MA Group: Transparent Redistricting Leads to Authentic Representation Lily Bohlke – Commonwealth News Service BROCKTON, Ma. — New congressional and legislative voting district maps for the next decade of elections have been signed into law, and advocacy groups contended a transparent process with a focus on racial equity makes representation in the Commonwealth stronger. Beth Huang, […]
A New Home For RI’s ‘Lost Girls’ Urgently Needed We are not meeting our shared obligation to some of Rhode Island’s most vulnerable children. For far too long, the state has neglected to ensure there are adequate placements for young people in its care, especially our high-risk girls. For the children and families involved, the […]
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays Friend, NELLIE I wanted to personally wish you all a happy, healthy holiday season as we approach such a special time of year. I love spending the holidays in Rhode Island with my family. So much of our state is decorated beautifully — from the light show at the Roger Williams […]
New Bedford Charter School Proposal Lily Bohlke – Commonwealth News Service NEW BEDFORD, Ma. — The state held a public hearing on a new charter school to serve New Bedford and Fall River students, and advocates for public schools are urging the Massachusetts Department of Education to reject the proposal. Educators’ unions and others contend […]
SILENT NIGHT The Hornbine Baptist Church, situated in the southeast corner of Rehoboth, MA was built in 1753. Until recently, it was the oldest Baptist Church Building in AMERICA ! The Holy Cross Catholic Church acquired the Church approximately five years ago and now operates and maintains the building.
SNOW PATCH ARCHAEOLOGY BY DON DOUCETTE The dusting of snow this morning reminds me of a recent TV program describing “snow patch archaeology” located within the southern Yukon. The subject concerns areas of lingering snow patches during melt events and usually located at higher elevations – where snows in pockets have not previously fully […]
Dear Cultural Center members, supporters, artists, and fans As we close out 2021, we take this moment to say thank you. In 2021 we hosted hundreds of classes and events, serving thousands of art lovers and supporting our local artists and performers with over $125,000 in artist fees and commissions. This support goes directly […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Generating clean, renewable wind power is all well and good except for the killing of birds and bats — but new technologies to mitigate wildlife strikes are giving hope to clean power advocates. Credit: Soumit, FlickrCC Dear EarthTalk: Has anyone figured out how to build […]
