USDA Accepting Requests for the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program Farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in USDA farm lending programs prior to January 2021 may be eligible for the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program. This program is an important step in delivering on USDA’s commitment of providing financial assistance to those who have faced […]
Honoring Joan Ando Casabian, ’66, G’78 Above: President Clark, ’83, along with Joan Casabian, ’66, G’78, her husband Edward Casabian, and their children Ed Casabian and Mary Austin. One crisp November afternoon, Joan Ando Casabian, ’66, G’78, was walking through the BSU campus with her husband Edward, her two children Ed and Mary, and university […]
Announcing the 2024 Valley Talks series at the Museum of Work & Culture (WOONSOCKET, R.I.) – The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, is proud to announce its Valley Talks series for 2024. Valley Talks is an annual program of free lectures that celebrate the local history of […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Each and every one of us has the power to make the holidays greener and less wasteful this year; it’s just a matter of planning and resolve. Credit: Lucie Liz, Pexels.com. Dear EarthTalk: The holiday season brings so much food and packaging waste. What can […]
Pawtucket Parks & Recreation Division Announces a Winter Recreation/Wellness Class Session The Pawtucket Parks & Recreation Division has announced their lineup of recreation and wellness classes to be held at the Agnes Little Elementary and Jenks Junior High School for an eight-week session per class option, starting on the week of January 8, 2024. Registrations […]
SMALL ISLAND BIG SONG Tickets are now available for Small Island Big Song! Experience a transcendent musical journey combining song, spoken word and cinematic visuals filmed over a three-year voyage across 16 island nations. As we celebrate 20 years of FirstWorks in 2024, we’re bringing global artists to share extraordinary experiences and ideas with you, right here […]
DECEMBER PERFORMANCES Last Christmas Concert of the season! Plus, remaining Dec dates Sunday, December 17th Annual Kelley Lennon Christmas Concert North Scituate Baptist Church 2:00PM 619 W Greenville Rd, North Scituate, RI 02857 Tickets are $5.00 and are available at the door or by calling 401-647-3238. All proceeds will benefit Special Olympics of Rhode Island. […]
Legislation aims to classify book bans as federal civil rights violations Kathryn Carley – Commonwealth News Service New federal legislation would classify discriminatory book bans as violations of federal civil rights law. The Books Save Lives Act would ensure public and school libraries maintain a diverse collection of authors, and would direct government officials to report on […]
