacks

Government 09/21/2018

PROVIDENCE – Five nonprofits in Rhode Island were awarded a total of $128,000 in federal grants through the fiscal 2018 Department of Homeland Security’s...

RIEMA director named 2018 Emergency Manager of the Year

Government 08/03/2018

PROVIDENCE – Thomas Guthlein, operations section chief for the R.I. Emergency Management Agency, received the 2018 Emergency Manager of the Year Award from the...

THE RHODE ISLAND congressional delegation announced the state has received $7.4 million in federal funding for homeland security grants. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/ANDREW HARRER

R.I. receives $7.4M in homeland security grants

Government 05/21/2018

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island received $7.4 million in federal homeland security grants, the Rhode Island congressional delegation announced Monday. Funds were awarded by the U.S....

A WINTER STORM WARNING remains in effect for all of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. / COURTESY NWS

Winter storm expected to thwart Wednesday evening commute

Government 03/21/2018

PROVIDENCE - A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts Wednesday, in effect from from 8 a.m. through Thursday...