RI REPUBLICANS QUESTION ELECTION LAW Warwick, RI -??Governor Gina Raimondo???s re-election campaign entered into an agreement with Patrick Ward???s Providence Democratic City Committee, which is still legally in effect.?? According to Jonathan Berkon, who drafted the agreement: ???the campaign consulted with the Rhode Island Board of Elections on January 9, 2018 to confirm that it […]
Grants Support High Quality Art Programming in Pawtucket ?? PAWTUCKET ??? The City of Pawtucket is proud to announce the availability of project-based arts grants to support and expand cultural activities within the City. Grant funds are available to local artists and nonprofit organizations that are dedicated to community enrichment. These grants help to ensure […]
Historian Quincy Mills talks about “Cutting Along the Color Line: Black Barbers and Barber Shops in America”?? DR. QUINCY MILLS, VASSAR COLLEGE Monday, March 12, 2018 6:00 pm??-??8:00 pm Providence Public Library 150 Empire Street. Free. Registration Required: Click below. Dr. Quincy Mills, Associate Professor of History and Director of??Africana??Studies at Vassar College, and author […]
Imagination Playground Weekly Activities at Providence Children???s Museum March 18 ??? 25 Imagination Playground Sunday, March 18 ??? 11:00 AM ??? 2:00 PM Invent your own ways to play as you stack and build with huge blue foam blocks of all shapes and sizes.?? Using blocks, wheels, spools, tubes and a variety of loose parts, […]
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS During a time when the media frequently comes under attack, supporters of freedom of the press say defending the First Amendment and promoting open government are more important than ever. This is Sunshine Week (March 11-17), an annual initiative celebrating the crucial need for access of information to ensure government transparency […]
2017 Annual Report Highlights Treasurer’s Innovative New Programs to Better Serve Rhode Islanders PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner today released Treasury’s 2017 Annual Report which highlights progress made toward improving the state’s economy, strengthening its pension system and finding ways to put Treasury’s resources to work for Rhode Islanders.?? “As Treasurer, […]
Dear EarthTalk: Now Trump is going to allow the importing of elephant ???trophies??? after all! Where do things stand overall now in the fight to protect endangered species, especially as wildlife now also face threats from climate change????????????????????????????? ?????????????????? Mark Harrison, Sumter, SC In what some see as another capitulation to the National Rifle Association […]
Myth, Memory, History and Heritage History Space, a joint program of the Newport and Rhode Island Historical Societies present an exploration for public historians. ?? Newport, RI ??? On Friday, March 23, 2018 10am-12pm at Newport???s Colony House, Washington Square, Newport, RI, History Space, a joint program of the Newport and Rhode Island Historical Societies […]
