STATE HOUSE – The General Assembly approved legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Whip Valarie J. Lawson and Rep. Arthur Handy to prohibit auto insurers from charging policyholders more solely because they have been widowed. Valarie J. Lawson The legislation (2024-H 7606, 2024-S 2269), which will now head to the governor’s desk, prohibits auto insurers from treating […]
“NEW TERRAIN” A GUIDED TOUR Saturday, June 8, 20241:00 pm – 2:00 pm Free with Museum admission Meet in Lancaster Lobby See new perspectives on a guided tour of New Terrain: 21st-Century Landscape Photography. Learn about the techniques being used by boundary-pushing artists to create art that redefines our concepts of landscape and photography. COLONIAL MILITIA Demonstration: 17th-Century […]
House Approves Boylan Bill To Help Law Enforcement Solve Gun Crimes Rep. Jennifer Boylan STATE HOUSE — The House voted to approve legislation from Rep. Jennifer Boylan to aid law enforcement in solving gun-related crimes by taking advantage of a national ballistics analysis database. The bill now heads to the Senate, where Sen. David P. […]
Satellites & The Environment: The Good, The Bad & Ugly Some 9,000 satellites already orbit the ionosphere hundreds of miles above Earth’s surface, shedding parts that turn into hurtling “space junk.” Credit: Pixabay. Dear EarthTalk: Elon Musk plans to put thousands of new satellites into space to blanket Earth with high speed Internet. What are […]
June Block Party at East Providence Public Library KICKOFF TO SUMMER BLOCK PARTY on the Weaver Library Lawn Monday, June 17, 4:00-7:00 Looking for summer fun? Look no farther than the East Providence Public Library’s outdoor “Kickoff to Summer” Block Party on the lawn at Weaver Library on Monday, June 17, 4:00-7:00. Join us for this Medieval-themed party […]
Whitehouse Reups Call for Passage of SCERT Act Following Alito Refusal to Recuse from January 6th Cases Despite MAGA Battle Flags Having Flown From His Homes Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, today responded to Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s letter addressed to Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) […]
U.S. Postal Service Releases Dog Bite National Rankings National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign Starts June 2 WASHINGTON — Incidents involving dog attacks on Postal Service employees rose to more than 5,800 cases last year. As part of the USPS 2024 National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign, the organization is offering crucial information on how dog owners can […]
FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts Announced Free July concert series at Roger Williams Park Bandstand features GRAMMY Award-winning Afropop vocalist Dobet Gnahoré, tropical Afro-Latin combo QUITAPENAS and Salsa Dura greats La Excelencia FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts AnnouncedProvidence, RI—FirstWorks, a nonprofit dedicated to connecting art with audiences, announced their 2024 Summer Beats Concert Series lineup today, presented in partnership […]
