FOR THE UPCOMING EXHIBIT in 2026, THE BH&PS NEEDS YOUR HELP In the 2026 exhibit, the BH&PS wants to tell your family’s immigration story about coming to America — and specifically to Bristol, RI. Do you have stories, correspondence, letters, photographs or ephemera to share about your family’s immigration? THE BH&PS WANTS TO TELL YOUR […]
Sen. Kallman to join state lawmakers for day of solidarity at Minnesota State Capitol STATE HOUSE — On Thursday, Jan. 29, Sen. Meghan E. Kallman (D-Dist. 15, Pawtucket, Providence) will join more than 50 legislators from 15 states to gather in person at the Minnesota State Capitol for a day of solidarity with their Minnesota colleagues. This day […]
Rhode Island Manufacturers Association Appoints Melissa Travis as President & CEO Smithfield, RI January 26, 2026 The Rhode Island Manufacturers Association (RIMA) has named Melissa Travis as its next President and Chief Executive Officer. With more than two decades of statewide, regional, and national leadership experience, Travis brings a rare and powerful combination of expertise […]
Winter Speaker Series: Robert Quinn January 31, 2026 2:00 pm In person at the Museum and virtually on Vimeo Robert Quinn, Founder and Executive Director of Scholars at Risk Academic freedom is an often misunderstood and contested concept. At its essence, it’s the freedom of research professionals and educators, to seek the truth, to follow […]
Bristol Art Museum Presents In Bannister’s Footsteps Exhibition, Film Screening, and Conversation toCelebrate the Legacy of Edward Mitchell Bannister Bristol, RI — The Bristol Art Museum announces In Bannister’s Footsteps, a special exhibition and program in recognition of Black History Month honoring the life, work, and enduring influence of Edward Mitchell Bannister, a Canadian-American oil painter who […]
Discard Book Sale January 24-31 All Day Conference Room Plainville Public Library 198 South Street Plainville, MA, 02762 The Friends of the Plainville Public Library will hold a Library Discard Book Sale from January 24-31, during normal library hours in the conference room. Prices are 50 cents for mass market, $1 for Trade/Hardcover, Graphic Novels, […]
Boylan, McKenney bill to ban invasive plants heard in committee STATE HOUSE — Legislation sponsored by Rep. Jennifer Boylan and Sen. Mark McKenney to ban invasive plants from Rhode Island was heard by the House Environment and Natural Resources Committee Thursday. Sen. Mark McKenney “Invasive plants are a scourge on the biodiversity and natural beauty […]
Whitehouse and Colleagues Demand Answers on Trump Administration’s Plan to End Affordable Student Loan Repayment Program Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led Senate colleagues in a letter demanding answers from U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon on the Trump administration’s proposal to eliminate […]
