Rhode Island Historical Society Announces Series of Bite-Sized Collections Talks Virtual Lunchtime Series to Showcase Behind-the-Scenes Archival Work The Rhode Island Historical Society will host a weekly virtual series, Love Our Collections, highlighting the behind-the-scenes work of its staff to preserve and share the over 20,000 objects, 9 million feet of motion picture film, and 10 […]
He had the gift of writing melodies of incredible beauty.” [Joe Boyd, producer] NICK DRAKE, SONGWRITER Nick Drake was an English songwriter who emerged in 1969 in a bloom of anticipation. With three essential requirements to success—great talent, fabulously handsome, and being in the right place at the right time—all very present in Drake, a great […]
BSU Alumni & Development are Headed for the Sunshine State With the holidays behind us and weekly snowstorms to look forward to, the novelty of winter weather is wearing thin for many. BSU students and faculty alike are counting down the minutes until spring break when they can escape New England’s chill and warm up […]
ANNUAL PHONE-A-THON Students who need community service hours, parents of high school students, teachers and interested community residents are invited to participate in Scholarship Foundation of East Providence’s annual phone-a-thon. This year’s phone-a-thon will be a virtual event. Volunteers will receive a packet with instructions and materials and will make calls to a list of […]
Worcester Art Museum to Present New Terrain: 21st-Century Landscape Photography Spring Exhibition Will Showcase Meditations on Place and Identity Created in the Past 20 Years, Featuring Nine New Acquisitions This spring, the Worcester Art Museum will present New Terrain: 21st-Century Landscape Photography, a new exhibition focused on how 21st-century artists use different photographic processes to explore the […]
Labor groups push to end tax breaks for union-busting Kathryn Carley – Commonwealth News Service New federal legislation would prevent companies from getting a tax break for engaging in what are often illegal union-busting tactics. Labor groups say companies spend millions of dollars on hired consultants who threaten workers with termination for exercising their right to unionize, then […]
Yoga for Parkinson’s on Tuesdays at 2 p.m Certified Instructor Maria Kishfy is teaching Yoga for Parkinson’s on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. at the Leon Mathieu Senior Center at 420 Main Street Pawtucket, RI 02860. Yoga for Parkinson’s class helps to improve postural alignment, functional mobility, stability, balance, coordination, posture, strength, range of movement while building […]
More than 20,000 Domestic Producers to Benefit from USDA Awards Providing Organic Market Development, Promotion Support $9.75 million in Organic Market Development Grants will buildon the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to build more,new and better markets for farmers and help interestedfarmers transition to organic production The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced […]
