Dear Neighbors and Friends Today, on my 14th wedding anniversary, I’m reflecting on the fragility of marriage equality and LGBTQ+ rights in the wake of our conservative Supreme Court’s actions and opinions recently. It was only 9 years ago that we were leading the fight here in Rhode Island for our right […]
How Are Reptiles Faring These Days? Almost two-thirds of all turtle species known to science are either endangered or recently extinct. Credit: Roddy Scheer Dear EarthTalk: How are reptiles faring these days in the face of climate change and other environmental threats? —L.M. Smith, Boston, MA Reptiles, like other animals and plants, face […]
State University of New York Taps Enrollment Expert from CT State to Lead SUNY-Ulster By John O. Harney Comings and Goings … ALLISON BUCKLEY The State University of New York (SUNY) appointed Connecticut State Community Colleges Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Alison Buckley as the next president of SUNY Ulster, succeeding Alan […]
Theater educators converge on Providence for conference You can still register We are thrilled to be hosting the American Alliance for Theatre and Education’s upcoming 35th annual conference, and its first-ever hybrid, conference Arriba el Telón (Raise the Curtain), at the Rhode Island Convention Center, July 28-31. The national organization will highlight our […]
North Attleboro Free Summer Concert The NACC free summer concert series continues this week on Thursday at 6:30 PM at the Veteran’s Gazebo at 43 South Washington Street in downtown North Attleboro. This week’s band is Willie J. Laws, a Texas guitar vocalist and songwriter following in the footsteps of T-Bone Walker, […]
Veterans pension tax exemption highlighted, and several veterans’ bills signed into law From the left: Erik Wallin, Executive Director of Operation Stand Down Rhode Island, Rep. Karen Alzate, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, Sen. Walter S. Felag, Governor Daniel McKee, Rep. John G. Edwards, Rep. Samuel A. Azzinaro, Rep. Joseph J. Solomon, Jr., Sen. Roger […]
BRIGHT MEMORIES BY DON DOUCETTE I’ve seen mentions this week of fireflies and favorite personal childhood memories bubbled up. We lived for a few years on our grandparent’s Thurber Farm homestead off Thurber Avenue in Attleboro. I recall riding down our steep driveway during warm summer evenings – those extended evenings […]
Linden Place’s Live Music Series Presents: A Night of Sea Shanties & Food with David Coffin Come Along for a maritime voyage and a captivating history lesson! BRISTOL, R.I. – Join us for a fun night of food, live music, and sea shanties! On Friday, August 5 at 6pm the night will […]
