Happy New Year! Rhode Islanders are hardworking, gritty people.?? The gifts are unwrapped, and Rhode Islanders are trading in their Christmas stockings for confetti and noisemakers. New Year???s Eve is a time to reflect on the year that???s gone by, and make plans for the year to come. When I think about 2017, I think […]
URGENT NEWS REGARDING THE 2018 SPECIAL OLYMPICS RHODE ISLAND PENGUIN PLUNGE Due to the record breaking cold and the wind chill temperatures predicted for January 1st, Special Olympics Rhode Island has made the decision to postpone the Penguin Plunge. This is the first time in 42 years, that the Penguin Plunge has been postponed, due […]
Dear EarthTalk: I always assumed the train was the greenest form of mass transit, but a friend told me I would be better off taking the bus. Could this be true??? ?????????????????????? — Jane McNeil, New York, NY Most of us assume that train travel???whether for getting around town, commuting to work or for long […]
Rhode Island Adds 400 Manufacturing and 500 Construction Jobs in November GOVERNOR GINA M. RAIMONDO PROVIDENCE, RI -??Governor Gina M. Raimondo released the following statement on the November Jobs Report, which showed that Rhode Island added 400 manufacturing jobs and 500 construction jobs last month: “In 2014, Rhode Island had the highest unemployment rate in […]
Whitehouse Slams Passage of TrumpTax Plan SENATOR SHELDON WHITEHOUSE Washington, DC ??? Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) released the following statement on passage of the Republican tax bill: ???TrumpTax reads like a list of broken promises to the middle class.?? Instead of boosting the middle class, it limits popular deductions and threatens home values in Rhode […]
Education ??? The key to a better job, better wages and better future By Louis P. DiPalma Education is the key to a better job, better wages, and a better future. The economies of today and tomorrow require a workforce with some form of postsecondary education, including certification and credentialing. Since the economic recovery began […]
TWO GREAT FOLK DUOS PERFORMING IN WRENTHAM JANUARY 13 Two great folk music duos will be providing one fantastic night of music on Saturday, JANUARY 13, 7:30 p.m. at OCC Coffeehouse, Original Congregational Church, 1 East St. in the center of Wrentham. New England natives Andy & Judy Daigle tour through New England, the Mid-Atlantic, […]
42nd Annual Penguin Plunge Monday,??January 1, 2018 Everyone is talking about the weather and these freezing cold temps that??we’ve been having. People are asking if the Penguin Plunge will be??cancelled or postponed. The answer is NO, the plunge will go on as??planned. HOWEVER, we strongly urge people to use their good judgement. If you??have any […]
