Limit utilities’ profits to protect ratepayers By Rep. Megan L. Cotter Rhode Islanders are being pushed to the breaking point by sky-high utility rates. With electricity costing an average of 27.57 cents per kilowatt-hour— 61% higher than the national average —many families are paying over $130 a month just to keep the lights on. For […]
Chippendale Will Be Submitting Legislation to Address Unfunded State Education Mandates to Provide Fiscal Relief to Local School Districts State House, Providence, RI- Rhode Island House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale, on behalf of the House Minority Caucus, is submitting legislation to help streamline some unfunded, costly state education mandates on Rhode Island school districts — […]
Egyptian Musician and Educator Karim Nagi Brings Arab and Muslim Music, Dance and Culture to FirstWorks’ Global Journeys Arts Programming Week-long artist residency features ‘Arabiqa’ school assembly reaching students across Rhode Island, capped by all-ages public performance at Providence Public Library PROVIDENCE, R.I. – FirstWorks, a non-profit connecting art with audiences in Providence, Rhode Island, […]
How NYC’s Congestion Pricing Helps The Planet Shashwat Mishra January 16, 2025 NYC recently implemented congestion pricing, and other U.S. cities will be watching how it goes to determine if they should also go that route. Credit: Alper Çuğun, FlickrCC. Dear EarthTalk: What exactly is congestion pricing as just implemented in New York City and […]
BE A LIGHTHOUSE FRIEND The start of the new year is a great time to get involved in new things. And it’s even better when it’s close to home. East Providence residents are fortunate to have an historical light station in their city. For more than 150 years, Pomham Rocks Lighthouse has protected the waters […]
ANNUAL PHONE-A-THON TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarship Foundation of East Providence will sponsor its 31st consecutive citywide phone-a-thon in February to raise funds for scholarships for local students. East Providence High School students, past scholarship recipients and their families, EPHS alumni and Scholarship Foundation volunteers will be calling East Providence residents between February 7 and February […]
Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England Hosts Cookie Rally at URIWARWICK, RI (January 16, 2025)— Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England (GSSNE) hosted their annual Cookie Rally on Sunday, January 12, at the Ryan Center at the University of Rhode Island as part of an ongoing partnership with URI and Tammi Reiss, head coach of […]
City of Pawtucket Partners Signs Lease Agreement with Hope Artiste Village to Expand Greenspace with New Dog Park PAWTUCKET – The City of Pawtucket has officially signed a lease agreement with Hope Artiste Village to establish a new dog park in one of its existing parking lots. This exciting development will expand the city’s greenspace […]
