BBB Offers Spooktacular Tips for Halloween By Better Business Bureau. Shopping for Halloween should be fun—not terrifying. With so many costume and decoration ideas, it’s hard to choose what to buy, and where to buy it from. According to the National Retail Federation(NRF), Halloween spending for 2019 is expected to reach $8.8 billion, with consumers […]
In recognition of National Arts and Humanities Month, Governor Raimondo declared October Arts and Humanities Month in Rhode Island! Governor Raimondo signed the proclamation this morning, officially kicking of a month long celebration of the importance of arts and culture in Rhode Island. Here are just a few of the ways RISCA is signifying Arts and […]
Powerful play about addiction to be performed at the Weaver Library EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Last fall, Weaver Library had standing room only for the powerful drama Four Legs to Stand On, a play that strives to bring addiction awareness to the mainstream and begin a community conversation about the opioid crisis. The East Providence Public Library […]
RI SCHOOLS CRUNCH INTO LOCAL FOOD FOR FARM TO SCHOOL MONTH Providence, RI — October is for celebrating Farm to School programming across Rhode Island, thanks to an official proclamation signed in 2017 by Governor Gina Raimondo. This statewide proclamation is in alignment with National Farm to School Month, designated by Congress in 2010 as an […]
MA Senate Votes on Bill to Increase Education Funding ByLaura Rosbrow-Telem-Commonwealth News Service BOSTON – The Massachusetts Senate votes on a bill Thursday that would dramatically increase long term education funding – a priority that has stalled in past legislatures. Senate Bill 2350, or the Student Opportunity Act, would phase in $1.5 billion over seven […]
The UMass Dartmouth Center for Marketing Research launches new White Paper Series, Sponsored by BayCoast Bank The BayCoast Bank White Paper Series consists of 3 articles, released in the Summer, Fall, and Spring of each academic year. Comprehensive social media studies on the Inc. & Fortune 500 are its staple, with the addition of a topical […]
RI Manufacturers Association, Officials to Kick Off Manufacturing Week at MoWC WOONSOCKET, R.I. – The Museum of Work & Culture will welcome Governor Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor, Department of Labor and Training Director Scott Jensen, Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli Hunt, and the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association as they kick off Manufacturing Week in Rhode Island on October 3. More than […]
EXPLORE TREASURES INSIDE THE MUSEUM New 7-Week Series Premieres Friday at 8 p.m. on Rhode Island PBS PROVIDNECE, RHODE ISLAND – Treasures Inside The Museum steps into the back rooms of more than a dozen museums throughout Southern New England, delving into their treasured collections and uncovering pieces that often remain hidden away. The new 7-part series […]
