Treasurer Magaziner: Rhode Island Pension Fund has pulled more than $500 Million from hedge funds ?? SETH MAGAZINER One year into Treasurer’s Back to Basics approach, hedge funds exits surpass half-billion-dollar mark PROVIDENCE, RI -??Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner announced his office’s redemption from seven hedge funds has topped $500 million as the implementation […]
Exits will be based on national standards using mile markers The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that late this fall it will begin a highway renumbering program for its Interstate and other limited-access highways, starting with the entire I-295 corridor from Warwick to the Massachusetts border in Cumberland. The new exit numbers […]
October 16th The North Attleborough Historical Society will hold its next meeting on Monday, October 16th at 7:30 PM at the Little Red Schoolhouse.?? The Society invites you to join them for a talk by author, Lynne Heinzmann about her historical novel Frozen Voices about the passengers who were aboard the Steamship Larchmont on Feb. […]
CIVIC MINDED CITIZENS MATTER – Rep. Deborah Ruggiero How many branches are in our federal government? It???s not a trick question, but a new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that one in three people cannot name even one branch of the federal government. There are three???the legislature (made up of the House […]
Attleboro Public Library Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 7:00 p.m. Information Security: Staying Safe on the Internet The Attleboro Public Library will be holding an encore presentation of its popular Information Security talk on Wednesday, October 25th, at 7:00pm. Just like putting on a seatbelt or washing your hands, a few simple actions can keep you […]
BROOKS WILLIAMS CONCERT IN WRENTHAM ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21ST Brooks Williams will be performing at the Original Congregational Church in Wrentham at 7:30 PM, Saturday, Oct. 21. Brooks is an American acoustic guitarist and singer/songwriter. His style combines roots, jazz, blues, blues, classical, and folk. He hails from Statesboro, Georgia, the town made famous by […]
October Promises Ghostly Intrigue at Slater Mill (Pawtucket, RI) Ghost hunters and historians meet minds this October to investigate the macabre at Old Slater Mill. Mill & Mysteries Paranormal Investigations at Old Slater Mill will kick off on the eeriest day of the year: Friday, October 13th. Attendees will learn the chilling story of Rhode […]
Opinion: Boy Scouts Thriving in Massachusetts By:?? Tim McCandless For nearly 110 years, the Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America (NCBSA) has provided experiences that build character while creating young leaders and good citizens for as many boys as possible in Rhode Island, Southeastern Massachusetts and Pawcatuck, Connecticut.?? Although times have changed since 1910, the […]
