Sunday, June 21, 2026

RIPTA: TRANSIT DRIVER APPRECIATION DAY

RIPTA Celebrates National Transit Driver Appreciation Day Transit Heroes Never Stopped Worked During Pandemic   Providence, Rhode Island, March 16, 2023 – This Saturday, March 18, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will celebrate its heroes – 497 fixed-route and RIde paratransit drivers – in observance of National Transit Driver Appreciation Day.     This special […]

OLD COLONY HABITAT

Our Mission     Old Colony Habitat for Humanity is all of us working together, partnering with families to improve their housing, both locally and around the world. Building strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter.   Join our next Volunteer Orientation via Zoom   We will be hosting our next Habitat Zoom Orientation on Tuesday, April […]

BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY: ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK

No Break From Social Justice   Students learn advocacy skills during Alternative Spring Break By Brian Benson, G’23 | March 14, 2023     As a high school student, Maggie Kalkstein, ’24, faced depression and anxiety that led her to temporarily leave school. While she had access to treatment and support, Maggie knows that’s not the […]

GIRL SCOUTS APRIL VACATION CAMP

Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England Partners with Girls on the Run Rhode Island for April Vacation Camp!     Warwick, R.I. (March 8, 2023)— Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England (GSSNE) is excited to partner with Girls on the Run Rhode Island for April vacation camp!   Camp Girls on the Run with GSSNE will […]

RI GOP: TIME FOR A VOTE ON PAY RAISES

Senate Minority Office     STATE HOUSE, Providence, RI – Today, for the second time in barely a 6-month span, the Department of Administration conducted a hearing on Governor McKee’s request for pay raises for his cabinet directors.    In September, Governor McKee initially proposed raises of up to 43% for his cabinet but scaled […]

CHILDREN’S BAKING WORSHOP RETURNS

Museum of Work & Culture Children’s Baking Workshop Returns     April Vacation Cupcake Decorating with Gingersnaps Bakery   WOONSOCKET, R.I. – The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, will offer its annual Children’s Baking Workshop on Wednesday, April 12 at 11am and 2pm as a family activity […]

RHODE ISIAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Commissioner’s Memo to Friends of Education     Supporting Our Multilingual Learners   Woonsocket’s Villa Nova Middle School Students   Congratulations are in order for ten local education agencies (LEAs) that were awarded Multilingual Learner (MLL) Success Grants! Recently, I joined Governor Dan McKee and Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos to announce the winners at Woonsocket’s Villa Nova […]

THE GREATER ATTLEBORO LITERACY CENTER

On Sale! Early Bird Tickets To 10th Annual International Tasting     The Literacy Center is proud to present our 10th Annual International Tasting on      May 17, 2023 from 5:30-8pm   at Five Bridge Inn, Rehoboth   Join us for an evening of fantastic food, delightful drinks, exciting raffle prizes, and musical performances – […]