EVELYN???S DRIVE-IN OPENS FOR 30th ANNIVERSARY SEASON TIVERTON, RI: Evelyn???s Drive-In (http://www.evelynsdrivein.com) owners Jane and Dom Bitto are celebrating their 30th anniversary of owning Tiverton???s iconic roadside seafood stop in 2017, including special pricing on classic shore dining and a big birthday bash in June. Come join the party ??? Evelyn???s opens for the season […]
Opening Doors to More Diverse Home Ownership Mike Clifford – Commonwealth News Service?? BOSTON – White people in Massachusetts are about twice as likely to own a home in the state when compared with people of color. That’s according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Several groups have teamed up trying to reverse that trend, including […]
REVISE STATE FUNDING MECHANISM We are underestimating the cost of education by $1-2 billion every year — and it’s making the achievement gap worse while forcing schools to cut critical programs. Our state’s Foundation Budget formula is supposed to estimate the funding needed to provide all students with a quality education. But the formula hasn’t […]
MA Drops Number of Youth in Secure Detention Mike Clifford – Commonwealth News Service BOSTON – The number of Bay State kids being held in secure detention while awaiting court dates has dropped by more than 50 percent over eight years, and local advocates credit a national initiative aimed at diverting young people from incarceration. […]
The Rhode Island Promise Scholarship The Rhode Island Promise Scholarship proposal is building momentum: just ask the business groups who offered their endorsements this week. Or, look at two independent polls that show a vast majority of Rhode Islanders???three out of five???support the proposal.?? This Wednesday, executives from Information Coalition, NuLabel, Virgin Pulse and EpiVax […]
SPECIAL EDITION:?? BSU???s Center for Democratic Governance and Leadership will host a series of talks examining the first 100 days of the Trump Administration. Each lecture will be devoted to a particular topic and delivered by a BSU faculty member with expertise in that particular area. All events are free and open to the public […]
???PELL??? DOCUMENTARY TO SCREEN AT 12TH ANNUAL ROVING EYE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL MONDAY, APRIL 17 2017 AT 5:00 P.M BRISTOL, RI. ??? The award-winning documentary “PELL” will be given a free screening at the 12th Annual Roving Eye International Film Festival, Monday, April 17th at 5:00 p.m. at Roger Williams University and feature a Q&A […]
Pawtucket Public Library ??Children???s Library ??13 Summer St. ??Pawtucket, RI 02860 ????CONTACT: Eugene Jeffers ??Coordinator of Children???s Services ??PHONE: (401) 725-3714 x209 ??EMAIL: ejeffers@pawtucketlibrary.org ??APRIL VACATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN ??THE PAWTUCKET CHILDREN???S LIBRARY ??(13 SUMMER ST.) ??School is out but the library is open. The Pawtucket Children???s ??Library has many fun activities planned to keep […]
