Thank You For Celebrating Native American Heritage Month Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Native American Heritage Month 2nd Annual Celebration, held at the Blackstone Valley Visitors Center. The event, hosted in collaboration with the Providence Cultural Equity Initiative and the Rhode Island American Indian Heritage Commission, brought together indigenous leaders and […]
Alumna Business Owners Support Each Other By Brian Benson, G’23 November 13, 2025 It’s been an incredible ride. We’ve been not only colleagues but really become great friends. Entrepreneurs Laura Viola Maccarone, ’07, and Stephanie Boyle, ’11, never met as Bridgewater State students, but they are now each other’s biggest supporters as small business owners. “It’s been […]
It’s time to ban cellphones in schools. Helicopter parents need to let go so their children can learn and grow. by Elizabeth Englander Public schools in Massachusetts once again started the school year without guardrails for cellphone usage in school. While the Massachusetts House considers the pros and cons of the legislation passed by the state […]
Beloved Kind Tribe, This New Moon in Scorpio arrives with its steady undercurrent of transformation. It invites us to look honestly at what we’re carrying, compost what no longer serves, and make room for what wants to root more deeply in our lives. Here in New England, the land mirrors this descent—the gardens pulled back, […]
Dear neighbor, On behalf of the City of Pawtucket, I wish you and your loved ones a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving. As mayor, I am proud to be part of a community that comes together when needed most. At a time when we are looking forward to the holiday season, we must also be […]
Nikommo! Saturday, December 6, 2025 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Quonochontaud Grange (map) In the Spirit of Nikommo – A Time of Giving Our annual Indigenous Artist Market is free to attend. In the spirit of Nikommo, we invite you to bring a gift to share with others. All donations will be delivered to our community partner, the Jonnycake […]
Revolutionizing Wind Power With Bladeless & Other New Tech Rachel Berliner November 21, 2025 Vortex Bladeless is pioneering the development of conical, bladeless wind turbines that utilize vorticity, an effect that creates a vortex to convert wind energy to electricity. Dear EarthTalk: What’s new on the horizon for wind energy? —R.H.K., Newport, RI Wind power, […]
An Intimate Evening with THE IRISH TENORS November 29, 2025 The Irish Tenors have been the acknowledged Celtic music kings since they burst upon the scene during a 1998 special. With ten best selling CD’s to their credit, they share company with the likes of The Three Tenors and Andrea Bocelli as the biggest money […]
