HEY GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IT’S YOUR FAULT TOO! Warwick, RI – After the Department of Education released test scores which showed that if Rhode Island was a single school district in Massachusetts, it would be in the bottom 10 percent, Rhode Island’s elected officials have all begun calling for changes in Rhode Island’s education policy. […]
Dear EarthTalk: How is it that bitcoin, a virtual currency that few of us have heard of and no one I know uses, is becoming a major contributor to carbon emissions? – Troy Sussman, Bowie, MD It’s hard to believe that bitcoin, the best known of a group of new “cryptocurrencies” that many believe […]
Call for Photo Contest Theme for 2020 Calendar Help Creatively Shape one of the City’s Most Anticipated Events PAWTUCKET – With the successful release of the 2019 City Calendar, now is the time to leave your creative mark for the 2020 Pawtucket City Calendar. Mayor Donald R. Grebien, Photo Contest Organizer Patricia S. Zacks, and […]
Newport Indoor Golf Opens its Doors Next to Newport Car Museum in Portsmouth New State-of-the-Art Facility Features Trackman Golf Simulators and Custom Putting Green PORTSMOUTH, R.I. – Newport Indoor Golf has recently opened its doors in a 5,000 sq. ft. facility located adjacent to the Newport Car Museum in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The new […]
THE WEIGHT OF SILENCE In a story of survival and unrealized loyalty, The Weight of Silence features a mostly female cast whose struggles shed light on everything from abandonment to abuse, and on the inner child who shoulders it all. This work features complex family dynamics between two generations of women, focuses largely on 15-year […]
RIDOT REOPENS SLATERSVILLE STONE ARCH BRIDGE IN NORTH SMITHFIELD Rehabilitation of historic structure running several months ahead of schedule Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr. joined with state and local officials in North Smithfield today to celebrate the reopening of the historic Slatersville Stone Arch Bridge. The bridge reopened several months […]
Old Slater Mill bring the best of New England fiber to Pawtucket (Pawtucket, RI) Fiber producers from all six New England states will convene in Pawtucket RI for the annual Fiber Market at Old Slater Mill on January 19 and 20, from 10 to 5. Part of the mill’s annual Knitting Weekend mini-conference, the […]
The 2019 Edition of the Bilingual Art Calendar Is Now Available! The 13 winners of the 2019 Bilingual Art Calendar were recognized on June 8, 2018 at the opening ceremony of the Rhode Island Day of Portugal Official Celebration at the Rhode Island State House. The Bilingual Art Calendar contest is an annual activity […]
