Senate President announces anticipated leadership and staffing changes DOMINICK RUGGERIO STATE HOUSE, Providence – President of the Senate Dominick J. Ruggerio today announced anticipated leadership and staffing changes to be made official following the special election for Senate District 1 on November 7. The Senate President plans to appoint Senator Valarie J. Lawson as the […]
Senate President announces anticipated leadership and staffing changes STATE HOUSE, Providence – President of the Senate Dominick J. Ruggerio today announced anticipated leadership and staffing changes to be made official following the special election for Senate District 1 on November 7. The Senate President plans to appoint Senator Valarie J. Lawson as the next Senate […]
FIRSTWORKS CELEBRATES HIP-HOP Hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary this year! FirstWorks marks this cultural milestone with a masterwork from Rennie Harris, “The most brilliant hip-hop choreographer in America” (The New Yorker). Rennie Harris presents: Rome & Jewels is a hip-hop retelling of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” set in the streets of Philadelphia. Watch a preview here and read on […]
COMMUNITY WATER CHESTNUT PULL East Providence, RI: East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva poses with an invasive water chestnut seed during a visit to Turner Reservoir in July to thank local volunteers for helping to harvest invasive water chestnuts. The Community Water Chestnut Pull was part of a SNEP Watershed Implementation Grant to NEIWPCC to restore habitats […]
RISCA, RISD Museum and Arts Equity invite you to Celebrating the life and work of Jeannine Chartier Jeannine Chartier, E.D., Arts Equity (formerly VSA Arts RI), tireless lifelong advocate for the visibility, rights and inclusion of people with disabilities Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 RISD Museum 5:00 p.m. Panel Discussion Metcalf Auditorium 20 North Main St., […]
Keep Plainville Beautiful Fall Cleanup Keep Plainville Beautiful is planning a Fall cleanup on Saturday, November 4, 2023, rain or shine. Please register on Keep Plainville Beautiful’s Facebook page or on the town’s website www.plainville.ma.us/1404/Keep-Plainville-Beautiful to reserve your supplies of gloves, grabbers, safety vests and bags. Pickup supplies and drop off filled bags at the Highway Department […]
#Cool2BeInSchoolRI Touchdown on Attendance Excellent attendance is the goal across Rhode Island! Recently, the Slater Family Foundation and several New England Patriots players joined students, faculty and staff at the Sgt. Cornel Young, Jr. & Charlotte Woods Elementary School to talk about the importance of coming to school every day. Students were thrilled to hear […]
FRIENDS OF LIBRARY OFFER COLLECTORS’ CORNER Volunteer members of Friends of the East Providence Public Library have gathered more than 100 special or unusual books that have been donated by library patrons. These collectible books will be available at the Fall Book Sale October 12 to 15, 2023. A list of some of these special […]
