In wake of pandemic, Mass. achievement gap has widened Lower-income students lagging badly in making up learning loss By Michael Jonas May 19, 2024 WHILE STUDENTS ACROSS the country continue to struggle to make up the learning loss from the coronavirus pandemic, with many states seeing the gulf separating the achievement of poor and non-poor students grow […]
Linden Place’s Live Music Series Presents: Devoted2You -The Everly Brothers Experience BRISTOL, R.I. – Join us on the evening of September 27 at 7 pm for a concert from Devoted2You, a band of seasoned performers and lifelong devotees of The Everly Brothers. Born of an idea to emulate the Everly Brothers’ 1983 reunion concert at […]
Connecting Rhode Island: RIPTA Launches Metro Connector Study to Explore Faster, Expanded Transit Access Public Invited to Share Feedback Through Online Survey and Public Meetings Providence, Rhode Island – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Metro Connector Study, a major initiative to explore options for providing fast, […]
NOMINATE A CAREGIVER OCES is shining a light on Caregivers and honoring their commitment to caregiving. Nominate a Caregiver BROCKTON AND PLYMOUTH, MA… Old Colony Elder Services (OCES), the largest provider of in-home and community-based services for older adults and people living with disabilities in Southeastern Massachusetts, is putting the spotlight on caregivers in honor of National […]
Boston to expand free museum program to non-BPS kids Original pilot excluded students from charter schools, METCO, and private schools by Michael Jonas MAYOR MICHELLE WU said a pilot program providing free access to a set of Boston museums to Boston Public Schools students will be expanded next year to include all school-age children in the city. […]
MAYOR’S NOTEBOOK MESSAGE decades. This festival is more than just a celebration of the arts—it’s a reflection of our community’s spirit, creativity, and diverse cultural heritage. Throughout the years, we’ve seen this festival grow and evolve, with newer events like Empanada Fest while continuing to honor beloved traditions such as the Dragon Boat Races. It’s […]
Whitehouse Statement at Social Security Hearing “Republican claims that they don’t want to cut benefits don’t match their actions,” said the Chairman of the Budget Committee Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Budget Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing, titled “Social Security Forever: Delivering Benefits and Protecting Retirement Security.” Chairman Whitehouse’s remarks, […]
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES DATE FOR FULL COMMITTEE HEARING ON SUPREME COURT RULING IN DONALD TRUMP IMMUNITY CASE WASHINGTON –U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, announced that the […]
