Whitehouse Launches “Making the Case” Podcast to Shine Light on Far-Right Scheme to Capture Supreme Court First episode now available on Spotify and Apple Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Federal Courts, today launched a new podcast series aimed at shining a light on the far-right scheme […]
OUR EARLIEST HOT SUMMER BEACH DAYS BY DON DOUCETTE Our earliest hot summer beach days as kids usually included a drive to Horseneck Beach in Westport, Massachusetts – the old Horseneck Beach prior to the 50s hurricanes and the following “restoration” and re-designation as a State Beach Reservation. Gone with the […]
The Rhode Island General Assembly just made it official – Juneteenth is not only a Federal but also a RI State holiday! Celebrate Juneteenth this weekend and Monday June 19. Celebrate its importance in our history, the freedoms hard-won by African-Americans, and that day in June 1865 when 250,000 of the last enslaved people finally were […]
Pawtucket Hall of Fame Seeking Nominations – Deadline: July 14 ! Pawtucket Hall of Fame Committee Seeking Nominations PAWTUCKET HALL OF FAME 2023 Pawtucket: The Pawtucket Hall of Fame Committee is currently seeking nominations for the 2023 Pawtucket Hall of Fame. This annual signature event is a celebration to recognize those individuals whose […]
RIMA Summer Social – Third Time a Charm SMITHFIELD, RI – The Rhode Island Manufacturers Association (RIMA) is hosting their third Summer Social. Returning once more to Kempenaar’s Clambake Club on July 20th at 4:00 PM. This event will be a networking focused occasion, allowing attendees to mingle, enjoy a seafood dinner and play […]
THIS WEEK’S MUSE JAMES BALDWIN, WRITER “You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented…but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive.” James Baldwin was an American writer and […]
MA Women’s Commission Announces Keynote Speakers for Historic 25th Anniversary Gala Boston – On Thursday, June 22nd the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW) will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a gala dinner at Lombardo’s in Randolph, MA. The event will honor the MCSW as they celebrate 25 years of advancing the rights […]
A Sound, Innovative and Compassionate Budget Friend, The Senate has many important responsibilities to fulfill when it comes into session each year, but none has an impact as immediate and far-reaching as approving a state budget. The document governing the state’s annual spending touches on virtually every issue we deal with […]
