MA ‘Baby Bonds’ Bill Aims to Close Racial Wealth Gap Kathryn Carley – Commonwealth News Service Legislation introduced in the Commonwealth aims to reduce the racial wealth gap by creating a statewide “Baby Bonds” program. The investments are made and managed by the government on behalf of newborn children in low-income households […]
REMEMBER A LOVED ONE WITH A SCHOLARSHIP You can create a lasting memorial to a loved one by sponsoring a scholarship in their name. But for many families and organizations, the responsibility for administering a scholarship on their own – recruiting applicants, preparing objective forms, evaluating applications, selecting recipients and presenting awards – […]
*OPEN CALL FOR ENTRIES* Pawtucket Arts Collaborative (PAC) and Pawtucket Foundation to host 15th Annual Pawtucket Foundation Prize Exhibition The Pawtucket Arts Collaborative (PAC) and the Pawtucket Foundation announce the 15th year of this highly regarded, juried art exhibition – the Pawtucket Foundation Prize Exhibition. This year’s Juror is Victoria Gao. Entries will be […]
Newport Playhouse audition release for February 27, 2023 Play Auditions @ 6pm Monday, February 27, 2023 “Run For Your Wife” Show runs April 12- May 24, 2023 Synopsis: This British farce thrilled audiences in its 1982 debut. A taxi driver gets away with having two wives in different areas of London […]
Fundraiser and April Cleanup Keep Plainville Beautiful is planning 2 events, so save the following dates. MARCH 2nd – Keep Plainville Beautiful is having a Fundraiser at Papa Gino’s in Plainville on Thursday, March 2nd from 4-9pm. Bring the flyer, found on the Town of Plainville’s website or on Facebook for Keep Plainville Beautiful, […]
Statement from RIPTA Chairman Normand Benoit Over the last four years as RIPTA’s board chair, I have had a chance to see first-hand the progress that’s been made at the agency during Scott Avedisian’s tenure as CEO. While it’s important to acknowledge where we’ve fallen short, the record as a whole is […]
THIS WEEK’S MUSE YAYIO KUSAMA “Since my childhood, I have always made works with polka dots. Earth, moon, sun and human beings all represent dots; a single particle among billions.” Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese artist whose conceptual art is infused with psychological, autobiographical, and sexual narrative. Born in […]
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR EAST PROVIDENCE RESIDENTS East Providence residents who are high school seniors or who are undergraduates in an accredited college, community college, technical or vocational school are eligible to apply for a scholarship from Scholarship Foundation (SF) of East Providence. Students who live in East Providence and attend public, private […]
