The Senate President made the comments at the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting on Monday.
Saturday, November 29, 2014, 8:30-11:00 a.m. East Providence High School, 2000 Pawtucket Ave., East Prov., RI, $8 adults/$4 children
But there's a lack of job opportunities, according to the personal finance network WalletHub.
On Sept. 19, East Providence High School (EPHS) will officially name its court after a legendary volleyball coach and long-time PE teacher.
After taking the ice bucket challenge for ALS on their last day of summer break today, Bay View Academy now challenges the Prout School.
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont were in the top 10 of WalletHub’s "Best and Worst School Systems" list. Rhode Island was No. 31.
The first ever Aspen Aerogels Technology Award was presented at East Providence High School’s Awards Night ceremony on June 9.
On Monday,, the 115 members of Bay View Academy’s Class of 2014 donned white robes, gloves and caps and received their diplomas at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence.
The latest state assessments show improvement in test results and graduation rates, though many seniors are in danger of not meeting graduation requirements.
One Massachusetts high school gave it a try.
More than half of items outstanding with about $700,000 left out of $15 million.
East Providence High School graduates about 71 percent of its students, a rate in the bottom 10 in the state.
Vote for one of 5 pairs of local high schools in the national competition.
Eighth- and fourth-graders ranked in the middle of the road in both reading and math when compared with students across the country.
Student loan debt likely will force today's college grads to work longer.
Shondra Texeira will play her French horn in front of thousands in Nashville with the All-National Honors Concert Band.
A seventh-grade Coventry student was suspended after the quarter-sized keychain fell out of his backpack. Did the school overreact?
East Providence High School football coach Sandy Gorham among 8 Rhode Island nominees for USA Today contest.
East Providence School Committee hires Bob Duarte as the schools' new athletics director; he started on Wednesday.
Five selected to be inducted at dinner on Oct. 14.
NECAP science test results show East Providence schools seem pointed in right direction, despite individual ups and downs.
The East Providence High School marching band is raising cash to travel to Disney World next June.
East Providence Superintendent Kim Mercer presents her first spending plan to the School Committee; it includes money for middle school sports.
The East Providence school will reopen on Tuesday morning with new power lines and a new transformer outside the building.
The power outage that started Sunday afternoon in the area around the school in East Providence continues.
The East Providence School Committee meets in a special session in City Hall.
Money donated for sports at Martin and Riverside middle schools will now be disbursed separately from other school aid in East Providence.
Help your little one get a good start to the day with these easy-to-make, healthy morning meals.
East Providence schools are asking all parents to provide proof to help weed out students who do not live here.
A new study ranks RI's universities in terms of lifetime return on investment.
No more pencils, no more books. iPads, smartphones and other technology find their way into the classroom.
Presumptive Democratic candidate for RI governor stops by two East Providence schools.
Finishing touches to the former Meadowcrest building -- now the new Oldham School -- were being made on Wednesday, Sept. 11.