Sunday, April 5, 2026

GET READY WITH GIRL SCOUTS

Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England Introduces Exclusive Get Ready with Girl Scouts™ Program to Help Pre-K and Kindergarten Girls Prepare for the School Year Ahead Warwick, RI—May 16, 2025—Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England is preparing incoming Daisies (rising kindergarteners and first graders in fall 2025) for the upcoming school year with the new, […]

OP-ED: THE COMMONWEALTH HAS THE MONEY

The Commonwealth has the money to protect the common wealth We can’t let federal cuts derail our commitment to things Massachusetts values by Max Page WHEN I SERVED as the first student member of the Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee, deep in the 20th century (1983-84), in the aftermath of Proposition 2½, I remember hearing the phrase “tough budget […]

RI CASINOS: SECOND-HAND SMOKE BILL

PRESS CONFERENCE ON HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AT RHODE ISLAND CASINOS PROVIDENCE, RI: On Tuesday, May 20 at 3:00 pm, a group of employees employed at RI casinos will hold a rally and press conference regarding second-hand smoke and the hazardous conditions for employees and guests at Rhode Island’s casinos. This is to support RI House Bill 5464 and […]

EAST PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOOKS R US The Friends of the East Providence Public Library want to be your best source of books to read and to offer a convenient location for you to donate books you have read. Donated books are sold at the Fall and Spring Book Sales and provide funds for library programs, equipment and events. […]

EARTHTALK: NATIONAL PARKS

Trump Budget Cuts Threaten National Parks Saanvi Doshi  U.S, national parks, like the Grand Tetons pictured here, are facing severe budget cuts thanks to Trump administration mania over cost cutting. Credit: Roddy Scheer.Dear EarthTalk: How have Trump’s budget cuts affected U.S. national parks and can we expect widespread closures during the busy summer season? — Mary […]

RHODE ISLAND POST CARD CLUB ANNIVERSARY

RIPCC birthday meeting Sunday, May 25, 2025 The Rhode Island Post Card Club was founded in May of 1958. We will celebrate our 67th birthday at our May 25, 2025 meeting. The meeting and sale will be from 9 AM to about 2 PM at the Knights of Columbus, 15 Bassett Street in North Providence.  […]

EMMA QUIGLEY GIRL SCOUT BRISTOL, RI

Local Girl Scout Educates Youth about Pollinators GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD HIGHEST AWARD IN GIRL SCOUTING Warwick, R.I. (May 13, 2025)—Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England is excited and proud to announce that Emma Quigley from Bristol, RI has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting. EMMA AND TWO SCHOLARS […]

CENTRAL FALLS, RI “TELL ME YOUR JOURNEY”

Tell Me Your Journey to RI – Cuentame Tu Historia: Documenting Colombian Immigration to Rhode Island Where: Rhode Island College Workforce Development Hub (934 Dexter St., Central Falls, RI 02863) When: Wednesday, May 21st, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Rhode Island Historical Society and Colombia in RI Celebrate Oral History Project Documents the Stories of […]