Monday, August 24, 2026

MASSACHUSETTS: RIGHT TO READ LEGISLATION

Now that we’ve adopted Right to Read legislation for our schools, we must revamp teacher preparation to match it We should require teachers to obtain a license endorsement in teaching reading, just as we do for teaching English language learners By Donna Thayer ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2025, when the Right to Read Act was being debated […]

EPL – BACK TO SCHOOL

SEPTEMBER KIDS ACTIVITIES AT EAST PROVIDENCE LIBRARIES Grab and Go Activity Kits All of September while supplies last at Riverside Branch Library Families with children ages 3-6 Stop in the children’s room and grab an activity to work on while you’re at the library, or take one home to try! A variety of kits will […]

RIPTA NEXT PHASE PROGESS

RIPTA Board Advances Providence Transit Center to Next Phase Multi-modal transit center moves to design and pricing phase PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) Board of Directors today authorized the agency to advance the proposed Providence Transit Center into its next phase, which will include design, engineering, and pricing. The transit center […]

KEEPERS OF THE LIGHT IN THE AGE OF SAIL

RI Author to Speak on Keepers of the Light in the Age of Sail CYNTHIA ELDER, BARINGTON RHODE ISLND A story that might have been lost to time now emerges in Tales of the Sea, a new historical novel by Cynthia Elder of Barrington, RI. The two books in the series, The Journey Begins and […]

IDA LEWIS SAILORS LOOK TO THE KIDS’ FUTURES

Crews Rise to Challenge in 2026 Ida Lewis Distance Racepresented by Kiel James Patrick NEWPORT, R.I. (August 17, 2026) — The 21st edition of the Ida Lewis Distance Race presented by Kiel James Patrick got underway Friday morning, August 14, with 46 teams in six classes timing spinnaker sets for a downwind start. The fleet of sailboats, ranging […]

PROVIDENCE FERRY TERMINAL UPGRADE FUNDED

RI Delegation Steers $13.5 Million to Upgrade Providence Ferry Terminal Providence, RI – Ferries offer a fast, fun, convenient, environmentally friendly and scenic way to hop between local waterfront ports across the Ocean State, with seasonal service between Providence, Bristol, and Newport being among the most popular routes. In an effort to connect communities, strengthen the […]