Tuesday, July 7, 2026

MASSACHUSETTS SENIOR ACTION COUNCIL

Mass Senior Action applauds proposed budget boost to Medicare Savings Program     BOSTON – Massachusetts Senior Action Council (MSAC) released the following statement in response Governor Charlie Baker’s FY2023 budget announcement this week, which includes an expansion of the state’s Medicare Savings Program (MSP): “We applaud Governor Charlie Baker’s proposal to expand the Medicare Savings Program, which covers […]

RHODE ISLAND INVESTMENT PLANS FOR QUONSET

Gov. McKee Announces $60 Million Investment in Green Energy Infrastructure at Quonset’s Port of Davisville Governor Daniel J. McKee Gov. Daniel J. McKee has proposed $60 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds be invested in infrastructure improvements to support the offshore wind industry at the Port of Davisville.   The investment, announced as part […]

TEN MILE RIVER RAMBLES

Electronic Age Winter Sport BY DON DOUCETTE     Following this past week’s blizzard, we have been taking our afternoon Seven Stars tea to the car park at the Caratunk Nature Preserve in Seekonk.   We sit in our Subaru, sip our tea and listen to Simply Sinatra on Sirius Radio – we find these […]

MARA: JUSTICE EQUITY FOR MASSACHUSETTS STATEWIDE

Hours before Joint Rule 10 deadline, Massachusetts activists push for the favorable reporting of key environmental justice bills whose fates are still unknown  MA — Next month marks a year since the Massachusetts legislature passed the Next-Generation Roadmap Act, and Massachusetts has done little to bring the state into line with its emissions goals. Labor unions, disability, social […]

BSU CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH

BSU Celebrates Black History Month     University, student organizations hold series of events throughout February   By Heather Harris Michonski | February 1, 2022 This week marks the start of Black History Month, a time to not only celebrate Black history but also reflect on America’s continued struggle for racial justice.   Bridgewater State […]

OP-ED: ENERGY EFFICIENCY – MASSACHUSETTS THREE YEAR PLAN

Clean Water Action, Conservation Law Foundation, GreenRoots, and Community Labor United issue statement on the new Energy Efficiency Three-Year Plan   MA – The following statement has been issued by Clean Water Action, Conservation Law Foundation, and Community Labor United on the new Energy Efficiency Three-Year Plan released by the Department of Public Utilities:   “We recognize […]

BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY

Join us for an Alumni Admissions Tour!     Do you have a son, daughter, or dependent who is interested in attending your alma mater? If so, then we have an event for you! Join us for a special presentation, guided campus tour and luncheon on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 as we showcase the “then […]

RIHS: INSIDE THE ARCHIVES

Inside the Archives Continues with Virtual Talk by Gabriel Loiacono     Explore Early Welfare in the U.S. with Stories of Five Rhode Islanders    RIHS Inside the Archives: How Welfare Worked in the Early United States with Gabe Loiacono [FREE VIRTUAL PROGRAM]  Thursday, February 24th, 7pm (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – The Rhode Island Historical Society […]