Trinity Rep Elects New Trustees to Board

Trinity Repertory Company has elected four new members to its Board of Trustees. Jennifer Shaheen, founder and president of Technology Therapy Group, and Vanessa Vigil, belonging and equity coordinator for Lifespan, join the Board for the first time for three-year terms. Residential Properties PresidentSally Lapides, who previously served on the Board from 2001-2004, and strategic … Read more

Diocesan review board welcomes two new members

By Jennifer Barton, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent PROVIDENCE — The Diocese of Providence places the highest priority on protecting children and minors. For more than 20 years, members of the Diocesan Advisory Board for the Protection of Children and Young People have served in an advisory capacity, aiding the bishop in this crucial work.Kevin O’Brien, … Read more

R.I. Supreme Court orders parole board to consider release of Mario Monteiro in response to ACLU of R.I. lawsuit

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Mario Monteiro, a man who was convicted at 17 for killing a 31-year-old Providence man, will be sent back before the parole board for consideration of possible release. In 2021, a law passed by the Rhode Island General Assembly in 2021, called “Mario’s Law,” was aimed at giving young offenders like … Read more