RIPTA Recognized Nationally for Excellence in Financial Reporting and Budget Presentation Awards Reflect Agency’s Commitment to Transparency, Accountability, and Continuous Improvement Providence, Rhode Island – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has once again received the Government Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its FY 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, […]

Hearthwarming Holiday Celebration at the Atwood Museum December 13 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Free Come join us as we celebrate the holiday season!Free admission for all! Saturday, December 13th 10am – 4pm On Saturday, December 13th from 10am-4pm the museum will be open with FREE admission for all. Stop by and celebrate the holiday season […]

Upcoming Events The Tracy Chapman Chapel Vol. 2: A Musical/Spiritual Experience Friday, January 23, 2026 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Kingston Congregational Church (map) On Friday, January 23 at come to the Kingston Congregational Church for an unforgettable evening celebrating the music of Grammy-winner Tracy Chapman, performed by dynamic New England vocalists and a live band. Enjoy iconic songs like […]

Lunch & Learn: The First New England Christmas: It’s Not What You Think Thursday, Dec 11, 2025 12:00pm–1:00pm Plimoth Patuxet MuseumsTickets Starting at $0 Reserve your free ticket What Christmas traditions did Plymouth Colonists bring with them from England? Join Director of Colonial Interpretation & Training Malka Benjamin to explore the diversity of Christmas traditions […]

Hannaway Blacksmith Shop – Demonstrations and Classes Dates: January 5, 2025 – December 28, 2025 Visit Website Hannaway Blacksmith Shop671 Great RoadLincoln, RI 02865 info@hearthsidehouse.org (401) 726-0597 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM Recurring weekly on Sunday, Saturday Stop by and watch demonstrations as the blacksmith teaches students the traditional craft of hand forging or sign […]

Whitehouse, Warner Urge DEA to Extend Flexibilities for Telehealth Prescriptions Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Mark Warner (D-VA), members of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Terry Cole urging the DEA to extend telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled substances.  The current flexibilities, which have been essential in […]

Pysanky – Slavic Decorated Easter Eggs with Hanka Robertson Saturday, March 21st | 1 – 3pm Fees: $55 Members / $65 Non-Members Pysanky (pee-san-key) are decorated eggs created by using a wax resist (similar to batik) method with traditional folk motifs and designs. ​In this workshop, students will learn how to draw on a whole […]

“The Gilded Age Christmas Cookbook” Signing with Author Becky Diamond December 12 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Friday, December 12th, 2025 The Colony House | Washington Square, Newport 3pm to 6pm | Book Signing Event Although most Americans have heard of sugar plums thanks to the famous holiday poem A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore, […]