RIPTA Urges Passengers to Sign Up for Service Alerts as Winter Weather Approaches Providence, Rhode Island – As winter weather is forecast to impact Rhode Island this weekend, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is urging passengers to prepare for possible service delays, detours and cancellations by signing up for email alerts at RIPTA.com. Service updates […]
Monday, February 23, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Tomaquag Museum (map) Tomaquag Museum’s Lunch & Learn Series. The theme for 2026 is “Revolution: Asserting Sovereignty” in recognition of the United States’ 250th Semiquincentennial. The Lunch & Learn series consists of monthly virtual presentations hosted by Tomaquag’s Education Department held on the fourth Monday of each month from […]
How Boston – of all places – offers lessons for the NFL on hiring diversity From the Celtics to the C-suites, the city has learned, sometimes the hard way, what it takes to achieve real leadership inclusion by Colette A.M. Phillips Bill Russell and Red Auerbach on a mural of Boston sports legends at the Sports […]
ACT PRESENTS THE WINTER WOLF Attleboro Community Theatre (ACT) welcomes the new year with “The Winter Wolf” by Joseph Zettelmaier. It’s Christmas night in Cora’s house. She’s visited by her beloved grandfather, a man of high spirits and failing health. They sit around the fireplace, and she listens to the legend of the Winter Wolf, a […]
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE NOW FOR EAST PROVIDENCE RESIDENTS East Providence residents who are high school seniors or who are undergraduates in an accredited college, community college, technical or vocational school are eligible to apply for a scholarship from Scholarship Foundation (SF) of East Providence. Students who live in East Providence and attend public, private or […]
Norway: The Greenest Country On Earth? Ava Baranowski January 20, 2026 By focusing on sustainability and alternative energy decades before other nations, Norway is now the world leader in all things green. Credit: Pavel Danilyuk, Pexels.com. Dear EarthTalk: How did Norway get so far ahead of other countries when it comes to renewable energy and […]
February Vacation Programs For Children @ the Pawtucket Public Library (13 Summer St.) School is out but the library is open. The Pawtucket Public Library at 13 Summer Street has many fun activities planned to keep kids busy during the week off from school. For more information please call the library at 401-725-3714 x209, email childrens@pawtucketlibrary.org, […]
Study Urges New K–12 Accountability Framework Following End of MCAS Graduation Requirement Calls for choices of high school pathways, early and end-of-course exams, and independent district accountability BOSTON – A new study from Pioneer Institute examines Massachusetts’ transition away from a centralized, test-based K–12 accountability system following the 2024 ballot initiative that eliminated the MCAS graduation […]
