(CNN)-- Former U.S. Sen. Claiborne Pell, who was largely responsible for the Pell grant program for U.S. college students, died Thursday morning at his Rhode Island home, his family said.

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has started an assessment of the Claiborne Pell Bridge as the National Transportation Safety Board has recommended dozens of bridges ...

There’s a lot of disagreement on higher education these days. One exception to all the discord, at least so far, are Pell Grants — a program that is especially critical for first-generation ...

NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) has chosen an engineering firm to conduct a vulnerability assessment of the Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge.

including the Claiborne Pell Bridge that connects Jamestown to Newport. The NTSB’s job is to investigate significant transportation-related incidents, such as plane crashes and railroad ...