Senate approves medical debt billsLegislation is among the consumer-protection efforts in the Senate’s HEALTH initiative STATE HOUSE – The Senate approved three bills aimed at protecting Rhode Islanders from financial ruin resulting from medical debts. Senator Jacob Bissaillon The consumer-protection bills sponsored by Sen. Melissa A. Murray, Sen. John P. Burke and Sen. Jacob Bissaillon […]
NATIONS LEADING IN EV PRODUCTION AND ADOPTION Dear EarthTalk: Which countries are leading the shift from internal combustion engine automobiles to EVs? —Mike B., Austin, TX China may be way ahead in terms of the sheer number of EVs produced, but Sweden, Norway & Ethiopia have higher per capita rates of adoption. Credit: Pexels.com Electric […]
Northeast Teens Visit Poland and Israel in Life-Changing Heritage Trip From Auschwitz to Israel, Students Commemorate, Reflect, and Confront Contemporary Challenges BOSTON, MASS. (Issued June 2024) In May, some 5,700 high schoolers from 52 countries, including 25 from the U. S. Northeast, participated in an educational, life-changing ‘heritage trip’ to Poland and Israel. It was […]
New law will ensure parents are informed about ABLE accounts STATE HOUSE – A new law sponsored by Rep. Terri Cortvriend and Sen. Melissa A. Murray will ensure that parents of students with individualized education programs (IEPs) are provided information about tax-free investment accounts available to help fund support services for their student in adulthood. […]
City of Pawtucket Receives $250,000 Open Space Grant for Purchase of Four Additional Acres of Riverside Cemetery PAWTUCKET – The City of Pawtucket is proud to announce that it has been awarded an Open Space Grant from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) of $250,000. This grant will be utilized for the purchase […]
THE RIDE FOR MENTAL HEALTH WELCOMES CYCLISTS, VOLUNTEERS AND SPONSORS FROM NEW YORK TO BOSTON, JUNE 22-23 IN NEW PALTZ, NY Registration Open for Seventh Annual Event Benefitting Mental Health Education, Research and Treatment NEW YORK and BOSTON (June 1, 2024) – The Ride for Mental Health, the nation’s first and largest cycling weekend exclusively benefitting mental […]
The English High School Alumni Association Honor… Achievement… Service to Mankind Contact: Mike Thomas ’67/ www.EnglishHighAlumni.org 781-956-4774 mthomas@englishhighalumni.org English High of Boston Alumni Award Record $13,650 in Scholarships America’s Oldest Free Public High School Celebrates Its 200TH Graduation Grads Accepted to 37 Colleges BOSTON, MASS. (Issued June 12, 2024) The 200th Graduation Ceremony of The […]
City of Pawtucket to Host Free Bulky Waste Drop-Off Events for Pawtucket Residents PAWTUCKET – The City of Pawtucket is excited to announce the upcoming Bulky Waste Drop-Off Events, designed to provide residents with an opportunity to declutter and dispose of large items free of charge. These events will take place on June 15, 2024, […]
