Research: Tougher Tests Don’t Improve Teaching Quality Mary Kuhlman -Commonwealth News Service BOSTON — New research seems to suggest what many Bay State educators have been saying for a while: the time spent preparing students for testing can degrade the overall quality of teaching. A new study, that includes two unidentified Massachusetts school districts, found […]
ATTLEBORO COMMUNITY THEATRE Attleboro Community Theatre is thrilled to continue their 61st Season with the classic holiday tale A CHRISTMAS CAROL, adapted and directed by David Blessinger (Cumberland, RI), who is assisted by Caitlyn Lively (Attleboro, MA). Though London awaits the joyful arrival of Christmas, miserly Ebenezer Scrooge thinks it’s all humbug, berating his faithful […]
RIDOT RETURNING TRAVEL TIMES TO HIGHWAY MESSAGE BOARDS New partnership with Waze saves $200,000 annually The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced a data-sharing partnership with Waze, a free, real-time crowdsourced traffic and navigation app for smartphones, that will provide a feed of travel time information on RIDOT’s highway message boards. The partnership, […]
Lobster Roll or Lobster Mac & Cheese Lunch ?? Friday ??? December 8, 2017 Before the Holidays, treat yourself to a Lobster Roll or Lobster Mac & Cheese Lunch coming up on Friday, December 8th. You can enjoy a 12oz container of Home-Made macaroni and cheese with chunks of lobster meat and a cracker crumb […]
A Shining Star of Hope Each silver star that hangs on our tree represents a gift received in memory, or in honor, of a loved one. All donations benefit Community VNA??Hospice Care, which provides??compassionate end of life care – regardless of a patient’s ability to pay. ?? How to Give To give a donation??and add […]
Thanksgiving travel forecast: Millions to face delays, slowdowns as fast-paced storms strike northern US AccuWeather Global Headquarters – November 16, 2017 – AccuWeather reports??as millions of Thanksgiving travelers plan to travel by plane or driving, quick-hitting storms will cause slowdowns across different regions of the United States. Nearly 51 million Americans will travel more than […]
Best in Show Winners Announced Rhode Island (November 16, 2017) ??? The Fine Furnishings Show is pleased to announce the winners of the Best in Show Awards that were presented at the 22nd Annual show held November 3-5, 2017 in Pawtucket, RI. The Awards program is sponsored Rockler Woodworking & Hardware and was judged by […]
2018 INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE With Flickers??? Rhode Island International Film Festival Interns To Work On Planning For 36th Anniversary Celebration (PROVIDENCE, RI ??? November 18, 2017) Internship applications for 2018 are now available for the??Flickers??? Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF). The Festival is seeking motivated, industrious, self-starting students who care about the community and want […]
