RI Kids Count honors legislators for supporting children and caregivers STATE HOUSE — Rhode Island Kids Count honored legislators today for their work to support children in crisis and provide paid time off for parents and caregivers. RI Kids Count recognized Senate President Valarie J. Lawson and Rep. Joshua J. Giraldo for their work expanding […]
POLAR EXPRESS PROGRAMS Wednesday, Dec 1-Tuesday, Dec 23, all three locations (see details below) Have your train ticket punched at three stops on the EPPL Polar Express and get a prize! Discover the Nutcracker Ballet Monday, Dec 1, 3:45pm at Weaver Library Ages 5+ Register to join Ocean State Ballet for a magical Nutcracker experience! […]
Kid Glove service from the Bay State to Boynton Beach and Beyond. Mark’s Moving streamlines Florida Getaways. And Returns. Just when the wind is blowing cold enough to have our minds wander to warmer climates, Mark’s Moving & Storage, a venerable provider with expansive facilities in Westborough, MA, announces a newly focused Florida service. For […]
Sweet Creations: Gingerbread House Workshop Saturday, December 20 2 – 4PM Admission: $35.00 Step into a world of sugar, spice, and holiday delight at the New Bedford Art Museum! In this sweet and spirited workshop, young artists will build and decorate their very own gingerbread houses, transforming simple cookie kits into candy-covered creations that would […]
Thank You For Celebrating Native American Heritage Month Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Native American Heritage Month 2nd Annual Celebration, held at the Blackstone Valley Visitors Center. The event, hosted in collaboration with the Providence Cultural Equity Initiative and the Rhode Island American Indian Heritage Commission, brought together indigenous leaders and […]
Alumna Business Owners Support Each Other By Brian Benson, G’23 November 13, 2025 It’s been an incredible ride. We’ve been not only colleagues but really become great friends. Entrepreneurs Laura Viola Maccarone, ’07, and Stephanie Boyle, ’11, never met as Bridgewater State students, but they are now each other’s biggest supporters as small business owners. “It’s been […]
It’s time to ban cellphones in schools. Helicopter parents need to let go so their children can learn and grow. by Elizabeth Englander Public schools in Massachusetts once again started the school year without guardrails for cellphone usage in school. While the Massachusetts House considers the pros and cons of the legislation passed by the state […]
Beloved Kind Tribe, This New Moon in Scorpio arrives with its steady undercurrent of transformation. It invites us to look honestly at what we’re carrying, compost what no longer serves, and make room for what wants to root more deeply in our lives. Here in New England, the land mirrors this descent—the gardens pulled back, […]
