http://www.ri.govRI.gov - Press Releasesen-usrihelp@nicusa.comSat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTHamlet Lopez, 53, formerly of 39 Bellevue Avenue, Providence, was sentenced today to serve a life sentence without the possibility of parole at the ACI for the murder of his estranged girlfriend, Miledis Hilario, at her tenement apartment at 42 Courtland Street on Federal Hill on May 20, 2007. ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8021Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTPlease note: An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. The U.S. Constitution guarantees that a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. James Russell, DOB: 9/1/72 160 Broad Street Providence, RI P1/2009-0199A The Providence...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8020Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTIn Providence County Superior Court today, Anthony J. Carter, 24, formerly of 13 Busby Street, Pawtucket, pled guilty before Associate Justice Robert D. Krause to two counts of 1st degree murder for the June 14, 2007 murders of Heather Jesus and Amanda Sousa at 375 Plainfield Street in Providence. ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8019Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTAttorney General Patrick C. Lynch said that Rhode Island is among nine states that filed a complaint today in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California challenging the United States Department of Interior's "DOI" December 2008 rulemaking that alters key provisions...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8018Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:15:00 GMTJan.19: RI0040316 Quality Engineer Job 13 - Symmetry Medical is seeking a quality engineer. Duties include conducting internal validation and verification activities, providing support for process improvement and implementing quality initiatives. The quality engineer also works closely with...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8016Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:15:00 GMTJan.19: RI0040316 Quality Engineer Job 13 - Symmetry Medical is seeking a quality engineer. Duties include conducting internal validation and verification activities, providing support for process improvement and implementing quality initiatives. The quality engineer also works closely with...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8017Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:45:00 GMTNew Coffee Plus Cafe and Gift Shop Benefits Veterans and Legally Blind Individuals On January 15, 2008, the Rhode Island Division of Veterans Affairs and the Office of Rehabilitation Services, Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired hosted a ceremonial ribbon cutting to showcase the newest...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8015Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:45:00 GMTThe Rhode Island Department of Transportation RIDOT announced today that it will close I-95 in Providence during the overnight hours on various nights over the next three weeks. The first closures are scheduled to take place next week on Wednesday, January 21 and Thursday, January 22, 2009. RIDOT ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8013Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:00:00 GMTJan. 16 - RI0040313 Job 7: US Census Bureau Recruitment - US Census Bureau is hosting a Job Fair on Saturday, January 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pawtucket netWORKri Center, 175 Main Street, Pawtucket. Positions include field data collectors, clerks, stock clerks and recruiting...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8009Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:15:00 GMTA Correctional Officer at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections' Maximum Security prison since April of 1989, Aubrey Buster Andrews completely changes gears when his shift ends at 3 p.m. That's when he trades in his CO uniform for work boots and jeans and focuses on his six prize winning...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8008Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:15:00 GMTThe Department of Health HEALTH wants to inform all Rhode Islanders that this year, it is even more important to get your annual flu vaccination. Recent information released from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC shows that the most common strain of the flu that is circulating...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8007Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:45:00 GMTThe Rhode Island State Council on the Arts gave a boost to local arts organizations performing the work of American master artists and works of art by distributing $50,000 in federal grant support through "American Masterpieces,", a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8001Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:15:00 GMTA review of travel times on I-95 South and I-195 East during the first month of motorists using the new Exit 20 to the Iway saw an overall improvement in travel times and average speeds, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation RIDOT announced. In the first week, travel times during the...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7999Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:15:00 GMTJan. 15 - RI0040166 Job 11: Senior Business Analyst - Aipso is seeking a senior business analyst with at least four years of progressive experience in project management. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to perform in cross-functional situations and have intermediate proficiency with...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7995Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:30:00 GMTThe Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH and the Department of Elderly Affairs DEA are issuing a joint advisory to remind people of precautions to take in extreme cold. Frigid temperatures are predicted to start Wednesday afternoon and continue through the holiday weekend, so it is...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7992Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:30:00 GMTCranston Senior Center, 1070 Cranston St., 780-6000 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Weekdays East Providence Senior Center, 610 Waterman Ave., 435-7800 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weekdays Johnston Senior Center, 1291 Hartford Ave., 944-3343 8:30 a.m to 4 p.m. Weekdays Sat., Jan. 17 and Sun., Jan. ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7993Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:15:00 GMTEthics Commission Meeting January 13, 2009 At the 1st meeting of the Commission in 2009, the Commission issued the following advisory opinions: A.O. 2009-1 to Charles A. Collins, Jr. a member of the Scituate Town Council, who is also employed in his private capacity as a part-time bus driver ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7991Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:15:00 GMTAttorney General Patrick C. Lynch today called the Internet Safety Technical Task Force report a positive step forward and urged social networking websites to implement measures identified in the report to better protect children. Lynch also called for further analysis and discussion of issues...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8006Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:15:00 GMTJan. 14 - RI0040243 - Job 10: CNC Lathe Operators - A machine shop is seeking experienced CNC lathe operators for the second shift in a busy shop. Candidates must have at least three years experience, a valid driver's license and reliable transportation. Operators will troubleshoot and set up...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7987Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:15:00 GMTFor the past year-and-a-half, female inmates at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections have been spending a few hours on Tuesdays stuffing and sewing simple fleece dolls for charity. Over 1,000 of the cuddly dolls have been given to babies and children in need. The program in Rhode Island's ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7984