Engineering, Photonics Programs Planned for 2020 Draper Laboratory officials visit campus to talk careers and more BY HEATHER HARRIS MICHONSKI As Bridgewater State University moves closer to offering an engineering program in optics and photonics, companies like Draper Laboratory are looking to make connections. Students eager to learn what it takes to work for a large, successful […]
Providence Children’s Museum selects first collaborators to launch new Creativity Initiative PROVIDENCE – After a competitive review process which included 46 innovative proposals from local artists, designers and makers, Providence Children’s Museum has chosen Nick Carter and the team of Brooke Erin Goldstein & Steven Lubecki to create the first installations for its new Creativity Initiative. Both immersive […]
The Winners of EforAll South Coast’s Fall River CELEBRATING CULTURES Pitch Contest! At the Umass Dartmouth Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship on Wednesday, April 3rd, EforAll South Coast held a Pitch Contest showcasing ideas from all aspects of businesses in the South Coast region. Nine different entrepreneurs came to show off their businesses, ranging […]
SHE DIED FOR OUR CONVENIENCE EXPLORES TEXTILE MILLS’ FEMINIST HISTORY Providence, RI – Strange Attractor Theatre Company in collaboration with composer Chrissy Wolpert, the Providence Preservation Society and a community chorus of (cis & trans) women, two spirit, and non-binary people will be presenting She Died for Our Convenience at the Earnscliffe/Paragon Mills in Olneyville in Providence on May 4, 2019 at 7 pm. A choral […]
Lace up your sneakers on August 18 Race along Cape Cod’s beautiful coastline during the 7-mile New Balance Falmouth Road Race. Join Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s team, and your fundraising efforts will benefit the world-class cancer care and research happening at Dana-Farber. Sign up for Dana-Farber’s team and receive a complimentary Falmouth race entry! We’ll cover […]
OPENING OF 4 STATE CAMPGROUNDS ON FRIDAY, APRIL 12, PLANNED TO COINCIDE WITH SCHOOL VACATION WEEK PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that four state campgrounds will open for the season on Friday, April 12. This year’s opening of Burlingame, Charlestown Breachway, Fishermen’s Memorial, and George Washington Memorial State […]
MIXED MAGIC THEATRE’S EXULT CHOIR 2019 CONCERT SERIES PRESENTS REVIVAL DAY! Directed by Kim Pitts-Wiley & Delbert Collins APRIL 27, 2 & 7PM At Mixed Magic Theatre 560 Mineral Spring Avenue Pawtucket,RI TICKETS: $20 NOW ON SALE !! Mixed Magic Theatre’s cofounder Ricardo Pitts-Wiley formed the dynamic Exult Choir in 2006 with a mission to preserve and celebrate the great […]
RI Pension Fund earns $106 million in February SETH MAGAZINER PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island’s pension fund earned $106 million from investments in the month of February, posting a 1.31 percent return. The positive performance was driven by the investments in the global stock market – mostly low fee index funds designed to provide long-term […]
