Thursday, July 16, 2026

RI REPRESENTATIVE JENNIFER BOYLAN

Rep. Boylan Celebrates Successes From First Year As Legislator.   JENNIFER BOYLAN   STATE HOUSE – Rep. Jennifer Boylan is celebrating the successes of her first year as a legislator and looking forward to continuing her work in the future.   “From supporting kids to helping small businesses to expanding abortion access to protecting our […]

RISCA ARTIST SUPPORT GRANT DEADLINES

General Operating Support for Artists     Application Deadline: Friday, June 30   General Operating Support for Artists (GOSA) provides grants of $6,000 per year, for three consecutive years (total of $18,000) for 3 artists to work toward large, specific, self-identified goals in their art practice. This funding is unrestricted, meaning artists can use the funds […]

BALLY’S TWIN RIVER CASINO LEGISLATION

iGaming In Rhode Island Becomes Law     STATE HOUSE — Legislation introduced by Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio (D-Dist. 4, North Providence, Providence) and Rep. Gregory J. Costantino (D-Dist. 44, Lincoln, Smithfield, Johnston) to provide a new means of accessing existing table game offerings at Bally’s Twin River Casino in Lincoln has been signed into […]

THE CULTURAL CENTER OF CAPE COD

THIS WEEK’S MUSE   AMBERA WELLMANN, ARTIST     “I hope people look at my paintings in a fragmented way, as things having their own timeline.”   Artist Ambera Wellmann was born in 1982 in Lunenburg, a port town on the south shore of Nova Scotia – and raised in a “dreary log cabin in the middle of […]

SENATOR SHELDON WHITEHOUSE: ACCOUNTS AT CREDIT SUISSE INQUIRY

Nazi-Linked Accounts at Credit Suisse   WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Simon Wiesenthal Center, a global Jewish human rights organization dedicated to confronting anti-Semitism, hate and terrorism, recognized Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) for their efforts to shine a light on previously-undisclosed Nazi-linked accounts held by Credit Suisse   Members of the […]

RI LEADERSHIP SENATE PAC 2023 BUDGET

Friend,     After months of hearings, many hours of floor sessions, and votes on hundreds of bills, the 2023 legislative session has drawn to a close.   Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our Senate members, staff, advocates, and many others, we accomplished a great deal over the course of the session. […]

THE POLAR EXPRESS 2023

TICKETS ON SALE NOW     BUY TICKETS!   The magic returns this holiday season for a three-hour experience at the Blackstone Valley Polar Express!!!   Weekends November 10th – December 17th and Monday, December 18thBlackstone Valley Train Station   One Depot Square, Woonsocket, RI   Join us for a 90-minute train ride to view the […]

EARTHTALK: CONTROLLED BURNING

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine   Setting and managing prescribed burns is one way to reduce the amount of “fuel” on the ground that a future wildfire could use to grow and spread. Credit: Dane County Land & Water Resources Dept, FlickrCC.   Dear EarthTalk: Is it really a good […]